Japanese Woman Jailed For The Virtual Murder of Her Virtual Husband Online


	Japanese Woman Jailed For The Virtual Murder of Her Virtual Husband Online

wildcat

10-24-2008 8:52 AM

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japan, virtual murder, virtual husband, online

wildcat says:

Bad online behavior is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions.

In recent years, virtual lives have had consequences in the real world.

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10-24-2008 5:01 PM

rvnurse2b

that's just crazy

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