Wide World of Video Games

Matt started talking up the weird issues developing around multiplayer online games a few weeks ago. Then soon after he blogged it, a story appeared in On the Media (listen, transcript)

Short story: online gaming is huge — one developer claims four million paying customers. More significantly, the interplay between real and virtual worlds might create new challenges for this real world legal system. ?Theft? of in-game money and equipment among players in the online world is possible, but it’s lead to the real-world arrest of at least one person and the murder of another when authorities refused to act.

One argument is that these games occupy players time and cost money, so in-game theft results in real-life loss. Baloney. Chess and Monopoly occupy great deals of time, but try telling the cops I rooked your knight. Money? A huge number of Americans invest time and money on building and racing cars on the approximately 1800 racetracks around the country. Real time and and hard-earned money are lost when cars crash, but the track has its own rules ?rubin’s racin, Cole? — and none of us would excuse a driver for off-track violence against a competitor.

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66 Comments

  1. Posted November 15, 2005 at 7:30 am | Permalink

    this is a good figt game

  2. kaan_x_93
    Posted November 17, 2005 at 3:35 pm | Permalink

    ben bu oyunu bilmiyorum ben merak ettim

  3. Posted November 24, 2005 at 9:44 am | Permalink

    pls join me :)

  4. Posted November 24, 2005 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    süper

  5. wonderkit
    Posted December 4, 2005 at 12:08 pm | Permalink

    selam

  6. Posted December 16, 2005 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

    knight online is free online game,this game is the RULL of all other online games.I like knight online very much,that game has great grafick,cool monsters and ppl,lot of interesting missions,my point is-THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD!
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    enjoy!
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    BYE!

  7. Posted December 19, 2005 at 4:19 am | Permalink

    selam nasılsınız sevgılı knıht severler benmımle kapısmak ısteyen varsa cz de beklıom 67 paladın

  8. wyntr2
    Posted December 24, 2005 at 7:40 am | Permalink

    ulan umut abı ezıkqs
    wyntr la kapısmak ısteyn pm atsın

  9. wyntr2
    Posted December 24, 2005 at 7:41 am | Permalink

    ya sıfre degıstırmeyı bılen warmı

  10. wyntr2
    Posted December 24, 2005 at 7:44 am | Permalink

    umut abı konus block koma
    yoksa moradona afısını asarım

    WYNTR EZIq sın olum kabul et

  11. eziqlerrrrr
    Posted December 24, 2005 at 12:30 pm | Permalink

    kapımak isteyen varsa gelsin cz’ye adım war bearrrrrrr

  12. eziqlerrrrr
    Posted December 24, 2005 at 12:31 pm | Permalink

    level 73 ;)

  13. Posted December 28, 2005 at 4:48 pm | Permalink

    this MMPORG is free, to the reality as the majority of the games of the sort it vitiates gamer.

  14. Posted December 28, 2005 at 4:50 pm | Permalink

    I agree fully to the topic, only axo that the parents of the players who must control the time since they do not obtain.

  15. yasin
    Posted January 9, 2006 at 9:59 am | Permalink

    beyler knıght online nerden yükleniyo aq bi tarıf eden yokmuuuuuuu

  16. borko
    Posted January 15, 2006 at 11:32 am | Permalink

    level79 sıkıysa gelin diese

  17. Posted January 24, 2006 at 2:41 am | Permalink

    bari server leri söyleyinde
    kapısalım
    diezde +1 chitinler kaça satılıyo
    yeni fiyatlarda

  18. Posted February 15, 2006 at 9:55 am | Permalink

    beyler konuÅ?maya gerek yok kapıÅ?mak ıstersenız her dakka hazırım ısterse M 80 olsun ben beramsutan katılıyorum oke

  19. ahmet
    Posted February 18, 2006 at 10:09 am | Permalink

    ya beyler ben bu knıght onlıne yi nasıl indircem

  20. Mertttt
    Posted February 19, 2006 at 9:23 am | Permalink

    ben siteye giremedim 2 gündür uÄ?raÅ?ıyorum kısa yoldan üye olma yolu var mı

  21. elmorad_debuff
    Posted February 19, 2006 at 9:40 am | Permalink

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  22. Posted February 19, 2006 at 10:42 am | Permalink

    chayperda 2 tane +8 mirage,+4 ıron crosbow,we +6 raptor satılık reducesiz

  23. Posted February 26, 2006 at 2:48 am | Permalink

    ben yasin 17 yasindayim

  24. ayhan55
    Posted February 26, 2006 at 5:22 am | Permalink

    ayhan55

  25. öldürücü_19
    Posted February 28, 2006 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    selam kardeÅ? lwlin kaç kapıÅ?alım benim 58 ben killar_man2

  26. öldürücü_19
    Posted February 28, 2006 at 1:44 pm | Permalink

    benim gerçek adım furkan gelim kapıÅ?alım
    human 58 beramus 3 hep ordayım gelin aposlara ordan arenaya gideriz okey mi eÄ?er erkekseniz gelirsiniz killar_man2

  27. öldürücü_19
    Posted February 28, 2006 at 1:45 pm | Permalink

    centor33 gelicem kapıÅ?ırız

  28. ZEK?_BÜYÜCÜ
    Posted March 2, 2006 at 11:39 am | Permalink

    BU OYUN Ã?OK HARİKA BİR Å?EY İÅ?ALLA Ã?YE OLABİLİRİM

  29. BufferangeL
    Posted March 3, 2006 at 12:56 pm | Permalink

    beyler +7 mirage swor arıyorum fakat indrimli 1 fiyat Sever Ares

  30. BufferangeL
    Posted March 3, 2006 at 12:58 pm | Permalink

    a.q Lan marakiLLer kadar cimri 1 kral yOk onun taaa a.q cimri kral biraz para ver 1 de 1 holly wtaer a 900m vermek bana cok koydu baÅ?kasına koymasın fiyatları düÅ?ün a.q 1 holly water yüzünden küfür ettirmeyin beni dupe yapın a.q

  31. deli
    Posted March 7, 2006 at 5:50 am | Permalink

    df

  32. Posted March 9, 2006 at 7:02 am | Permalink

    beyler lvl im 41 olmasına raÄ?men 59 luk warrıorla abiste kapıÅ?tım adam bana vuramadı bile isteyen gelsin dıesdeyim

  33. Posted March 9, 2006 at 7:06 am | Permalink

    kapıÅ?mak isteyen buyursun dıese genelde 3 teyim

  34. Posted March 10, 2006 at 1:06 pm | Permalink

    trade hacki biliyom sizinle paylaÅ?mak isterim ama borko amına korum senin diesde lvl 79 luk warior valan yok deli etme adamı yarram en güclü lvl 71 var o da mage gel varsa

  35. Posted March 10, 2006 at 1:11 pm | Permalink

    Å?imdi ilk once oyuna girdiniz demi bakın birisi size 10 kere trade atması lazım o size 10 kere trade attıysa sizde cencel demeniz lazım iÅ?te sonra siz ona bi kere trade atcaksınız tamamı sonra o na onemsiz biÅ?ey verceksiniz x y ctrl alt ve bunların hepsine basılı tutup enter e basacaksınız sonra baÅ?lata girip calıÅ?tıra girceniz sonra regedit yazcaksınız ordan hkey_local_machine ye girip sowtfare ye basıp knight onlineyi bulcaksınız sonra adamın Å?ifresi ve ıd ı gelmiÅ? olacak bu kadar hepinize baÅ?arılar dilorum

  36. Posted March 10, 2006 at 1:15 pm | Permalink

    program isteyen varsa programıda var alın http://www.blogcu.com/collboys/96919/ tamamı beyler size cok cok baÅ?arılar diliyorum TÃ?RKİYE ADINA VE GALATASARAY ADINA Å?AMPİYON GALATASARAY

  37. Posted March 10, 2006 at 1:16 pm | Permalink

    eyer programlı istiyosanız bole http://www.blogcu.com/collboys/96919/ burdan indirip programı calıÅ?tırıp 3 gün sonra her trade atıÅ?ınızda aynı yerden Å?ifre geliyo byeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  38. Posted March 15, 2006 at 12:33 pm | Permalink

    kapıÅ?mak isteyen dıese Å?uan deyim

  39. Posted March 24, 2006 at 5:27 am | Permalink

    beyler beb bufferım lvl 47 kappıÅ?mak isteyen buyursun arenaya gelsinn

  40. Posted March 24, 2006 at 5:27 am | Permalink

    beyler beb bufferım lvl 47 kappıÅ?mak isteyen buyursun arenaya gelsinn dıer 3

  41. Posted March 24, 2006 at 5:30 am | Permalink

    beyler lvl 45 oldum kapıÅ?mak isteyen dıese gelsin bana pm atsın arenada kapıÅ?alım

  42. crispy jow
    Posted May 16, 2006 at 4:17 am | Permalink

    i know how to hack knight online so if any1 wants heaps of cash or items email me ur username and pass to crispy_jow@yahoo.com or if u just want to ask me somethin and i can also edit items attack power aswell if u want that done

  43. bu?gy
    Posted May 19, 2006 at 4:46 am | Permalink

    lan noob herıfler artıstlık yapmayın lvl62 gelın hadi a.q

  44. bu?gy
    Posted May 19, 2006 at 4:47 am | Permalink

    adım buıgy hadiiiii dıez 3e gelınde kasem sızı

  45. Posted May 29, 2006 at 8:44 am | Permalink

    best game on wold

  46. Posted May 29, 2006 at 8:45 am | Permalink

    best game on the wold

  47. Posted May 30, 2006 at 2:05 pm | Permalink

    genc bayanlar hertürlü fantezi yaÅ?atılır hızlı yaÅ?ayanlar arasın05356895258

  48. Posted May 30, 2006 at 2:06 pm | Permalink

    ben okan herlü sexs yaplır 05376124058

  49. Posted June 2, 2006 at 10:41 am | Permalink

    ssssssslmm aglar ban kospu ögretirmisiniz
    msn:: isaozan31@hotmail.com
    nolur agalar

  50. Posted June 2, 2006 at 10:42 am | Permalink

    aaaaaaaaaaggggggggaaalraaaa bana kospu
    ögretin
    ıd:topposs
    Å?ifre:1234
    yalancinin a.s.

  51. Posted June 2, 2006 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    agalar nolur ban posta atın msnem
    isazaon31@hotmail.com
    ekleyin

    agalar
    bana kospu kuracak bi site gösterin agalar
    ıd:topposs
    Å?ifre:1234
    isteyen giiiiiiiiiiiirsin

  52. Posted June 22, 2006 at 5:11 pm | Permalink

    ben aresten 000 kapıÅ? mak isyen gelsin f9 deville akrabayız

  53. BaTuR
    Posted June 30, 2006 at 4:39 am | Permalink

    X te bana lwl kasçak ariyom 45 lwl ok çu ve insan

  54. BaTuR
    Posted June 30, 2006 at 4:41 am | Permalink

    batur_92@hotmail.com msn

  55. ibrahim
    Posted August 3, 2006 at 1:15 pm | Permalink

    yaa bana pkaeti gönderin a.qcam yaa

    [tags]s.a ban biriniz yeni paketi göndersin[/tags]

  56. Posted August 4, 2006 at 8:52 am | Permalink

    Ne kadae eziq warsa bu sitede toplanmıÅ? bende ole bakınıodum gordum la mal herıfler daha 70 lvl bıle olmamıssınız yok adam dokunamamıs te yapamamıs. kapısmak ısteyn warsa gelsınmıs. Tam bir eziqlik abidesi ya adam gibi oyunu öÄ?renmemiÅ? mallarsınız . Ben 80 pacth ı gelelı berı kasıyorum 2 hafta oldu 80 olalı su anda . Varsa o kadar kapısmak isteyen X deyim
    80 lvl paladin
    items:
    7 full shell
    7 hell breaker
    6 chitin shield
    2 cleric earing^# 2
    iron neckleck
    2 skeleton belt
    her türlü defanser kalkan

  57. Posted September 14, 2006 at 4:23 am | Permalink

    ben x de oynuyorum lvl 64 mage kapıÅ?mak isteyen pm atsın .d
    herkez kendine çok güveniyo ben 467k np boÅ?una yapmadım zuahahah buyrun gelinn eziklerrr sizii

  58. dick
    Posted September 15, 2006 at 5:03 am | Permalink

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  59. dick
    Posted September 15, 2006 at 5:05 am | Permalink

    i h8 school n miss jones and miss mile they r both dikes

  60. acabi
    Posted September 17, 2006 at 9:44 am | Permalink

    beyler s.a bu oyun nerden tyükleniyo dai lar ya bi cevap yazin

    [tags]ok[/tags]

  61. Posted September 18, 2006 at 7:46 am | Permalink

    süper biisi bu knight onlinee heheh

  62. Posted September 18, 2006 at 7:48 am | Permalink

    Knight Online bedava char isteyen eklesin

    ekleyin verem girin oynayın

    Rooney_M.Utd_93@hotmail.com

    msnye günlük girme yüzdesi 83.27

    yani msn m günün 12 saati acıktır
    ekleyin

  63. Posted September 18, 2006 at 7:49 am | Permalink

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  64. Posted September 18, 2006 at 7:51 am | Permalink

    EKLEYİN

    T�RKİYENİN EN İYİ KNİGHT OYNAYICISI VE

    EN İYİ MSN KULLANICISIDI SAYGILAR!!!

    İSTE BU MSN

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  65. Posted September 29, 2006 at 2:35 pm | Permalink

    hola esto es pa todos los q juegan el knight online q no se dejen webear x los turcos peor aun si son orcos jejeje violen orcos en todos sitios

  66. Posted September 29, 2006 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

    saludos pa todos mis patas en el server beramus miguel_vandan INI triple_x mikexxxxx xxiocazxx todos somos los mas fuertes del beramus pronto crearemnos un clan de puros pèruanos lvl 70+ okis io soy x_paolo_x lvl 71

4 Trackbacks/Pingbacks

  1. [...] My friend Casey over at MaisonBisson posted an article (Wide World of Video Games) where he shoots down the ideas of laws that are being built around MMORPGs and the reasons behind them. Casey writes: One argument is that these games occupy players time and cost money, so in-game theft results in real-life loss. Baloney. Chess and Monopoly occupy great deals of time, but try telling the cops I rooked your knight. Money? A huge number of Americans invest time and money on building and racing cars on the approximately 1800 racetracks around the country. Real time and and hard-earned money are lost when cars crash, but the track has its own rules â??rubinâ??s racin, Coleâ? â?? and none of us would excuse a driver for off-track violence against a competitor. [...]

  2. [...] Matt and I have been talking about online role playing games lately. He’s more than interested in the new challenges they pose to our legal system, the new media opportunities they offer, the ways they’re altering culture. We got into a conversation about how companies are taking advantage of them in marketing campaigns, so I asked him, â??in what presidential election year will we see the first in-game campaigning?â? [...]

  3. [...] Matt says my attempts to analogize online roleplaying games to more familiar contests like chess or automobile racing are â??just silly.â? But his response appears to reinforce my point rather than refute it. It is the responsibility of the gamers and gaming organizations to create and enforce rules. People violating those rules are subject to sanctions by the gaming organization first, but it’s hard to imagine how any contestant who follows the rules of a (legal) game can be subject to legal sanction. [...]

  4. [...] I’m growing more likely to agree with Matt that video games — especially MMOs — are ripe for serious legal study. See also Wide World of Video Games and Game Law Redux. [...]

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