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Category Archives: Multi-user Online Environments
UPDATE: Arizona Legislature Pulls Back H.B. 2459
Notice to all you comment trolls, Facebook ‘stalkers,’ and general miscreants on the web: the Arizona law that would make it a crime to “annoy” or “offend” someone through the use of “any electronic or digital device” has been recalled … Continue reading
Freedom of Speech On the Internet Is Under Attack, Again
Two stories I heard on the news in the last 24 hours makes me wonder if I accidentally mistook my Hyundai for a souped up DeLorean and drove it to 88 mph. Why the time machine references? Because two proposed … Continue reading
Unnecessary Violence in Sports: When to Break the Magic Circle
Last weekend, I was working late and looking for some distraction when I came across a disturbing story about a football team paying its players to deliberately injure opponents on the field. As with most news released late on a … Continue reading
Move Over Sudoku; Studies Show Virtual Worlds Can Be Good for Your Brain
A recent story on Forbes.com reported on a new study about the effects of playing massively-multiplayer online games on one’s cognitive abilities. Conducted on a small sample group of 39 adults between the ages of 60 and 77, the study … Continue reading
Posted in Rights and Civil Liberties, Virtual Worlds
Tagged burn victims, medical technology, therapy, virtual reality
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UPDATE: Virtual Horse Case, Amaretto Ranch v. Ozimals
When Judge Frank Easterbrook disparaged the emerging field of cyberspace law in 1996 by comparing it to the “law of the horse,” i.e. that there was no such thing, it’s unlikely that he ever imagined that there would one day … Continue reading
Twitter Tool Allows Centralized Censorship
The social networking service Twitter announced a new tool today that allows it to selectively censor users’ tweets based on a host of criteria. This has taken a lot of heat from some critics but there’s another side to this that … Continue reading
UPDATE 3: SOPA Likely Dead on Arrival, Due to President’s Opposition
Yesterday, President Obama dealt yet another blow to the faltering, studio-backed anti-piracy bill known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and Protect IP Act in the Senate. Already on the ropes after legislators moved to strike … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Rights and Civil Liberties, Social Networks
Tagged books, copyright, IP, movies, music, piracy, POTUS, torrents
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Analysts Pessimistic About Zynga’s Growth Potential Ahead of IPO
Perhaps the most well-known social gaming company is getting ready to launch its initial public offering (IPO) later this week and analysts are already tamping down expectations. Forbes reports that predictions of the Farmville parent company will ”slow to … Continue reading
Posted in Multi-user Online Environments, Virtual Currency, Virtual Items / Virtual Goods
Tagged Castleville, Cityville, Farmville, IPO, Petville, Poker, Zynga
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Happy 7th Anniversary to World of Warcraft!
Congratulations are in order. Starting today, Blizzard is marking the seventh year since the renowned virtual world, World of Warcraft, began consuming all the free time of millions of people across the globe. It’s quite an achievement for any service, … Continue reading
Posted in Virtual Stuff..., Virtual Worlds
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