Actually reading the end of Lum’s post I think he hit on the solution to terrorism: tell them how easy it is to plan activities in MMOs, then watch them get addicted and spend all their time trying to down Brutalis instead of the Great Satan. then they will factionalize even more fighting each other over loot drama.

The problem is that, as I wrote in my post, however many movie plot threats we cover, there’s twenty more for each one we did cover that we haven’t.

Of course the thing is your phone company generally doesn’t record calls, but most game companies log chat, ISPs keep email stored. Maybe most chat servers do the same. But then again, a major game would provide a huge noise to signal ratio to hide communication in. Once a private site is found tracking down the users is a lot easier than trying to figure out what person is talking to whom in general chat.

So wait a second… the guys that live in caves are going to use Jet Airplanes as missiles to blow up public buildings? Highly Doubtful!

Seriously, use your brain. The example used for WoW is funny, but once you get past your ignorant notion that all terrorists are backwards camel lovers, you’ll start to realize that the point about using virtual spaces to coordinate and plan is actually very smart.

Gold sellers demonstrate on a daily basis how easily throwaway characters and accounts can be created, and the complete douchebaggery of many players (and posters on forums) demonstrate the level of anonymity that exists.

So put two and two together. Disposable anonymous identiities that allow communication to any one with an internet connection and a relatively powerful PC? Makes sense to me.

Oh while we are at it, why are the screenshots in English? Why not in Arabic or any other foreign language from the various hotspots). The FBI don’t have enough Arabic speakers to go through the millions of hours of tapes they have already deemed suspicious, now they got to teach them how to play a WoW paladin?