What is you opinion on this? Would you ever do such a thing?!
Question: What is you opinion on this!? Would you ever do such a thing!?
Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
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TOKYO: A 43-year-old Japanese woman whose sudden divorce in a virtual game world made her so angry that she killed her online husband's digital persona has been arrested on suspicion of hacking, police said Thursday!.
The woman, who is jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his identification and password to log onto popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in mid-May, a police official in northern Sapporo said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy!.
"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning!. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations!.
The woman had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said!.
She has not yet been formally charged, but if convicted could face a prison term of up to five years or a fine up to $5,000!.
Players in "Maple Story" raise and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting against monsters and other obstacles!.
The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married, and killed the character!. The man complained to police when he discovered that his beloved online avatar was dead!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
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TOKYO: A 43-year-old Japanese woman whose sudden divorce in a virtual game world made her so angry that she killed her online husband's digital persona has been arrested on suspicion of hacking, police said Thursday!.
The woman, who is jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his identification and password to log onto popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in mid-May, a police official in northern Sapporo said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy!.
"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning!. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations!.
The woman had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said!.
She has not yet been formally charged, but if convicted could face a prison term of up to five years or a fine up to $5,000!.
Players in "Maple Story" raise and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting against monsters and other obstacles!.
The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married, and killed the character!. The man complained to police when he discovered that his beloved online avatar was dead!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
I wonder for whom the bell tolls!Www@Enter-QA@Com
No, I'd never do such a thing!. Besides, I'm too busy providing online security for avatars -the market for that has gone way up all of a sudden!
"You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing"!.
Edit: Acting as his virtual lawyer, I'm issuing a statement denying any rumors and declaring that my client and his lovely wife are quite happily married and that he's not even contemplating a divorce!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
"You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing"!.
Edit: Acting as his virtual lawyer, I'm issuing a statement denying any rumors and declaring that my client and his lovely wife are quite happily married and that he's not even contemplating a divorce!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Its insane - why would you punish someone for killing a virtual character when there are real crimes out there to be accounted for!. 5 years sentence or 5000 pounds fine!. Whoever the judge was he must have had some serious issues against women!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
Please pass the salt and butter while you're at it!.!.!.!.the game starts in 10 min and I dont want to miss the opening face slap!.!.!.!.!.
Is this the bus to Pismo beach!?!?
I think I gonna go take my pill now!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Is this the bus to Pismo beach!?!?
I think I gonna go take my pill now!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Wow, that's bad that someone could take a game so seriously!. Maybe she needed to get a life and do something other than spend all her time on the internet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It is the cyber world many people live in!. So it should stay in teh cyber world and she should go to cyber prison and cyber court!.
They should really think about gettig a life!Www@Enter-QA@Com
They should really think about gettig a life!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think it is funny, sometimes life can be more amusing than fiction!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think a five year sentence or a $5,000 fine would be excessive!. A $500 fine would be more reasonable for that!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think some people need to come back to "reality" Its a game, and the whole thing is utterly ridiculous!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I thinks its rediclous and meeting people on line is just asking for bad things to happen !. its totally dumb and careless!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
that is the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard!.
wow, im actually angry now!.
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wow, im actually angry now!.
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i read that a few mins ago on yahoo's home page i think it is as stupid as it sounds Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
That's stupidWww@Enter-QA@Com
Oh that is so funny Alice, five years what in virtual prison!.
Number one, you are never to old to play kids games!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Number one, you are never to old to play kids games!Www@Enter-QA@Com
WTF! Are you kidding me!? 5 years and $5,000!? Come on!. It's time to decipher between the reality and fiction!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Wow! That's crazy!!! And if I spent 5 years in jail for killing an avatar, I would surely make it worth my while and beat his a** down in real life - that's for sure!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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that is one crazy bunch!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
I would never do such a thing, but I think arresting her is a waste of taxpayer's money!. It's a GAME!Www@Enter-QA@Com
i promise to behave now!.!.!.!.!.
!.!.!.!.!.!.my lovely unfaithful wife!Www@Enter-QA@Com
!.!.!.!.!.!.my lovely unfaithful wife!Www@Enter-QA@Com
After I killed Buk, I got hate mail!.
No hacking yet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
No hacking yet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
It's stupid!.!.!.
And why would a 43 Year old play a kids game!?!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
And why would a 43 Year old play a kids game!?!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
bunny boiler hope she never marries for real my word can you imagine that!.!. honey i dont like this food bam no more hubbyWww@Enter-QA@Com
i think online relationships shudnt b trusted!.!.!.!.!.!.!.stick with ppl who u kno can b dealt with, thats wat i say!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I asked a similar question!.
The answer is no!.
I would think that I would be held accountable!.
Meanwhile I can see this person claiming that the avatar is her intellectual property as well and fight fr community property rights to do with the avatar as she sees fit!.
As for me I would hate to see it happen to my account but what happens happens and i simply have to accept my loss!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The answer is no!.
I would think that I would be held accountable!.
Meanwhile I can see this person claiming that the avatar is her intellectual property as well and fight fr community property rights to do with the avatar as she sees fit!.
As for me I would hate to see it happen to my account but what happens happens and i simply have to accept my loss!.Www@Enter-QA@Com