another nice way for the tax man to get a piece of the action.
I hates taxes anyway.
And if they trully will implement taxes into CB like the VAT or, in holland, BTW.
This game will run dry :S
Miandrital
October 17 2006 12:32 AM EDT
As much as I hate big brother for constantly looking over my shoulder, this might be really good for cb if it ever does happen. Why? It change cb back from USD Blender to Carnage Blender.
QBOddBird
October 17 2006 12:39 AM EDT
BBQ <\3 Virtual Economy Tax
PirateKing
October 17 2006 5:19 AM EDT
"As much as I hate big brother for constantly looking over my shoulder, this might be really good for cb if it ever does happen. Why? It change cb back from USD Blender to Carnage Blender."
Or it may just make the problem(as you may see it) worse... as prices of items soar in order to compensate for "fees and taxes".. thus further giving an edge to USD players.
I don't think this could ever be enforced...
Unless governments start to have workers audit on line games. Then who get's the Tax? Area game is hosted in, or area of the player being taxed?
AvoidCXT
October 17 2006 12:29 PM EDT
Interesting article, thanks for the link.
About what Miandrital said, if there was a tax implemented, I think the solution would be for Jonathan to bar USD trading, and with USD <-> CBD conversions impossible, CB would likely be exempt from the tax, and thus ends USD blender.
Anyways, how can they really tax the came? We have several players that are not from the US and the IRS can't do a thing about them.
PirateKing
October 17 2006 12:46 PM EDT
"Anyways, how can they really tax the [g]ame?"
They wouldn't. They would tax Jon. As the "owner" of the game, they would hold him responsible to collect "taxes" on transactions involving CB related items and forward said taxes to the appropriate government agency.(much the same way a business owner is responsible for collecting sales taxes, and employers witholding earnings taxes.... they do all the work, not the government) It's much easier to go after one person than hundreds or thousands.
You could never ban CB to USD transactions. They would just take place outside of CB. Like I'd call Johnnywas and offer to buy him three pints of Staropramen for his Combat Gi.
That sort of thing. ;)
QBJohnnywas
October 17 2006 1:37 PM EDT
Did someone mention pints?
PirateKing
October 18 2006 11:22 AM EDT
It always comes down to beer with you two, doesn't it?
Where do I sing up? :P
PirateKing
October 18 2006 11:24 AM EDT
Of course I meant "SIGN UP", not "sing up".
Phooey. :(
Two words: Offshore hosting
:D Host the CB servers on a private yacht out in internation waters! LOL!
Then watch out for Real Life Pirates! Arrrrrr! ;)
Maelstrom
October 18 2006 1:36 PM EDT
If hosting game servers on private yachts out in internation waters will increase the number of pirates, then lets go for it! We need to stop global warming!
QBJohnnywas
October 18 2006 2:41 PM EDT
ScraPK, I really think you meant to say 'sing up'.
'what shall we do with the drunken sailor, what shall we do with the drunken sailor....'
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