Jan
30
eBay has banned the sale of “virtual property” on their online auction site. What, pray tell, is “virtual property?” Those of you who participate in “Massively multiplayer” online (MMO) role playing games such as World of Warcraft or EverQuest maybe familiar with the concept. For years, a shadow economy has existed where MMO gamers buy and sell things or services that only exist within the confines their game’s virtual environments (such as avatars, weapons, armor and virtual currency) for real life cash. Read more