Paragon Posted October 24, 2008 Angry online 'divorcee' kills virtual husband in cyber revenge 20 hours ago TOKYO — A 43-year-old player in a virtual-world game became so angry about her sudden and unexpected divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday. The woman used another player's ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. Police said the woman admitted to carrying out her cyberspace revenge and has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data. "'I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry,"' the official quoted her as telling investigators. The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said. She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000. Players in "Maple Story" create and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting monsters and other obstacles. In virtual worlds, players often abandon their inhibitions, engaging in activity online that they would never do in the real world. For instance, sex with strangers is a common activity. The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married to kill the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his online avatar was dead . The woman was arrested Wednesday and taken 1,000 kilometres from her home in southern Miyazaki to be detained in Sapporo, where the man lives, the official said. The police official said he did not know if she was married in the real world. Bad online behaviour is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions. In recent years, virtual lives have had consequences in the real world. When bad deeds lead to criminal charges, prosecutors have found a real-world activity to cite - as in this case, in which the woman faces possible charges of illegal computer access. In August, a woman was charged in Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality website "Second Life." In Tokyo, a 16-year-old boy was charged with stealing the ID and password from a fellow player of an online game in order to swindle virtual currency worth $360,000. Virtual games are popular in Japan, and "Second Life" has drawn a fair number of Japanese participants. They rank third by nationality among users, after Americans and Brazilians. http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gOB20cWgKezfIFGeaPU5Lbg1MEMA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted October 24, 2008 Mind you, this was headline news last night on Radio4. Such a delight. Every now and then Radio4 broadcasts peculiar yet humourous stories in the news. The last one was some voters in an East European country electing their 'dead' mayor because their preferred him to the living alternative lol. People have a sense of humour, Walle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted October 24, 2008 Lol. 'Aduunyoy dhiico dhiico lay'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted October 24, 2008 ^Lol@dhiico dhiico lay. 'Waa maadeeysi aduunyada, dadkuna wey matilayaan' ayaan maqli jirey PS: I had a cousin called 'Dhiice Cirdey'. Allaha u naxariisto. Dhiico dhiico reminded me of him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allamagan Posted October 24, 2008 Police shaqo la aan ka badatay dheh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 lol this is so hilarious... Yaa ilahi where's this world heading.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted October 24, 2008 War aniga iyo reer Japan waad na isku wadaane maad nakala dhex gashaan inteynaan is leyn! Wallee dhiig baa ka dhici doona meesha markaas bey qaaraan iyo mag iyo wax kaloon la garaneyn hadhoow ku weydiin awoowgood la gubka madaxa iyo mijimaha gaaban. :mad: Salam Aleikum W.W Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 ^^^loooool I wonder what you're talking about, and if its related to this topic???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted October 24, 2008 The news is being twisted here .. you have two unrelated events. A) the online divorce B) illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data. The police would arrest her for B regardless whether A happened or not .. infact this is like if she gained access to his system and deleted some of his personal files. probably a bored reporter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted October 24, 2008 Aaliyah, Of course I'm referring to this topic...the Japanese are weird of a kind...their whole life involves around fantasy...crossing the boundary between reality and virtual reality, if they want to arrest some one why not arrest the same monkey who put up and runs the 'suicide website'? did you know in Japan they have a website where they teach you how to commit a suicide? They have highest rate in the whole world amongst teen suicide and you don't hear the bloody cops arresting such criminal and shutting down his website! marka that's why I say they crossed the boundary between reality and virtual reality. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 ^^I can read somali just fine. And, this wasn't how I understood it lol.But, thanks now you make more sense Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted October 24, 2008 Why are you insulting me here? Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 ^^ lol am not insulting you walaal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted October 25, 2008 Japanese people are cool lol@ "'I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry,"' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted October 25, 2008 Originally posted by Geel_jire: The news is being twisted here .. you have two unrelated events. A) the online divorce B) illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data. The police would arrest her for B regardless whether A happened or not .. infact this is like if she gained access to his system and deleted some of his personal files. probably a bored reporter. I read the story on the paper this morning. I believe it wouldn't have made the headlines had the culprit being a man instead of a woman. See, there is underlying of a subtle sexism behind this story, that a wronged woman's wrath, even on virtual world, has no limits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
