Real Theft of Virtual Goods in Runescape?

How would you like that?
200+160 hours of community service for stealing (presumably) a fury amulet and Halloween mask. I know that Netherland's law does not apply in other countries, but won't other laws come to something like that sooner or later?

Where is a the line between Runescape and Reality? Is there one?

Where is that line? Is there indeed one? I don't know... But if there is such a line, it is so blurred.

For instance, you may very well end up talking to FBI or even find yourself behind bars for things you may say inside the game. Sounds harsh, but, nevertheless, quite real.

And, by the way, while I personally think that Korihor went too far in that case, I understand his position and I agree that what this kid was doing could be very well considered to be publicly voiced death threats. Thus the retribution...

Quitting and Friends in Runescape

An article about making and loosing friends in Runescape. The point there that friendship usually lasts as long as the game goes and stops when a player quits. And I think it is true, not only for Runescape, but for other online games and in general for 'online' made friends. There are exceptions of course, but those are exceptions. However, I believe that it may change in the future when people start accepting virtual reality as an essential part of their day-to-day life. The borders between real life and virtual life are getting blurred more and more and I see them almost disappear in the future. What do you think? Will we ever come to this?