The Metaverse Republic - Virtual Worlds Forum 2007
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The tragedy of the commons
Edward Castronova: if there are no rules — or no real way to enforce the rules that do exist
— virtual worlds and games will inevitably suffer a tragedy of the commons [...] regulation is coming, like it or not, so we’ll all be better off if we work to make sure it is good regulation.
Source: Benjamin Duranske, VirtuallyBlind.com
Current sources of law
“Code”Terms of Service
Community Guidelines
Current sources of law
ContractsCustoms
Applicable law
The anti-social contract
Limits of contracts in governing interactions in virtual worlds
Design issues
Raising awareness
Design issues
Structure design
Design issues
Multi-platform charters
Implementation issues
Identity and representation
Implementation issues
Land and financing
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Democracy and representation
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Judicial system
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Local communities
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Checks and balances
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Enforcement
Criticism
Isn’t this basically extortion?
Criticism
Do we really need such a complex system?
Benefits
Sophisticated commercial transactions for sums smaller than can practically be enforced and
adjudicated in national courts
Benefits
Support and encourage local communities in the effort to organize themselves effectively and
resolve their internal disputes impartially
Thank you!
Antonio BonannoMetaverse Republic Co-founder
