Crucify him.Earlier this year Britain witnessed its first crucifixion crucifixion, hanging on a cross, in ancient times a method of capital punishment. It was practiced widely in the Middle East but not by the Greeks. The Romans, who may have borrowed it from Carthage, reserved it for slaves and despised malefactors. in almost two millennia, when a man named Cynewulf was nailed to the cross. Cynewulf, the online persona of a 27-year-old electrical engineer from Michigan, was cyber-crucified as punishment for the crime of "ganking" (gang-killing of new players) in the Internet role-playing game role-playing game n. A game in which players assume the roles of characters and act out fantastical adventures, the outcomes of which are partially determined by chance, as by the roll of dice. Roma Victor This article has multiple issues: * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. . The game is set in second-century Roman-occupied Britannia. At that time crucifixion was just one of many severe punishments used by the Romans to punish criminals," says Kerry Fraser-Robinson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of RedBedlam, the British company that created the game. "And since our online world is historically authentic, we feel that applying this punishment to cheats, hackers, and other virtual wrongdoers is not only appropriate but also adds to the gaming experience by resonating res·o·nate v. res·o·nat·ed, res·o·nat·ing, res·o·nates v.intr. 1. To exhibit or produce resonance or resonant effects. 2. with classical history." Fraser-Robinson, as the game organizer, is the one who imposes the punishment, and he has since ordered additional virtual crucifixions for other wrongdoers. (www.roma-victor.com) |
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