The Crying, Spying, and Shit Lists That Built FarmVille
Ryan Tate · 11/28/11 02:50PM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/18k1dski9489vjpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
As a rule, you'd best avoid peering behind the scenes of your favorite online pastime; you probably won't like what you find. Drill into the backstory of "Mafia Wars" creator Zynga, for example, and you'll find a sweatshop where ruthless managers closely monitor the performance of even cafeteria workers, and where employees are pitted against one another and bullied into emotional breakdowns.