Line Between Reality and Fantasy Blurring
http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/games/wowworld.html
Tap the link above to read an article that gives an interesting view on how in the future the line between the real world and online virtual worlds may get a little blurry. True, the article is a bit of a lampoon, but if you strip it down a tad, there are some bits of truth that will barb you, giving you more than a little to think about. There are some interesting questions poised in the essay. For example, can you have property rights to things created in a virtual world? What happens when somebody steals your virtual propery? Will people sell virtual property? Apparently so. As the author notes, you can go to eBay and search for WOW Gold and sure enough people are selling gold from the game and for a hefty price. One seller was selling 500 WOW Gold units for $57.99.
