Cindy Creator became a resident of the virtual world Second Life by creating an avatar. She purchased virtual land and created a themed community replicating Nazi Germany in detail based on her research. Visitors to the island were randomly assigned roles from that era and had to participate accordingly. Some visitors were unhappy with their assigned roles or actions they had to take. Other visitors told friends about certain avatars' actions as Nazi guards. This raised potential issues regarding Cindy's intellectual property rights, contracts, and tort liability.