Be careful who you kill....

[Speedbag]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_avatar_murder

[erkishhorde]

So it's a hacking charge? Kind what it sounds like... 

[Oldfisti]

Yeah the article is a bit vague as to exactly what the woman is being charged with. Don't know Japanese law but I would assume that's all they could get her on.

[Jarvicious]

WTF?  That's like getting upset at someone for them having stomped on your giga-pet.

[TiAvenger]

WTF?  That's like getting upset at someone for them having stomped on your giga-pet.

I assume by kill, they mean deleted.

IIRC, Maple story has been around for quite awhile, and is based on a micro transaction model.  He most likely had a bunch of time and money tied up in the character. 

[derby]

Yeah the article is a bit vague as to exactly what the woman is being charged with. Don't know Japanese law but I would assume that's all they could get her on.

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data,

fyi, this is also illegal in the US.

[Grampa]

so.... I could have Stu jailed for hacking my DMF account?

[Speedbag]

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data,

fyi, this is also illegal in the US.

+1

Imagine if the article could be taken as titled? I would be in so much trouble from my Doom and Quake days.  

[Speedbag]

so.... I could have Stu jailed for hacking my DMF account?

[Oldfisti]

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data,

fyi, this is also illegal in the US.

I guess it's not vague at all. That's what I get for reading too fast!