Shouldn't they be sentenced to virtual prison. - Page 2

chevre · 21-10-2008

It's certainly not something that's acceptable, but damn. I would have thought in a case like that they'd just terminate your account on a ToS violation. It's not like you can take the "virtual amulet" with you.

woof · 21-10-2008

That's one of the funniest news stories I've read in a while.

Fire2box · 22-10-2008

I wonder if its a crime to hack the game and spawn items for yourself.

Incomplete Dude · 22-10-2008

I absolutely agree with the mode of justice. You forget how much you own is in fact virtual. For example, all the money in your bank account is nothing but a number in a computer, just the same as your Sword of Apocalypse or whatever. I don't see anyone saying a person shouldn't be jailed for emptying your bank account of its virtual money. The same applies to copyrighted material, patented ideas and other immaterial forms of value.

ShippoFox · 22-10-2008

This seems pretty stupid to me. They should have just banned them, returned the items, and let it go. None of this was necessary. This isn't the same thing as bank accounts or copyrights.

Tsendo · 22-10-2008

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"These virtual goods are goods (under Dutch law), so this is theft," the court said Tuesday in a summary of its ruling.

Makes me wonder if Netherlands based MMOs could be taxed on the monetary value of their items.

I wouldn't be surprised if the WoW or Runescape economy outstages several minor countries.

Fire2box · 22-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Tsendo

Makes me wonder if Netherlands based MMOs could be taxed on the monetary value of their items.

I wouldn't be surprised if the WoW or Runescape economy outstages several minor countries.

Some parts of the US are trying/tried to tax online gaming fee's such as WoW or EVE.

Johnathon · 22-10-2008

That is rediculus. They didn't do anything wrong an it is a waste of the courts time in my opinion. They didn't steal it, they convinced the kid to give it to them........

Martin · 22-10-2008

Only in the Netherlands, we have crime here like every other country just our justice system if screwed up. Killers can often get away with 5 years if they don't try for the temp insanity plea. Which works more often then not. I think it's totally ridiculous stealing you can get few years in prison for and killing you can get maybe a year or 2 more for.

andysetra · 22-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Martin

Only in the Netherlands, we have crime here like every other country just our justice system if screwed up. Killers can often get away with 5 years if they don't try for the temp insanity plea. Which works more often then not. I think it's totally ridiculous stealing you can get few years in prison for and killing you can get maybe a year or 2 more for.

Same thing here in Canada. Our court system here is so bad, people literally get away with murder :/

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ShippoFox VIP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Age: 22 Posts: 868 Threads: 19 Gallery Uploads: 5 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 21	This seems pretty stupid to me. They should have just banned them, returned the items, and let it go. None of this was necessary. This isn't the same thing as bank accounts or copyrights. Last edited by ShippoFox; 22-10-2008 at 08:37 AM.

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21-10-2008	#11 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	It's certainly not something that's acceptable, but damn. I would have thought in a case like that they'd just terminate your account on a ToS violation. It's not like you can take the "virtual amulet" with you.

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woof Wait... what? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Age: 20 Posts: 566 Threads: 13 Blog Entries: 2	That's one of the funniest news stories I've read in a while.

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Fire2box Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton, California Age: 21 Posts: 2,184 Threads: 21 Gallery Uploads: 10 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 4	I wonder if its a crime to hack the game and spawn items for yourself.

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Incomplete Dude VIPIVIPIV Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 773 Threads: 37 Gallery Uploads: 16 Wiki Edits: 3 Blog Entries: 2	I absolutely agree with the mode of justice. You forget how much you own is in fact virtual. For example, all the money in your bank account is nothing but a number in a computer, just the same as your Sword of Apocalypse or whatever. I don't see anyone saying a person shouldn't be jailed for emptying your bank account of its virtual money. The same applies to copyrighted material, patented ideas and other immaterial forms of value.

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Johnathon Um, yah? Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 687 Threads: 19 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 9	That is rediculus. They didn't do anything wrong an it is a waste of the courts time in my opinion. They didn't steal it, they convinced the kid to give it to them........

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Martin What's up doc? Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 17 Posts: 2,198 Threads: 40 Gallery Uploads: 127 Wiki Edits: 93 Blog Entries: 28	Only in the Netherlands, we have crime here like every other country just our justice system if screwed up. Killers can often get away with 5 years if they don't try for the temp insanity plea. Which works more often then not. I think it's totally ridiculous stealing you can get few years in prison for and killing you can get maybe a year or 2 more for.