[extropy-chat] REALITY: virtual and intellectual property rights and values

Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc. megao at sasktel.net
Sat Dec 27 17:33:45 UTC 2003


Might this not  have a kickback into the real world's intellectual
property laws and valuations.  Proper valuations of non-physical
property are off balance sheet and hard to prove value for in disputes
over ownership?

"Robert J. Bradbury" wrote:

> I'm totally clueless about such things since I do not
> play online games and don't own such things as a
> Playstation or a Gameboy...  (Q.E.D. [1] I'll probably
> be left behind when the singularity arrives).
>
> But I found it interesting that even a Chinese court
> has determined that virtual holdings are subject
> to compensation in the case of a wrongful theft
> of said virtual property...
>
> Gamer wins back virtual booty in court battle
> New Scientist 23 Dec. 2003
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994510
>
> Robert
>
> 1. http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q.E.D.
>
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