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Ex-Lover Deletes MMOG Character

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. Understandable... by It+doesn't+come+easy · · 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 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think you're confused. Slashdotters have MMORG characters AS girlfriends.

  2. errr.. hello? by Atrax · · 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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    1. Re:errr.. hello? by jlapier · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I think what makes it news for slashdot is just what you pointed out - deleting his MMOG data is considered as bad as all of those things that you mentioned. The fact that the police arrested the girl for destroying virtual property makes this a tech story.

  3. High score... by hoggoth · · 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 · · 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. :)

  4. It goes to show... by stienman · · Score: 4, Insightful


    Remember kids - share body fluids all you want, but never share your password.

    -Adam

  5. Rule of Acquisition by FsG · · Score: 3, Funny

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

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  6. Thank you, Slashdot.... by bubblewrapgrl · · Score: 3, Interesting

    for another way to threaten my husband.

    Seriously, if I ever did that to him, he would go in and delete all of my WoW characters. And I would totally deserve it. Smashing a window on a car is one thing, deleting a character is another. At least you can replace the windshield fairly easily.

  7. To quote: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega. - Mallrats