Comments on: Eros Copyright Lawsuit Update: PayPal to Identify “Some Kind of N00b” https://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/ Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds Tue, 13 May 2014 04:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Linden Lab Produces Documents in Response to Eros Subpoena in Intellectual Property Suit https://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-4327 Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Linden Lab Produces Documents in Response to Eros Subpoena in Intellectual Property Suit Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:22:11 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-4327 [...] PayPal, which was also subpoenaed, had previously indicated it would comply, according to Reuters.  Reuters also reported that Linden Lab had been granted an extension to last Friday, August 3rd.  Taney confirmed today that no motion has been filed to limit or quash the subpoena. Bookmark this post on: [...] [...] PayPal, which was also subpoenaed, had previously indicated it would comply, according to Reuters.  Reuters also reported that Linden Lab had been granted an extension to last Friday, August 3rd.  Taney confirmed today that no motion has been filed to limit or quash the subpoena. Bookmark this post on: [...]

]]> By: Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Reader Roundtable: Suing Anonymous Avatars https://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-4313 Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Reader Roundtable: Suing Anonymous Avatars Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:09:23 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-4313 [...] I hope to find out later today if Linden Lab is going to join PayPal in voluntarially complying with the Eros subpoena, but in the meantime, American.com has an interesting article up suggesting a change in civil procedure to make it harder to force companies like Linden Lab to comply with requests for the real-life identities behind avatars.  From the article: [W]hen lawsuits involve subpoenas to uncover the identities of virtual avatars—or, for that matter, pseudonymous bloggers and blog commenters—both state and federal rules of civil procedure likely need to be reformed so that plaintiffs will need to satisfy some clear standard before they can force pseudonymous Internet users into the open. My suggestion: Plaintiffs should have to discuss the merits of the case itself in a fashion specific enough to survive a motion to dismiss—and thus to justify discovering the identity behind a particular avatar. [...] [...] I hope to find out later today if Linden Lab is going to join PayPal in voluntarially complying with the Eros subpoena, but in the meantime, American.com has an interesting article up suggesting a change in civil procedure to make it harder to force companies like Linden Lab to comply with requests for the real-life identities behind avatars.  From the article: [W]hen lawsuits involve subpoenas to uncover the identities of virtual avatars—or, for that matter, pseudonymous bloggers and blog commenters—both state and federal rules of civil procedure likely need to be reformed so that plaintiffs will need to satisfy some clear standard before they can force pseudonymous Internet users into the open. My suggestion: Plaintiffs should have to discuss the merits of the case itself in a fashion specific enough to survive a motion to dismiss—and thus to justify discovering the identity behind a particular avatar. [...]

]]> By: Kate https://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-3254 Kate Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:36:47 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-3254 I have a feeling he's about to find out just _what_ kind of n00b he is. I have a feeling he’s about to find out just _what_ kind of n00b he is.

]]> By: csven https://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-3229 csven Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:35:08 +0000 http://virtuallyblind.com/2007/07/21/paypal-identifies-some-kind-of-n00b/#comment-3229 Real anonymity is effectively dead. That people believe otherwise is nothing less than humorous. This should prove fun. Real anonymity is effectively dead. That people believe otherwise is nothing less than humorous.

This should prove fun.

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