Lawsuits for Virtual Property??? WTF
 

A Chinese court has ordered an online video game company to return hard-won virtual property, including a make-believe stockpile of bio-chemical weapons, to a player whose game account was looted by a hacker.

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There is nothing wrong with that. These things actually have monetary value even if you don't consider the hours and hours people invest in getting them.

wtf

Damn, maybe I should sue the guy that killed me and stole my 500,000 gold sword in Ultima Online that one time. Rat bastard!

LOL

Hey he earned it, a hacker stole it! He put a shit load of time and money into playing this game and earning his virtual property!

jDoG

well I wonder when there will be a virtual divorce and lawsuit for virtual alimony because the online hubby wanted her on the computer all day at his beck and call or vice versa.....

one of the factors that define value of an object (according to marx) is the labor required to obtain it


:2 cents:

hm
im going to sue verant for that NoS that poofed on me.