I posted about Lindens (Second Life's virtual currency) exchange opportunity for real-life dollars in “One way to solve the Micropayment problem”. The Linden is in the news again.
Last week, Wired News published “Second Life Land Deal Goes Sour” about a complaint against the site closing a member's account over questionable virtual business practices:
The attorney, Marc Bragg of West Chester, Pennsylvania, says game developer Linden Lab unilaterally shut down his Second Life account, cutting off his access to a substantial portfolio of real estate and currency in the virtual world. He's demanding $8,000 in restitution.
It seems the user found a way to purchase virtual real estate a below-market values and Second Life froze his virtual assets.
Are real-life judges equipped to mete justice in a virtual world?