Freedom of Expression in Virtual Worlds

PDHoss writes "NYTimes.com has a story on freedom of expression as it applies to virtual communities, specifically 'The Sims Online.' How should issues of free speech, community standards, and censorship be addressed in the virtual world (given that we can barely agree on those issues in meatspace)?" There's also a story in the Independent, and we've mentioned this guy before.

"meatspace"?

[Anonymous Coward]

what is that, my refrigerator?

This is outrageous

[Anonymous Coward]

I demand this post be removed at once! The nerve...

Arghh... my first proposed standard.

[jared_hanson]

No one in these virtual worlds should be allowed to paint their dwellings the color of the YRO pages.

I have just one comment on Sims free speech

[HarveyBirdman]

Waw oo epo doo wa wa wa meeee hoo boo la doo pee maa naa too?

If I wasnt happy with strange goings-on

[WormholeFiend]

in Alphaville, I'd form an angry lynch mob, and torch my perceived enemies virtual properties.

I would then nominate myself as Alphamale and rule the city with an iron fist.

Re:Are you a facist?

[dave420]

Protect the president??? If he's done something wrong, he should be nailed just as hard as Joe Sixpack who did the same last week.

Do you want your president getting away with all sorts? DUI, AWOL, Coke? Oh, wait...