Comments on: TOS is in danger! http://psychochild.org/?p=303 A developer's musings on game development and writing. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alexei http://psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-214521 Alexei Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:29:02 +0000 http://www.psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-214521 I manage to read try all court decision and as a customer I am wellcome it. Really, if I "Own virtual property" I want to have protection as if I own real property. One can not have it bouth way. Claim to customers that they can own property and give themself rigth to conficate this property at any time. Ruling was very correct in my humble opinion. I manage to read try all court decision and as a customer I am wellcome it.
Really, if I "Own virtual property" I want to have protection as if I own real property.

One can not have it bouth way. Claim to customers that they can own property and give themself rigth to conficate this property at any time.

Ruling was very correct in my humble opinion.

]]> By: MMODump.com http://psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-189688 MMODump.com Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:27:39 +0000 http://www.psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-189688 <b>Everybody Sues Everybody</b> [...] else has much more insightful things to say than I do anyway. Check out Raph, Scott, Matt, and Brian. The eggheads are also starting up discussion on the topic as [...] Everybody Sues Everybody

[...] else has much more insightful things to say than I do anyway. Check out Raph, Scott, Matt, and Brian. The eggheads are also starting up discussion on the topic as [...]

]]> By: Zen of Design http://psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-185878 Zen of Design Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:31:28 +0000 http://www.psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-185878 <b>Everybody Sues Everybody</b> [...] else has much more insightful things to say than I do anyway. Check out Raph, Scott, Matt, and Brian. The eggheads are also starting up discussion on the topic as well. • • [...] Everybody Sues Everybody

[...] else has much more insightful things to say than I do anyway. Check out Raph, Scott, Matt, and Brian. The eggheads are also starting up discussion on the topic as well. • • [...]

]]> By: Craig Huber http://psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-185467 Craig Huber Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:09:34 +0000 http://www.psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-185467 I can see this having a cooling effect on some forms of experimentation with new models, and I expect we'll be seeing a little bit of activity from the legal advisors/departments of various current MMO providers, but from what I've read so far, I don't think this one is going to be apocalyptic to most current or upcoming titles/studios. Most of the points the judge made in ruling against Linden on the arbitration clause seem pretty specific to LL's business model. I guess I'm not sure there's a whole lot to see here, except as a cautionary tale for future endeavors. I can see this having a cooling effect on some forms of experimentation with new models, and I expect we'll be seeing a little bit of activity from the legal advisors/departments of various current MMO providers, but from what I've read so far, I don't think this one is going to be apocalyptic to most current or upcoming titles/studios.

Most of the points the judge made in ruling against Linden on the arbitration clause seem pretty specific to LL's business model. I guess I'm not sure there's a whole lot to see here, except as a cautionary tale for future endeavors.

]]> By: Andrew Crystall http://psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-184773 Andrew Crystall Thu, 31 May 2007 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.psychochild.org/?p=303#comment-184773 To restate what I've said elsewhere: "What I find amusing about this is that it's come about mostly because MMO's have (like most of the games industry) viewed themselves as unique snowflakes, and ignored most of the rules on how to write good EULA's" To restate what I've said elsewhere:

"What I find amusing about this is that it's come about mostly because MMO's have (like most of the games industry) viewed themselves as unique snowflakes, and ignored most of the rules on how to write good EULA's"

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