Re:Where the fault lies... (Score 1)

This is the clearest-headed comment I've read today. If online games do not wish to eventually regulated as if they were a form of gambling they will have to take the initiative and come up with policies that protect themselves and players from being held financially responsible for losses of virtual goods. Ultimately they are the 'owner' of all the objects in the game including the players' characters. They should aggressively refute the idea that any of their players have the right to buy or sell anything outside of the game world. All the games I know of already state this but they don't appear to take any steps to back this up. If game companies are lax in this regard they may soon see themselves restricted in ways which I fear will drastically reduce their 'fun' value.