Virtual Land, Real Court, Real Money

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday May 18, 2006 @04:32AM from the virtual-world-real-courts dept.

Wired is reporting on what may be a first: a real world court appearance over a virtual land claim. From the article: "The attorney, Marc Bragg of West Chester, Pennsylvania, says game developer Linden Lab unilaterally shut down his Second Life account, cutting off his access to a substantial portfolio of real estate and currency in the virtual world. He's demanding $8,000 in restitution. Bragg claims Linden Lab froze his account after a land deal went bad. The attorney said he found a legitimate way to purchase land at prices far below market rates, using an online auction on the Second Life website."

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Re:IANAL by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · 2006-05-18 07:05 · Score: 0, Flamebait

> There is no natural moral code

Then give me all your money, dig a hole, climb in, and let me cover you up to provide fertilizer for my marigolds.

You have no moral objection to this. What? You do? Hmmmm.

Maybe you're wrong then.

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