04-20-2005, 11:41 PM
Griselda,Apr 20 2005, 11:14 PM Wrote:... I can't see any reason why somebody should be less accountable for their actions online than they would be for their actions in any other setting.
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The reason is because this changes the nature of the setting: The addition of the gain and loss of monetary potential as a consequence of one's actions in a game changes the nature of a game when this consequence didn't previously exist. Consider the difference between playing a game like Everquest and playing roulette. In this comparison whatever the differences are, they just got smaller since both games are now similar in that the results of random occurrences - luck - are, or can reasonably be, linked to financial reward.
The addition of the gain or loss of financial potential to a situation changes the nature of the situation, and hence what one is being held accountable for, or, in other words: It isn't all fun and games when it isn't a game only for fun.