Law and order in virtual worlds
Subtitle: exploring avatars, their ownership and rights
By: Angela Adrian
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hershey, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781615207954; 9781615207961
Subjects: Shared virtual environments; Law and legislation; Avatars (Virtual reality)
Description: "This book examines the legal realities which are emerging from Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs) or virtual worlds that demonstrate many of the traits we associate with the Earth world: interpersonal relationships, economic transactions, and organic political institutions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-222) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why virtual worlds?; title: It is only a game; title: Avatars; title: Philosophy, personality, and property; title: Virtual property in virtual worlds; title: Intellectual property and virtual worlds; title: Contract law and virtual worlds; title: Mischief and grief : virutal torts or real problems?; title: Beyond griefing : virtual crimes; title: Why virtual worlds matter.