Online gamer killed over cybertheft

**Jason** · 04-02-2005, 07:57 PM

BEIJING - A Shanghai online game player stabbed to death a competitor who sold his cyber-sword, the China Daily said on Wednesday, creating a dilemma in China where no law exists for the ownership of virtual weapons.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7341316/

**Sarkast** · 04-02-2005, 10:05 PM

Shouldnt matter if you stole a real sword or a cybersword (or anything else for that matter). The other person doesnt have the right to kill you. Hope they hang him.

**koala** · 04-04-2005, 05:42 AM

Shouldn't matter if you stab someone to death or frag an orc in Doom! No-one has the right to hang someone else

And these games seem so real sometimes... my driving has definitely got worse since GTA3.

**Sarkast** · 04-04-2005, 03:06 PM

Well maybe i am misinformed but i thought they still have the death penalty in china - usually by hanging.

**koala** · 04-04-2005, 03:48 PM

Yeah, sorry, only joking. Just thought it was funny how you condemned violence whilst condoning it in the next sentence. No offence meant

**RavenMind** · 04-26-2005, 04:51 AM

Not all violence is created equal.

:4-smoking:

**superflysmith** · 04-26-2005, 08:08 PM

Someone help me out here. Did this guy sell a makebelief sword for $870?

My 2 cents... I see know problem with sarkast statement about hanging. If you murder someone you should face the death penalty.

**Sarkast** · 04-26-2005, 08:52 PM

When i read the article thats pretty much what it sounds like. Geez i think its time to stop playing games when you start selling (or buying for that matter) virtual weapons.

Bunch of weirdos....

04-02-2005, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	Shouldnt matter if you stole a real sword or a cybersword (or anything else for that matter). The other person doesnt have the right to kill you. Hope they hang him. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

04-04-2005, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	Well maybe i am misinformed but i thought they still have the death penalty in china - usually by hanging. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

04-26-2005, 08:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,581 OS: XP PRO	Someone help me out here. Did this guy sell a makebelief sword for $870? My 2 cents... I see know problem with sarkast statement about hanging. If you murder someone you should face the death penalty. __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

04-26-2005, 08:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	When i read the article thats pretty much what it sounds like. Geez i think its time to stop playing games when you start selling (or buying for that matter) virtual weapons. Bunch of weirdos.... __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

04-04-2005, 05:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,327 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Shouldn't matter if you stab someone to death or frag an orc in Doom! No-one has the right to hang someone else And these games seem so real sometimes... my driving has definitely got worse since GTA3.

04-04-2005, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,327 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Yeah, sorry, only joking. Just thought it was funny how you condemned violence whilst condoning it in the next sentence. No offence meant

04-26-2005, 04:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
RavenMind Lazy Bum Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 1,015 OS: XP Home SP3/Vista	Not all violence is created equal. :4-smoking: