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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 29 > Virtual worlds, real punishment

Virtual worlds, real punishment

Virtual worlds are called the digital equivalent of the Wild West. But in some of these universes, sheriffs have come to town.

By Kim Hart / The Bulletin
September 29, 2008

Slipping a four-letter word into an instant message now could land a user in a virtual timeout.

Repeated attempts to make friends with an uninterested character could result in a loss of blogging privileges.

And if convicted of starting a “flame war,” or an exchange of....

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