China Bans Gold Farming! A Nearly 200 Million Dollar Industry In Chinahttp://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspxAn update of massive proportions today from China as they&#39;ve outlawed &quot;gold farming&quot;! The Chinese government estimates around $146 million flows through their virtual farmers every year, other experts say its as large as 5 times that amounten-USCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)<link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#510686</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:42:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:510686</guid><dc:creator>oopomopoo</dc:creator><description><p>On a more serious note, i would like to know about F2P games as well. This is the only income they recieve, take this away and they may as well close shop. </p> <p>Question about this quote:</p> <p>The virtual currency, which is converted into real money at a certain exchange rate, will only be allowed to trade in virtual goods and services provided by its issuer, not real goods and services</p> <p>By issuer do they mean the company who owns said game? </p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=510686" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#510685</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:510685</guid><dc:creator>oopomopoo</dc:creator><description><p>Inb4ban!</p> <p>owait.....</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=510685" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#509382</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:11:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:509382</guid><dc:creator>Flisher</dc:creator><description><p>Hum, what about F2P games, will they fall under this law?</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=509382" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#509158</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:43:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:509158</guid><dc:creator>Megamanx266</dc:creator><description><p>*now (damn typo&#39;s)</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=509158" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#509156</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:43:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:509156</guid><dc:creator>Megamanx266</dc:creator><description><p>Oh wow..... no I can officially stop chanting &quot;Ni Hao&quot; at every gold farmer I see! Great Job China!</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=509156" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#509115</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:42:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:509115</guid><dc:creator>DoranM</dc:creator><description><p>become a mod and help out :D</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=509115" width="1" height="1"></description></item><item><title /><link>http://my.curse.com/blogs/wow-en-news/archive/2009/06/29/china-bans-gold-farming-a-nearly-200-million-dollar-industry-in-china.aspx#508920</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:36:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">045f8e2a-3b25-43b2-9769-9c60de2974e3:508920</guid><dc:creator>angelrock</dc:creator><description><p>I foresee an exodus of labor to outlying countries. Now if we can get Curse to remove the goldseller links in forums and blogs to show we are as enlightened as the Chinese...</p> <img src="http://my.curse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=508920" width="1" height="1"></description></item></channel></rss>