Stories like these are a clear indication why I've never got to involved in the Second Life/online world franchise. It's bad enough suffering infidelity in everyday life but to have your online husband cheating - that's just too much. I can understand why you might snap if you see your virtual soul mate canoodling with sexier avatars, so hacking into their account and 'murdering' a character doesn't seem such a stretch. Fair enough, were this IRL then it would be heavily frowned upon, but to treat such a crime with a potential fine and jail time of up to 5 years seems excessive.
And why did this lady choose such a strong course of action? Well, her character was "suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," she said. What, not even a virtual decree nisi? Bad form.
I think the real issue here is data protection, as by hacking into her ex-hubby's account she infringed on his security.. which just goes to show how serious online love can be.
[via Independent]
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