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    Image of johnmarkley johnmarkley
    09/20/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    Now all I can think of is how much I wish I knew how to play an instrument so that I could start a grindcore band called "Fuck Coffin."
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    Owen Good promoted this comment johnmarkley was starred johnmarkley was unstarred
    Image of dkrefft dkrefft
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    I LOVE the last line of this article. I'm going to try and blame something real on the sale of counterfeit fuck coffins at some point in the coming days, just to see if people are listening.
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    spannu promoted this comment dkrefft was starred dkrefft was unstarred
    Image of spannu spannu
    09/19/09

    @dkrefft: Everything that goes wrong in the world is because of fuck coffins.
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    spannu was starred spannu was unstarred
    Image of TexasJack TexasJack
    09/19/09

    @dkrefft: No one is listening and it's all because of those damned counterfeit fuck coffins!
     Reply
    Owen Good promoted this comment TexasJack was starred TexasJack was unstarred
    Image of Imaginary Eagle Imaginary Eagle
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    How many different dildos can there be?
     Reply
    KhaiJB promoted this comment Imaginary Eagle was starred Imaginary Eagle was unstarred
    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    09/19/09

    @Imaginary Eagle: never ask that question.. you do not wanna know the answer....
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    KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred
    Image of svenhoek svenhoek
    09/19/09


    @Imaginary Eagle: There are many kinds, for all ethnicity's, shapes, and religions
     Reply
    svenhoek was starred svenhoek was unstarred
    Image of Imaginary Eagle Imaginary Eagle
    09/19/09

    @svenhoek Supports the Steelers: Jesus Christ: Dying for our sins in so many ways.
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    Edited by Imaginary Eagle at 09/19/09 3:10 PM Imaginary Eagle was starred Imaginary Eagle was unstarred
    Image of p.e.r.e.g.r.i.n.e. p.e.r.e.g.r.i.n.e.
    09/19/09

    @Imaginary Eagle: You know I sense a very genuine curiosity in your asking that question.
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    Image of Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    How weird would it be to be the judge presiding over this case?

    "Your honor, we seek to prove that Second Life users have been infringing on our COPYRIGHTED sex toys in a virtual space"

    "Er...virtual space?"

    "Yeah. You ever play the Sims? Okay, imagine that, only they're doing it in the butt, which I will now illustrate by making a hole with my thumb and forefinger and rapidly jamming my other forefinger through it. They're doing that, only with our sex toys. It's the internet, though, so it's sort of like those made-up hats in Team Fortress 2."

    "I see."

    "Except instead of wearing them on your head you use them to fuck."

    "All those years in law school for this..."
     Reply
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    Image of R_Shackelford R_Shackelford
    09/19/09

    @Mister Jack is credit to team!: This is probably ten times funnier because I haven't played TF2 and know nothing of the hats, as I'm sure would also be the case with the judge.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment R_Shackelford was starred R_Shackelford was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    09/19/09

    @Mister Jack is credit to team!: Funny as this is stuff like this is the exact reason I'm in law school.
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    Image of cavalerie cavalerie
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    It never ceases to amaze me, how pathetic Second Life and its players are.
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    Image of SacGamer SacGamer
    09/19/09

    @cavalerie: It never ceases to sadden me how judgmental some people are.
     Reply
    SacGamer was starred SacGamer was unstarred
    Image of JohhnyDamage JohhnyDamage
    09/19/09

    @SacGamer: It never ceases to amaze me that people still play Second Life.
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    Image of Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillow Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillow
    09/19/09

    @JohhnyDamage: It never ceases to amaze me that people still play video games.
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    Sonira - not a zombie! promoted this comment Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillow was starred Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillow was unstarred
    Image of Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more.
    09/19/09

    @Turambar: B Selvaria Body Pillow: It never ceases to amaze me that I never cease to be amazed.
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    Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. was starred Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. was unstarred
    Image of ColombianBan ColombianBan
    09/19/09

    @cavalerie: It never ceases to amaze me how amazing being ceased to be amazed is.
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    spannu promoted this comment ColombianBan was starred ColombianBan was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    09/19/09

    @Sonira - not a zombie!: That is amazing!
     Reply
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    Image of MarcianTobay MarcianTobay
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    I wonder how many very serious articles detailing the legal implications of the burgeoning concept of digital escapism use the phrase "fuck coffins".

    I'm betting not as many as some would think, more than others.
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    Owen Good promoted this comment MarcianTobay was starred MarcianTobay was unstarred
    Image of Owen Good Owen Good
    09/19/09

    @MarcianTobay: One day I will write a memoir, and it will be entitled "Demon Tits and Fuck Coffins: My Life Writing About Video Games" And then we'll get to hear Terri Gross say that, and say it seriously, when I go on Fresh Air to promote it.
     Reply
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    Image of NeöStarr NeöStarr
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    People spent six hundred million dollars on virtual sex toys? Money would have been better spent updating their hardware, if you ask me.
     Reply
    deanbmmv promoted this comment NeöStarr was starred NeöStarr was unstarred
    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    09/19/09

    @NeoStarr HD: "updating there hardware"? penis pumps, viagra, designer vaginas that kinda stuff?
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    Image of Outkastprince Outkastprince
    09/19/09

    @NeoStarr HD: Hard making anyone happy with dysfunctional hardware, let alone upgrading it. That's what my sources tell me about Second Life users anyway.
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    Image of MonsterKingRen MonsterKingRen
    09/19/09

    @deanbmmv: GAHAHAHAah... uh... Please tell me "designer vaginas" don't really exist
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    deanbmmv promoted this comment MonsterKingRen was starred MonsterKingRen was unstarred
    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    09/19/09

    @MonsterKingRen: It's part of the increasing trend of cosmetic surgery.
    [en.wikipedia.org] NSFW
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    Image of ebakrevs ebakrevs
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    Everytime I think of second life I think of Drew Toothpaste's review of it.

    [blog.toothpastefordinner.com]

    The man is a genius.
     Reply
    Outkastprince promoted this comment ebakrevs was starred ebakrevs was unstarred
    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    heehee...
    Sounds funny, but microtransactions are no joke. Some $600 million in in-world sales are expected this year
    I think I can't breathe
     Reply
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    Image of D-K, a burning sensation D-K, a burning sensation
    09/19/09

    @excel_excel: Trouble breathing? We've got you covered with this official SL respirator, made available in a wide range of colors and furs. This product comes highly recommended, you'll simply won't wanna live without it
     Reply
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    Image of Befitzero Befitzero
    09/19/09

    In reply to Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
    And who says that our court system isn't bogged down with stupid and frivolous lawsuits?

    I wonder how they hell can you sue for copy infringement for an item that is not even real?
    Or is just because of the fact that someone is making money off of said non real product
     Reply
    Outkastprince promoted this comment Befitzero was starred Befitzero was unstarred
    Image of Outkastprince Outkastprince
    09/19/09

    @Befitzero: Second Life is like real life but online, you're allowed to sell your services for real money. For example there was a story sometime ago about a hooker who would sell her "time" for money.

    My point being that even if the online item isn't real, it's still something virtual making real money online using someones else brand name.
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    Edited by Outkastprince at 09/19/09 11:14 AM Outkastprince was starred Outkastprince was unstarred
    Image of Befitzero Befitzero
    09/19/09

    @Outkastprince: Wow ok I guess I don't get the whole point of the game but now I can see why someone would be upset with their brand name being used to make someone money other then themselves
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    Image of (Zombie) Teliko (Zombie) Teliko
    09/19/09

    @Befitzero: Second Life currency can actually be converted into real life dollars, so this lawsuit is actually credible if there are people making their own sex toys and stamping the company's logo on them and selling them.

    The addition to that angle is that the company in question even has their own SL store where they sell their products virtually, so people doing the above are actually directly affecting their potential profits.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment (Zombie) Teliko was starred (Zombie) Teliko was unstarred
    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    09/19/09

    @Befitzero: Digital products and infinite goods are fairly well protected, or AARIAA n co would be looking for proper ways to make money.
    Savvy?
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    Edited by deanbmmv at 09/19/09 11:28 AM deanbmmv was starred deanbmmv was unstarred
    Image of Hypernetic Hypernetic
    08/14/09

    In reply to IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
    I'm not a big fan of the IRS or anything, but it amuses me that most people hate the IRS simply because of old jokes and TV shows/movies.

    Do you have a better idea to support the government and all the services it provides for us, including the safety that allows us to live our daily lives? Perhaps the government should just print extra money, right? lol.

    Or maybe, there should be an honor system. We all put the taxes we owe into a box anonymously, because we know that people would always follow that system.
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    Mike Fahey promoted this comment Hypernetic was starred Hypernetic was unstarred
    Image of Giggers Giggers
    08/14/09

    @Hypernetic: Or maybe we eliminate income and death taxes. Possibly create a tax system that taxes the product bought instead of the money earned?
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    Mike Fahey promoted this comment Giggers was starred Giggers was unstarred
    Image of Mike Fahey Mike Fahey
    08/14/09

    @Giggers: You mean like a fair tax? Preposterous!
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    08/14/09

    @Giggers: Flat tax FTW... People shouldn't be taxed exorbitant amounts for money that's in their family to STAY in their family. Yet, that's exactly what happens.

    Not that this matters to me personally. I don't stand to inherit much of anything except some of the life insurance that will be split among 3 children (after funerals are paid off) which may help me a bit with my student loans, but won't exactly make me rich.
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    Image of kellyhelene kellyhelene
    08/14/09

    @bobtheduck: flat tax? yeah, it'll work out really well when people already below the poverty line have to pay a flat percentage of their income to the government. There's a reason it's scaled now- if you barely make enough to keep a roof over your head you don't have an extra ten percent or whatever to give to the IRS. There was a point in my life when I made so little I owed no tax, and if I had, it would have come down to "pay rent or pay taxes" since I had no disposable income at all. That's normal for a lot of people in this country.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment kellyhelene was starred kellyhelene was unstarred
    Image of Soos Soos
    08/14/09

    @Giggers: Because sales tax disproportionately affects people with smaller paychecks, since more of their pay is spent purchasing?

    Income and inheritance taxes collect from large pools of money which would otherwise not be in circulation. And considering how much money you have to have to even qualify for the inheritance tax, I don't really have any sympathy for anyone affected by it - boo hoo, Meghan McCain might have to get a job (not really. She'll just have survive on half of more money than your entire extended family will ever see in all their lives, combined, times a million.)
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Soos was starred Soos was unstarred
    Image of Mentuss Mentuss
    08/14/09

    In reply to IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
    You know what they say...

    There are only two things certain in Second Life:

    Yiffing and taxes.
     Reply
    Nobuyuki promoted this comment Mentuss was starred Mentuss was unstarred
    Image of zgreenwell zgreenwell
    08/14/09

    In reply to IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
    You take our money and use it for this? And you expect us to be happy about it?
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    Image of mariomedial mariomedial
    08/14/09

    @zgreenwell: Seriously. WTF

    This is like finding out the gov is doing market campaigns in the back of Porn DVD's !
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    Image of masterdingo masterdingo
    08/14/09

    @Mario Medial: That would actually be far more effective. Second Life holds far less interest than porn for the vast majority of Americans (and nerds).
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    bobtheduck promoted this comment masterdingo was starred masterdingo was unstarred
    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    08/14/09

    @masterdingo: except most nerds (and most Americans) don't buy porn anymore. Why would you? I know of 4 free porn video sites, and I'm sure there are 108x more than that. Who would pay for porn in this day and age?
    .
    Now if the IRS started putting ads on those free video sites, they may have something.
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    Edited by bobtheduck in Korea at 08/14/09 2:00 PM bobtheduck in Korea was starred bobtheduck in Korea was unstarred
    Image of Draco_2k Draco_2k
    08/14/09

    In reply to IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
    Hold on a second... Is that avatar wearing Mario's raccoon suit?
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    Image of roq roq
    08/14/09

    @Draco_2k: Unfortunately, I don't think it is. I think it's a general furry getup. In which case whoever that is needs to go yiff in hell.
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    Mike Fahey promoted this comment roq was starred roq was unstarred
    Image of Mike Fahey Mike Fahey
    08/14/09

    @roq: You have no idea what you are talking about, but I appreciate the blind hatred.
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    Mike Fahey was starred Mike Fahey was unstarred
    Image of Salen Salen
    08/14/09

    @roq: You do realize that's Mike Fahey's SL avatar, right? You know, the same Mike Fahey who wrote the article?

    "And now you know..."
    "And knowing is half the battle!"
    G.I. JOE!
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    Image of Slust Slust
    08/14/09

    In reply to IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
    [Insert Face Palm Demotivational Here]
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    (Zombie) MaxDragon7 promoted this comment Slust was starred Slust was unstarred
    Image of MaxDragon7 MaxDragon7
    08/14/09


    @Slust:
    This isn't a demotivational, but I may as well put in this Facepalm.jpg I made in Notepad. :P

    Also, the size might possibly be a lil' too small (Until this post comes for viewing), but, who cares?
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