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09.22.08A Pretext for Chatroom subpoenas? War in WarcraftIt's no surprise that the US government, especially in a post-9/11 communication environment, is concerned about being aware of threats, from whatever corner they might come. And fear appears to be the great motivator for its latest, well, fear: terrorists in World of Warcraft. It seems someone from the scarily-titled National Defense University gave a presentation to some think-tank and government types outlining what a terrorist scenario in World of Warcraft would look like inside its highly uncontrollable (at least to the government, and at least right now) in-game chatter, according to Wired's Danger Room blog. Using such frightening terms ...
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