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Dutch Supreme Court Sees Game Objects As Goods
thrill12 writes "The Dutch Supreme Court ruled on January 31st that the taking away of possessions in the game Runescape from a 13-year-old boy, who was threatened with a (real) knife, was in fact theft because the possessions could be seen as actual goods. The highest court explained this not by arguing it was software that was copied, but by stating that the game data were real goods acquired through 'effort and time investment,' and 'the principal had the actual and exclusive dominion of the goods' — up until the moment the other guy took them away, that is."
Never mind that, there's got to be something illegal about threatening someone with a knife.
The right to offend is central to the right to free speech.
Never mind that, there's got to be something illegal about threatening someone with a knife.
True that.
The real story here: how fucked up is the world that kids are threatening to shiv each other over goddamn digital trinkets? What's next, kids killing each other over Xbox games?
... Aw, fuck.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
It's the difference between "contract" law and "threaten someone with a knife" law.