Comments on: Hernandez v. IGE Class Action Update: Internet Gaming Entertainment U.S. Answers Complaint http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/ Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds Tue, 13 May 2014 04:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: ^^ http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-14246 ^^ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:45:29 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-14246 If Hernandez succeeds in his lawsuit, I hope this will inspire lawsuits against other botting/gold-farming companies like SharpGold. Their activities do diminish the experience for regular players: but more importantly their effect on the virtual economy can have real money financial effects on the players. For instance, virtual inflation might make it more tempting to buy gold with real money. The game publishers might exploit desperation by selling "cash shop" items to make up for what can no longer be acquired through in-game activities. If Hernandez succeeds in his lawsuit, I hope this will inspire lawsuits against other botting/gold-farming companies like SharpGold. Their activities do diminish the experience for regular players: but more importantly their effect on the virtual economy can have real money financial effects on the players. For instance, virtual inflation might make it more tempting to buy gold with real money. The game publishers might exploit desperation by selling “cash shop” items to make up for what can no longer be acquired through in-game activities.

]]> By: Benjamin Duranske http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-13743 Benjamin Duranske Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:08:39 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-13743 Yes, enumerated responses <em>are</em> required by most courts, and are so standardized as to be essentially required everywhere, if by tradition if not rule. The example above is fairly typical of how these look, and how little content they usually have. Yes, enumerated responses are required by most courts, and are so standardized as to be essentially required everywhere, if by tradition if not rule. The example above is fairly typical of how these look, and how little content they usually have.

]]> By: Ashcroft Burnham http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-13741 Ashcroft Burnham Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:15:07 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/01/10/ige-answer/#comment-13741 Hmm, interesting, so US civil procedure does not require a positive denial (as opposed to a statement that the defendant cannot be expected to know whether the assertion is true or not, and expects the plaintiff to prove it) to have reasons in support? That would make for rather pointless <i>and</i> long-winded pleadings. If one is permitted to deny without giving reasons, can the response not simply be "each assertion made by the plaintiff is denied save for those enumerated below, which are admitted" (and then go onto list the bits in the pleadings about the defendant's name and business and little else), or do the rules require one to <i>enumerate</i> all the denials individually, even though it does not require any reasoning or counter-contentions? Hmm, interesting, so US civil procedure does not require a positive denial (as opposed to a statement that the defendant cannot be expected to know whether the assertion is true or not, and expects the plaintiff to prove it) to have reasons in support? That would make for rather pointless and long-winded pleadings.

If one is permitted to deny without giving reasons, can the response not simply be “each assertion made by the plaintiff is denied save for those enumerated below, which are admitted” (and then go onto list the bits in the pleadings about the defendant’s name and business and little else), or do the rules require one to enumerate all the denials individually, even though it does not require any reasoning or counter-contentions?

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