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Virtual Land, Real Court, Real Money

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. Wow by RegalBegal · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm so glad. So very glad my life doesn't amount to caring about virtual land. It's so nice out today.

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    1. Re:Wow by WatchTheTramCarPleas · · Score: 4, Funny

      If you notice the outdoors, slashdot isn't the site for you.

  2. Settle it in-game! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know much about Second Life (still trying to figure out the first one) but if it's already a video game, Linden should be able to put together a little PVP system that lets anyone with a dispute like this take it into the Thunderdome. Two avatars enter, one avatar gets deleted.

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  3. I'm still waiting for a Second Life Divorce Case by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    In which the husband gets custody of the mutant half-gerbils and the wife gets possession of all the unworldly assets.

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  4. I agree by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 2, Funny

    Virtual Court would be so much cooler

    'Your Honor, I accuse the defendant of being a 1337 h4x0r, on the night of April 10th he pwn3d my b0x3n and then LOL'ed'

    'Your Honor, I object on the grounds of O RLY'

  5. Re:It happens all the time! by vandon · · Score: 2, Funny
    A lady exploits her use of the cup holder, spills a McDonald's hot coffee on her lap, and is expecting money?

    heh..it was a hot coffee mod and her kid in the back seat might have seen it.
  6. Re:No Surprise. by vertinox · · Score: 2, Funny

    The guy grabbed $3000 worth of lumber, got a cashier drunk, and then convinced him to ring it all up for $30. That's theft, no matter how you slice it.

    Oh... So that is why Home Depot smells like whiskey! You'd think they have rules against drinking on the job especially with all the power tools involved.

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