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893
Abstract
Many legal commentators have claimed that virtual worlds owe their popularity to their focus on user-generated content and user creativity. While this is true in part and authorial freedom may draw consumers to virtual worlds, user-generated content can also pose risks to virtual world business from both an aesthetic and legal perspective. A significant tension exists between permitting participants to create content freely and building a successful virtual environment. In some instances, user-generated content can overwhelm virtual worlds. The future of user-generated content in virtual worlds is not clear, given the significant practical and legal problems that accompany user-generated content.
Recommended Citation
Greg Lastowka,
User-Generated Content and Virtual Worlds,
10 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
893
(2021)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/jetlaw/vol10/iss4/4