1st virtual land rush bubble burst?
Historical footenote:
"A US gamer has filed a "first-of-its-kind" lawsuit in an acrimonious dispute over the sale of virtual land within the online role-playing game Second Life." Qoute/unqoute! Check link link below...
New Scientist- Game company sued over virtual land squabble:
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn9189-game-company-sued-over-virtual-land-squabble.html
Wired News- Second Life Land Deal Goes Sour:
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,70909-0.html?tw=wn_index_9
How will this effect sales of virtual property? What laws will emerge from this case to decide what a virtual property is worth? And who is qaulified as a virtual property developer? Not you, that's for certain. Not unless you've got a politician in your pocket:/
And how does this effect our frredom to use & communicate through the'Net? In the virtual worlds the authorities have difficulty applying criminal law. But that wont stop civil law. This case is just the tip of the iceberg, in a society that is more and more litigious is a certainty that the precedents set by such cases will pave the way for criminal law to apply itself over the internet.
Watch this case. It may set a precedent that decides your freedom on the 'Net.
"A US gamer has filed a "first-of-its-kind" lawsuit in an acrimonious dispute over the sale of virtual land within the online role-playing game Second Life." Qoute/unqoute! Check link link below...
New Scientist- Game company sued over virtual land squabble:
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn9189-game-company-sued-over-virtual-land-squabble.html
Wired News- Second Life Land Deal Goes Sour:
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,70909-0.html?tw=wn_index_9
How will this effect sales of virtual property? What laws will emerge from this case to decide what a virtual property is worth? And who is qaulified as a virtual property developer? Not you, that's for certain. Not unless you've got a politician in your pocket:/
And how does this effect our frredom to use & communicate through the'Net? In the virtual worlds the authorities have difficulty applying criminal law. But that wont stop civil law. This case is just the tip of the iceberg, in a society that is more and more litigious is a certainty that the precedents set by such cases will pave the way for criminal law to apply itself over the internet.
Watch this case. It may set a precedent that decides your freedom on the 'Net.