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Topic # 92590 2-Nov-2011 16:44

Just did a survey and yeah, it's using approximations but it is quite eye opening.

Based on my lifestyle I have 36 slaves working for me! And I think I am quite minimal in my consumeristic ways!

Try it out yourself here http://slaveryfootprint.org/

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Reply # 540398 2-Nov-2011 17:06

I've got 52.

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Reply # 540413 2-Nov-2011 18:02

I have 27...think I need to increase my slave count and keep them in work

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Reply # 540414 2-Nov-2011 18:03

I got 44.

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Reply # 540416 2-Nov-2011 18:10

55! OMG.... I'm going out side to give myself a flogging... right before I hand myself over to the authorities!

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Reply # 540418 2-Nov-2011 18:20

I only have 11 slaves working for me, I really need to buy some more diamond encrusted TV's or whatever it is you are all doing :)

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Reply # 540434 2-Nov-2011 18:53

sadly, i have 65

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Reply # 540440 2-Nov-2011 19:34

79 (facepalm)

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Reply # 540444 2-Nov-2011 19:49

I had 60 odd as well. I blame the children.

But I question the accuracy - there's a section on electrical devices which says "Coltan is used and it's eeeevil" etc. This is untrue - there's a UN mandated sanction on coltan that says it can only be imported from countries which sign up to the kinds of working minimums we would expect so I don't think they count. Conversely, my iPhone didn't get mentioned so there's no way the poor workers at Foxtel get counted and I'm pretty sure they should.

Same for diamonds, there's no way to say "Yes I have diamonds but they're from Canada and so not blood diamonds" etc.

Still, quite the eye opener.

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Reply # 540446 2-Nov-2011 20:01

I have 58 slaves working for me, but this is not enough. The website suggested that I re-do the survey at a later stage, presumably to see if I can boost the number of people working for me.

Is it possible to purchase extra slaves?

David the Slave Driver.

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Reply # 540456 2-Nov-2011 20:41

The drag things to the house things seems broken. wont add more rooms or cars. If they cant get that right then what hope
does the rest have?

56 anyway. was expecting fewer as I dont have many clothes - the defaults were insanely high

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Reply # 540460 2-Nov-2011 20:47

richms: The drag things to the house things seems broken. wont add more rooms or cars. If they cant get that right then what hope
does the rest have?

56 anyway. was expecting fewer as I dont have many clothes - the defaults were insanely high

dragging to house worked fine for me in IE9....

and i blame the children too! in fact, i dont have 65 slaves working for me, they are actually working *with* me - i'm the 66th slave, owned by my kids :|

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Reply # 540472 2-Nov-2011 21:19

I was able to add 2 cars, but putting the 3rd in just had nothing happen, same with the house, was able to add 2 offices and 3 bedrooms but any more and it didnt take.

Richard rich.ms

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Reply # 540559 3-Nov-2011 07:37

I got 30, although i had the same problem as richms as i couldn't add more than 2 cars, or possibly i could but the animation didn't change.

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Reply # 540590 3-Nov-2011 09:17

Hmm 34. I'm sure it would be higher if it let me add more cars to the house.... Will only allow 2!
I currently have 4....

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Reply # 540621 3-Nov-2011 10:24

I got 32, but I do wonder about the global average thing at the end telling me that others only have 25 slaves and I need to reduce down to that level. How many people with no possessions and who only eat lentils have taken that test?

Try Vultr using this link and get us both some credit:

http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7033587-3B

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