Virtual worlds
Attention-grabbing Headline from Japan about an Alleged Virtual Killing
The startling title reads, “Woman Jailed for ‘Killing’ Virtual Spouse.” When I first read that, I said, “Hmm…” A few seconds later, I concluded, “Nah. No way.” You can read the details here.
Of course, the woman went to jail on suspicion of having committed a crime, but there was no real killing in this case. [...]
Legal Hazards of the Virtual World
In today’s edition of Computing (UK), Charlotte Walker-Osborn has published a very interesting article, entitled “Very real legal issues exist in a virtual world.” I haven’t spent a lot of time in virtual worlds; however, I have set up an identity in Second Life, so I do have a presence there and have explored it [...]
