If you want a quick rundown on this topic, "gold farming" is a process of playing a game, usually MMORPG, for extended period of time, often repeatedly doing menial tasks, to accrue tons of in-game cash that they sell for real life money. Many gaming companies are against this policy, but regardless, there are hundreds of thousands of people, especially in China, that do this for a living, often under harsh environments.
If you want more details on this, here is an account from one of these so called gold farmers: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/magazine/17lootfarmers-t.html?pagewanted=all (Note that the article is a bit old)
Here's couple of questions to ponder about:
-Do you think this sort of microtransaction should be illegal (i.e. unlawful)? If so, do you have any sympathy for often harsh working conditions of gold farmers?
-Do you think this type of business is sustainable?
If you want more details on this, here is an account from one of these so called gold farmers: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/magazine/17lootfarmers-t.html?pagewanted=all (Note that the article is a bit old)
Here's couple of questions to ponder about:
-Do you think this sort of microtransaction should be illegal (i.e. unlawful)? If so, do you have any sympathy for often harsh working conditions of gold farmers?
-Do you think this type of business is sustainable?