Next week I will be in Seattle for Ion (formerly OGDC) to sit on a panel pontificating on what’s up with online games in 5 years. (I’ve already done a powerpoint!)

If you’re going to be in the area, feel free to yell at me.

Rep. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) blasts Second Life as a haven for child predators and a “new, scary, uncharted territory”.

The dark side of the Internet site quickly became evident when one of his aides created an account last week, Kirk said.

Within half an hour, the aide said, she was perusing pornography and roaming in “virtual rape rooms” and drug dens.

Chris Hansen had no comment, though Ars Technica, CNET, and Valleywag did. But what do they know. Also, I have heard unsourced rumors that you can actually download pornography on the Interweb. SAVE US, CONGRESS!

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