Superpoke Players Sue Google [Slashdot]

[DP ServBot]

mikejuk writes "SuperPoke Pets is another casualty of Google's aggressive spring cleanup... But unlike other users of Google's trashed software, Superpoke users have decided to fight back with a class action. The aim is to recover the money they spend on virtual gold used as a currency to buy cloths for their virtual pets. The total 'amount in controversy' exceeds $5,000,000 — a sum that is credible given that there were at least 7,000,000 users. So if you are considering adding a virtual currency to your app you might want to think of the future."

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[kedawa]

I'm not sure how much "$5,000,000 —" converts to in real dollars, but anyone stupid enough to waste their money on virtual doggy sweaters is clearly not responsible enough to handle the money they have, let alone the money they're seeking.