Important early article about multiplayer online games, especially player-killing, one of the early contentious issues. But also, Amy Jo Kim covers game-governance here as well: Killers Have More Fun
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Online Bullies Give Grief to Gamers
Internet: Troublemakers play to make their peers cry, driving away customers and profit.
By ALEX PHAM
TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Rape in Cyberspace is one of the oldest and most-frequently cited articles about behavior in online games, social norms and the possibility of virutal atrocities. Lessig mentioned it briefly during dinner - saying, "Do you know Julian?" the author. I don't think I do, but I've definitely seen this article. Time to re-read it maybe! Concerns characters Mr. Bungle, exu and MoonDreamer playing in LambdaMOO.
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