Virtual Plagues

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6951918.stm
I would have to be convinced that game behavior can be seen as reflecting real behavior. My experience is that many play to behave in ways that they normally wouldn't, or at least in exaggerating their own personalities. D&D may be populated by Conans and Saurons, but my neighborhood seems pretty drone-like.