Originally Posted by Fitz Rinley

Your assumption is that the toilet paper that buys gold will always brag about it. Everytime someone says, "O, cost is never an issue. I can get any amount of gold I need any time;" That is a red light. When they tell you they see nothing wrong with the 7 billion dollar a year tax evading industry of selling virtual gold and items; That too is a red light. (Number taken from NPR broadcast of interview with IRS agent concerning virtual economies and governmental concerns.)

Further, you again confuse points by not paying attention. You state:, disolving the separation I made between exploit and advantage. And while you may wish others to have equal access to improved opportunity the majority of 1337ers are too selfish and egotistical to do so. Their life revolves around their virtual feeling of superiority.

A friend's son once was dressed as Robin Hood at the Renaissance Festival. He met another little boy dressed as Robin Hood and stated, "I'm Robin Hood." The other little boy said, "I'm Robin Hood." My friend's son said, "Great! Let's go get the Sheriff." But he had no trouble sharing the role of hero, etc. In GW we have the opposite behavior from players. The majority feel that there must be superior castes with superior equipment to show what their worth is. Instead, they are worthless. And so long as the economy is run as it is they will remain worthless. The true worth of persons is not in what they take, or have that others do not, but in that they first take care of themselves and then take care of their society to equal measure. (This does not mean give them the fish, but help them to be able to fish and as We fish.)