Actually if the right people notice the story, he may well face real world criminal proceedings: That money was undoubtably "income" and $5000 in unreported income is enough to make you face stiff penalties at the minimum.

WhyTF are we seeing another thread about this???? Its old news. Violate the EULA get banned that simple. rip off your friends in game......don't have friends anymore! simple as that. he got a life time ban.

EvE is and will be a giant gank fest if its not isk its loot. I can not count how many times I have seen people get ganked in one way or another....flyin afk in low sec space only to lose everything they owned or transporting corp loot to get ganked and lose everything. its a game people and you are not your ship or corp. so get over it

Originally posted by wlvnspectre

Actually UELAs are binding contracts and in North America and Europe there are acutally laws that state that if you buy a software product, open the shrink wrap/break the seal you have agreed to the Eula without even being able to see it.

Also like all contract law you can face civil proceedings including everything from being sued to fined and in some rare instances even have the hardware involved siezed and auctioned off which can include a gaming rig and all perhipherals and associated software not neccisary for employment.

Also there are laws already inplace that were intended for other things like protecting intelectual property and not interfearing with the distribution of copyrighted materials, and depending whrere you are, virtual objects and currency qualify. 

EULAs are not binding contracts of any kind.  agreeing to them, does not hold you accountable for anything, if you break them. there are laws for copyrighted materials, and intelectual properties to some extent as well.  but the EULA are jokes, have you sat thru and actually read one before? god i wish i could remember which company has it in there EULA, but they say you owe them your firstborn. Epic had a pretty funny EULA for some of there unreal games. the EULAs can't be leagally binding, as there is no actual proof that you as an individual agreed to it. you don't sign your name, and no one witness' it, therefore, can't be binding. then there is the whole minor issue to consider, how do you legally bind a 14 year old to a contract? the only thing they do is allow a company to terminate your access to their product, for breaking their rules. the only legal ramifications you can face, are for the pirated software, and like crimes, that are illeagal regardless of the EULA to begin with.

Originally posted by wlvnspectre

Actually UELAs are binding contracts and in North America and Europe there are acutally laws that state that if you buy a software product, open the shrink wrap/break the seal you have agreed to the Eula without even being able to see it.

Also like all contract law you can face civil proceedings including everything from being sued to fined and in some rare instances even have the hardware involved siezed and auctioned off which can include a gaming rig and all perhipherals and associated software not neccisary for employment.

Also there are laws already inplace that were intended for other things like protecting intelectual property and not interfearing with the distribution of copyrighted materials, and depending whrere you are, virtual objects and currency qualify. 

EULA are not contracts between you and the game company, they are an agreement between you and that company. It doesn't fall under contractual law. 

Originally posted by Raztor

Originally posted by wlvnspectre

Actually UELAs are binding contracts and in North America and Europe there are acutally laws that state that if you buy a software product, open the shrink wrap/break the seal you have agreed to the Eula without even being able to see it.

Also like all contract law you can face civil proceedings including everything from being sued to fined and in some rare instances even have the hardware involved siezed and auctioned off which can include a gaming rig and all perhipherals and associated software not neccisary for employment.

Also there are laws already inplace that were intended for other things like protecting intelectual property and not interfearing with the distribution of copyrighted materials, and depending whrere you are, virtual objects and currency qualify. 

EULA are not contracts between you and the game company, they are an agreement between you and that company. It doesn't fall under contractual law. 

Laws >>>> EULA. Always and everywhere. 

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Originally posted by Raztor 

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Originally posted by wlvnspectre 

Actually UELAs are binding contracts and in North America and Europe there are acutally laws that state that if you buy a software product, open the shrink wrap/break the seal you have agreed to the Eula without even being able to see it.
Also like all contract law you can face civil proceedings including everything from being sued to fined and in some rare instances even have the hardware involved siezed and auctioned off which can include a gaming rig and all perhipherals and associated software not neccisary for employment.
Also there are laws already inplace that were intended for other things like protecting intelectual property and not interfearing with the distribution of copyrighted materials, and depending whrere you are, virtual objects and currency qualify. 

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EULA are not contracts between you and the game company, they are an agreement between you and that company. It doesn't fall under contractual law. 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement
http://pcworld.about.com/news/Apr092001id46764.htm
http://www.hcplive.com/mdnglive/articles/Tech_Talk_Contract_Never_Read