tl;dr@trans_caracal TL;DR: OP claims RuneScape's December 2007 trade limit update, which caused in-game price crashes, spooked powerful real-world figures (including Obama, citing a tenuous connection), leading them to fear similar real-world market regulations and thus contributing to the 2008 financial crisis.
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