"GIRL" = "Guy In Real Life"?

[quarrel]

Not in China.

From here:

A subsidiary of Chinese MMOG powerhouse Shanda Interactive Entertainment, Aurora froze the accounts of all male players who chose to play as females in the game. The company stated that only female players may play as females, although it did not comment on female players who wish to play as men. To enforce this policy, Aurora now requires any gamer who selects a female character to provide proof of gender via a webcam.

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[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

That makes sense. I still think it'd be fun to circumvent those laws...but then, if I were Chinese, I'd probably think differently (and be more aware of possible repercussions.)