RS incident in the news

[Dr Brad]

Teenager Keiron Belmont in court for decimating man's online RuneScape fantasy game profile
May 20, 2013

Source: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Teena ... z2UiXs5wK8

A TEENAGER has appeared in court after logging on to a friend's computer "decimating" the profile her partner had built up in an online fantasy roleplaying game.

Keiron Belmont also stole two bottles of alcohol from his friend's house on the same night.

Swansea Magistrates' Court heard Belmont, of no fixed address, had stayed with his friend Helen Jenkins in Winch Wen on January 3, sleeping on her sofa.

However, during the course of the evening there had been a falling out between them.

Anwen Evans, prosecuting, said that when Miss Jenkins awoke early the following morning she discovered Belmont had left, taking two bottles of alcohol with him.

It was later discovered he had accessed her computer and logged on to the role playing fantasy game RuneScape, and traded away all the credits Miss Jenkins's partner had built-up over the past six years.

Belmont, 19, had previously pleaded guilty to stealing the booze — valued at £16 — and an offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 of gaining unauthorised access to a computer and making unauthorised modifications to computer material.

Stuart John, in mitigation, said his client took the "spiteful" action on the computer following a falling out between the parties over comments on the social media site, Facebook.

He said: "He saw an opportunity to carry out a spiteful act — he knew the password to the computer because he had used it before.

"He effectively decimated the credits Miss Jenkins's partner had built up over the previous five or six years.

"These credits do not have any real value — their only value is in the game.

"I would compare it to Monopoly money — purely because it is online should not make a difference, though the profile is clearly personal."

He added that the friendship between Belmont and Miss Jenkins was now over. He also said his client was hoping to pursue a career in the Armed Forces.

Belmont was given an eight-month conditional discharge for the theft of the alcohol, and was ordered to pay £16 compensation to Miss Jenkins and to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £15 victim surcharge. No separate penalty was imposed for the computer game offence.

[zerocoollll]

Is it normal to have a "falling out" and be like " oh sure I hate you but go ahead and stay here tonight.
And rs even tells you to never share your password not even your best friend in the whole world.

[jc_hammy]

Teenagers are dumb...they can be convinced of just about anything. Giving a friend a password is no big deal. I am already trying to instill the thought of protecting privacy into my 7 year olds.

[Diplomatt]

Welsh again.............................. irate:

[DoctorDRAG0N]

I've been in my relationship for over 9years. We share everything. Facebook info, e-mails, Amazon, PayPal, the lease to our house & even bank accounts. We even share genetic coding with our daughter. She however, DOES NOT know my RS info. :lol:

[Imp334]

I've been in my relationship for over 9years. We share everything. Facebook info, e-mails, Amazon, PayPal, the lease to our house & even bank accounts. We even share genetic coding with our daughter. She however, DOES NOT know my RS info. :lol:

I see you have your priorities in the right place

Also:
http://www.koaclan.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... 59&t=10946 is the same story from a different source

[Lady Jaz]

wow haha i don't share my rs info with anyone!

[Secesh]

"He effectively decimated the credits Miss Jenkins's partner had built up over the previous five or six years.

"These credits do not have any real value — their only value is in the game.


Hmmm...must not have been a members account...b/c I could make the argument that the value lost was at a minimum the cost of membership over the past 6 years.

[Damion]

"He effectively decimated the credits Miss Jenkins's partner had built up over the previous five or six years.

"These credits do not have any real value — their only value is in the game.


Hmmm...must not have been a members account...b/c I could make the argument that the value lost was at a minimum the cost of membership over the past 6 years.

I was thinking the same thing. If nothing else, an argument could be made for "black market value" as shown on gold buying sites.

[old s k o0 l]

you have got to be kidding me...

[WolvinGod]

kids these days. hackin' profiles and stealin' booz.