http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10207486.stm
virtual furnature worth thousands of euros?
is it me?
Worse:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4072704.stm
What a c*nt.
"We want Qiu to die, and immediately," he added.
More fool him imho; who would risk the deadly wrath of someone by stealing something that isnt real? :?
What is the world coming to! Not even the theft, but people are paying a lot of money for nothing!
I might setup an online shop selling stuff that doesnt exist!
Quote from: XEntityI might setup an online shop selling stuff that doesnt exist!
EBay Nigeria beat you to it.
Quote from: BeakerQuote from: XEntityI might setup an online shop selling stuff that doesnt exist!
EBay Nigeria beat you to it.
LOL
Why not cut out the middleman and flush it straight down the toilet, it would save time.
Quote from: CeathreamhnanMore fool him imho; who would risk the deadly wrath of someone by stealing something that isnt real? :?
Depends on what you term real. Is an operating system real? For that matter is a digital photograph real? How about a song? A digital book? An idea?
There are plenty of things which arent physical entities that are real and can be patented or are copyright.
Quote from: SeriousQuote from: CeathreamhnanMore fool him imho; who would risk the deadly wrath of someone by stealing something that isnt real? :?
Depends on what you term real. Is an operating system real? For that matter is a digital photograph real? How about a song? A digital book? An idea?
There are plenty of things which arent physical entities that are real and can be patented or are copyright.
True and granted, but an imaginary sofa worth over a grand? seriously?
If someone takes a really good photograph, it has a purpose in the real world, it looks pretty and probably tells a story about the subject. Similarly the song and the book. An operating system makes the computer useful rather than just an expensive paper weight.
A sofa is only any use for sitting on, if its a virtual sofa then you can only sit your virtual behind on it and it really shouldnt cost real cash.
Like XEntity said above, its not even the crimes that shock me as much as the concept that people will pay £1,000s for furniture which does not exist.
Taken to extremes, this will be the downfall of civilisation.
Paying a ridiculous amount for something that isnt physical or useful has always got me in this. I think the ancient addage a fool and their money are easily parted applies here.
I was only commenting on the fact that someone would steal it, which is fairly obvious if something has value.