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Would you be jealous if your spouse started smooching other people — in an computer game?
“For some players of Second Life, a massive multi-player online role-playing game, such virtual infidelity is a step too far,” the BBC says. “So to keep an eye on their loved ones, some spouses are paying real money to in-game detectives, to snoop on the character… used by their real world partner.” (via Geek Press)
THERE’S MORE: Wagner James Au’s original story, which inspired the BBC piece, is here. Clive has some thoughts on cybercheating, too.
AND MORE: The Washington Post has a long feature today on the Army’s new breed of interactive training. “This is a sim of judgment calls. There is no right or wrong answer.”

April 13th, 2005 | Cops and Robbers | Comments Off Both comments and pings are currently closed.