China bans gold farming

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by TheGame

Allowing your people to make a huge industry out of something that would be considered illegal if you were in another country is moral/ethical?

1) I'm not sure that gold farming is illegal anywhere BUT China. I certainly can easily buy gold on-line in the US. As long as you pay taxes I'm pretty sure the US government doesn't give a crap. If it's against Blizzard policies then let Blizzard police it. But to involve the government in enforcing a corporate policy is a shade away from corporatism/fascism. But once again, we're talking about China so why should any of this be a surprise?

2) Legality and morality are not necessarily mutual. Hence my point about the IMMORALITY of the Chinese law. To me, having a government involved in enforcing corporate policies is immoral and blurs if not eliminates the line between government and industry. If that is moral to you, so be it, but it's best we're clear.

3) God forbid people who play a game for hours on end make a living from it, whether it was intended as a part of the game or not. It's called a "cottage industry" and shows a spirit of enterprise that is healthy in a free society.

As a statement of protest, please buy your Gold on-line

http://www.google.com/search?source=...q=0s&oq=by+wow

There are some lovely volume packages available!