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Castronova's Notes on Hacker Court

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the virtual-litigation dept.

scubacuda writes "Cal State Fullerton's Edward Castronova (who recently wrote an excellent analysis of gender inequality between male and female Everquest avatars) has just updated his notes on 'Hacker Court', a mock trial held at Vegas' Black Hat Conference on whether virtual items destroyed during the hack of an online video game constituted real loss. 'No verdict was reached, but the jury and audience agreed that the damages were real,' says Castronova."

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  2. Waste by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    an excellent analysis of gender inequality between male and female Everquest avatars

    Surely he could find a better use for his time. I cannot imagine a more pathetic waste of someone's brain power.

  3. Re:" Virtual Becomes Real" (repost in case of /.'i by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bravo!! The trolls shall rise again!!