Ex-Lover Deletes MMOG Character

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Ex-Lover Deletes MMOG Character

Posted by Zonk on Friday January 21, 2005 @03:32AM from the and-stay-out! dept.

Ant writes "Voodoo Extreme reports on the story of a jilted Japanese girlfriend who logged onto her ex-lover's Lineage account with his username and password. Once there, she deleted his game data including all the items, weapons and clothes he had collected. Although the boyfriend did not suffer financially he reported the misuse of his account to the police. Police then reported the woman of Toyama Prefecture, to the Fukushima District Public Prosecutors Office accusing her of violating a law banning illegal access to someone else's online accounts." Considering the big business that Lineage represents, it doesn't surprise me that the police took it seriously.

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Understandable... by It+doesn't+come+easy · 2005-01-21 03:33 · Score: 4, Funny

His actions make perfect sense. After all, what's more important, your MMOG character or your ex-girlfriend? (obviously Slashdot readers will have to treat this as a hypothetical situation, since in order to have an ex-girlfriend you must first have a girlfriend)

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1. Re:Understandable... by gothzilla · 2005-01-21 03:37 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I think you're confused. Slashdotters have MMORG characters AS girlfriends.
errr.. hello? by Atrax · 2005-01-21 03:38 · Score: 4, Funny

if you don't want your shit deleted, don't give away your login details.

non-story. at least non-tech. talk to Oprah.

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High score... by hoggoth · 2005-01-21 03:42 · Score: 4, Funny

Help! I am in a similar situation right now. Standing not 10 feet from me, my soon-to-be-ex girlfriend has both hands gripped around the electrical cord of my classic vertical Qubix arcade cabinet. If she pulls the cord I lose my cherised spot as the high score holding.

To put this in perspective, it took me 4 years to get that score. I've been dating her for 2 years. Nuff said?

Now here's the dilemma: She demands I turn off this computer right now and spend the day with her. I haven't watched the new 'The Corpse Bride' trailer yet, nor have I caught up on Slashdot, Anandtech, or Ars Technica.

What do I do?

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1. Re:High score... by b0r0din · 2005-01-21 03:50 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Soon to be ex-girlfriend? I think you've already made the decision, buddy.
  
  I recommend this: Say 'ok I'll turn off the computer and go out with you.' Then turn off the monitor, and get your coat or whatnot on and head out the door with her. When you get to the door, make sure she's outside, then step back inside quickly, and lock the door. Tell her she can get her shit later. :)
Wives and passwords by Johnny+Mnemonic · 2005-01-21 03:50 · Score: 2, Funny

Seriously, what's the purpose of sharing your password with your SO? In case someone throws a brick at your head, and you forget everything, you can still log on? I can just imagine the damage my wife could do to my karma on /.--fortunately my pass is my girlfriend's name, she'll never figure it out ;)

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Re:MMOG obviously. by aminorex · 2005-01-21 04:22 · Score: 2, Funny

Well, not everyone can get respect as a person.
I'm content to be a wallet with no sperm left
at the end of the day.

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Re:MMOG obviously. by Anonymous Coward · 2005-01-21 04:41 · Score: 1, Funny

With that kind of tact, I doubt you're in any danger.
Rule of Acquisition by FsG · 2005-01-21 05:00 · Score: 3, Funny

Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #40: She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum.

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Re:Oh, please. by Allison+Geode · 2005-01-21 05:26 · Score: 2, Funny

shouldn't that mean that the VIRTUAL police should be investigating this VIRTUAL crime?
To quote: by Anonymous Coward · 2005-01-21 05:38 · Score: 4, Funny

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