Opinions on ownership of virtual goods

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BillyMFC👊🏽🇬🇧 Feb 23, 2012

Q. When goods are purchased in a virtual environment such as the one we play in, who has rights to the ownership of the goods you purchase with DP that`s been bought with real currency?

Where does real world law stand with regards to virtual intellectual property rights and does it apply to our environment?

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Vadan™ v2.0 Feb 23, 2012

Glad to see it back. I missed responses before it was deleted lol.
~B~ Feb 23, 2012

Your character isn't intellectual property. I think you have a few laws mixed up
⚪️ Feb 23, 2012

Vadan™ v2.0 wrote:
Glad to see it back. I missed responses before it was deleted lol.

It's ok, V. To sum the thread up, you were wrong. 😉
Vadan™ v2.0 Feb 23, 2012

HyperThyroidism wrote:
Your character isn't intellectual property. I think you have a few laws mixed up

The goods you purchase, DP, henchmen, turf limit. Can be considered IP.
👿Belial Feb 23, 2012

Vadan™ v2.0 wrote:
HyperThyroidism wrote:
Your character isn't intellectual property. I think you have a few laws mixed up

The goods you purchase, DP, henchmen, turf limit. Can be considered IP.
No they can't. Intellectual property is something you create. The game itself is intellectual property. Your purchases count as virtual property. A totally different set of laws
👿Belial Feb 23, 2012

My gess is you guys have been reading tos and confusing the ip rules with other rules.
👿Belial Feb 23, 2012

You may be able to claim purchased items are your virtual property and therefore protected. But you'll never be able to get into an ip claim.
Vadan™ v2.0 Feb 23, 2012

Snap. That's what was meant to be said. Well that was a bit of a cock up...

The old thread was better lol.
Jeff 🍆 Newton Feb 23, 2012

If you pay you are entitled. If you cheat and get banned ten that's your fault. What's so hard?