Dutch court convicts 2 of stealing virtual items

[hotpiercedguy]

I searched and looked and didn't see this. I hope it's not old.




AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A Dutch court has convicted two youths of theft for stealing virtual items in a computer game and sentenced them to community service.

Only a handful of such cases have been heard in the world, and they have reached varying conclusions about the legal status of "virtual goods."

The Leeuwarden District Court says the culprits, 15 and 14 years old, coerced a 13-year-old boy into transferring a "virtual amulet and a virtual mask" from the online adventure game RuneScape to their game accounts.

"These virtual goods are goods (under Dutch law), so this is theft," the court said Tuesday in a summary of its ruling.

Identities of the minors were not released.

The 15-year-old was sentenced to 200 hours service, and the 14-year-old to 160 hours.





http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...d/6070209.html

[Skjie]

Probably should've put this in General.

[hotpiercedguy]

God I love BG.

Threads about WoW programs stay in FFXI advanced discussion, but this gets moved.

K.

[Senoska]

God I love BG.

Threads about WoW programs stay in FFXI advanced discussion, but this gets moved.

K.

QQ
It's not like general doesn't get a royal fuckton of traffic...

[hotpiercedguy]

I could give a shit about the traffic. It's the principle.

Why keep this http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/showt...world+warcraft in FFXI yet move mine when they move deal with the same fucking kind of stuff.

video game laws vs. the real world. It is generally an advanced topic.

just stupid in my opinion but whatever. I posted it to enlighten those who may not have heard about it and care.

[Senoska]

Sorry that some mods rained on your party. This was obviously critical news that we need to take into account. If any dutch people steal my account, I will owe my greatest gratitude to you for letting me know I can get them arrested. I am obviously outraged that this very important, critical, sticky-worthy thread was moved to another forum.

I vote OP for mod, who is with me?

[altwight]

jeez i usually post something and never go to it again. im with you though.