Here's an interesting conversation that someone had with a farmer in the game... things are aren't that easy for them it seems, and often they don't like doing what they're doing.

Me -- is that a lot?

Toxeno -- no very low, it is only 100 is USA

Me -- well i mean where you are

Toxeno -- japan

Me -- why do they pay you in Chinese currency then?
 

MTV interviewed some guy who actually went and visited some of the gold farming operations in China, there is video footage of them too.

Also, interesting to note, apparently virtual game goods, like WoW gold, will reach something stupid like $US7 billion per year soon!

Video here - http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=news&id=1545907#/overdrive/?id=1545907&name=news