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Judge Rules WoW Bot Violates DMCA

An anonymous reader writes to tell us that Blizzard has added another victory in their campaign against World of Warcraft bots. A federal judge has ruled that not only did the Glider bot break the EULA, it can be classified as a circumvention device under the DMCA. "As we've noted before, Blizzard's legal arguments, which Judge David G. Campbell largely accepted, could have far-reaching and troubling implications for the software industry. Donnelly is not the most sympathetic defendant, and some users may cheer the demise of a software vendor that helps users break the rules of Blizzard's wildly popular role playing game. But the sweeping language of Judge Campbell's decision, combined with his equally troubling decision last summer, creates a lot of new uncertainty for software vendors seeking to enter software markets dominated by entrenched incumbents and achieve interoperability with legacy platforms."

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  1. I'm Rich App by Enderandrew · · Score: 0, Troll

    You get an e-penis to show off your accomplishments, except you haven't accomplished anything. Not only are the rewards virtual, you did nothing to earn them.

    At least with the iPhone "I'm Rich App", you are clearly demonstrating the truth. You spent money to tell the world that you spent money.

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  2. Re:Hopefully there's a silver lining by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Better yet, just kick their fucking heads in. Black bastards, it's all they understand.

  3. Re:Hopefully there's a silver lining by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It seems to me that the only difference between that 70% and the 30% that use bots is that the latter have a higher IQ. Most people playing those game is there for the money they could get if they were as good as the good(read dedicated) players.
    MMORPGs are as fun as pinching your balls with two big flat stones.