http://www.metafilter.com/tags/rmt Posts tagged with 'rmt' at MetaFilter. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:00:17 -0800 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:00:17 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/82479/Bank%2Dinsider%2Dsteals%2D200%2Dbillion <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/business/15views.html">Bank insider steals 200 billion</a> - a director in EBank in Eve Online has stolen 200 billion ISK (approximately 10% of deposits), engaging in real money trading to fence his loot. Equivalent to ~US$12,000, the theft has left <a href="http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1094517">Ebank with concerns over liquidity, security, auditor failure, and a run on the bank by investors</a>. Unlike the real world, there is no government bail-out. tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.82479 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:00:17 -0800 banking eveonline realmoneytrading rmt theft videogames Argyle http://www.metafilter.com/55704/Virtual%2DEconomies As virtual worlds <a href="http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/07/31/economic-activity-in-virtual-worlds/">economic activity</a> and <a href="http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/08/05/characteristics-of-virtual-world-users/">populations</a> grow, the importance of <a href="http://eyeonmogs.blogspot.com/2006/05/taking-another-look-at-real-money.html">Real Money Trade</a> comes to the fore. When does <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/26703">fraud inside game worlds</a> become illegal? when do <a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=D26B10CA0DE48DE1619FCEFC39D00D64">earnings from online worlds become taxable?</a> [<a href="http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/10/18/the-taxman-doth-not-cometh-aftereth-all/">discussion</a>], and what happens when <a href="http://overanalyzed.com/portal.php?topic_id=19">real day traders</a> get interested? [more inside] tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.55704 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:13:09 -0800 economics economy fraud gambling irl irs mmog rmt tax theory virtual MetaMonkey