JACK THOMPSON IS IN
Apparently the blessing from Pope Benedict XVI wasn’t enough to help officials see things Jack Thompson’s way. The controversial attorney is facing a disciplinary hearing in Florida at least in part in connection with his conduct as the representative…(
…and more about the thousands of digital flying penises. Guntram Graef, husband of Ailin Graef, better known asSecond Life's real estate mogul Anshe Chung, has withdrawn a complaint filed under theDigital Millenium Copyrightagainst YouTube for copyright infringement, after YouTube allowed clips to be posted of his wife's avatar being attacked by "a barrage of digital flying penises." The, ahem, "attack" was launched by griefers during an appearance by Anshe Chung in CNET'sSecond Lifebureau for an interview. Chung is a controversial figure inSecond Lifebecause of her dominance in the real estate market (the Graefs claim over US$1,000,000 in real-life assets arising from the value of their virtual properties, and boast that they currently employ 30 persons full-time in their studio in China to manage Chung's empire) and her omnipresent advertising presence. Graef told CNET that he withdrew the complaint because "the real issue at hand wasn't at all about copyright," but about the offensive nature of the video and the trauma of seeing his wife's avatar sullied in such a manner. Graef complained that there was no other way to compel YouTube to take down the video clip, and that theDMCAclaim was a last resort. YouTube has since taken down the video for violating its terms of service. An article about the infamous penis attack is available athttp://urlsnip.com/347194. More coverage athttp://urlsnip.com/723898.
(This posting was written by Andreas Lober at Schulte Riesenkampff in Germany). Leading computer gaming producers are under attack in Germany! The so-called "Verbraucherschutzzentrale" – a Consumer Protection Organisation – claims that the EULAs of Electronic…(
Two bills dealing with video games were recently introduced in the New York State Assembly. Bill A00547, introduced by Keith Wright, prohibits the sale to minors of certain rated video games containing a rating that reflects content of various degrees of profanity, racist stereotypes or derogatory language, and/or actions toward a specific group of persons. This bill would prohibit the sale to minors of games which depict, advocate or glamorize things such as the commission of violent crimes, suicide, sexual violence, violent racism or religious violence. It would also require retailers to check ID for game buyers who appear to be 30 or younger. Bill A02024, introduced by Aurelia Greene, prohibits the sale of mature or violent video games to minors, and provides for the display of such videos in a manner to preclude access by minors (in other words, retailers would have to keep mature-themed games in a separate area that minors cannot access). Both bills have been referred to the NY Assembly’s Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection. Bill A00547:http://tinyurl.com/yfy66n Coverage of Bill A00547:http://tinyurl.com/y4ad9f (GamePolitics) Bill A02024: http://tinyurl.com/yc9×6o Coverage of Bill A02024:http://tinyurl.com/y4ownw(GamePolitics)
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