Woman offers self for a mount: MMORPGs, prostitution, etc.

One of the many gaming myths/urban legends include the existence of Asian MMORPG addicts that sell their bodies for in-game items. Perhaps the most persistent is the one wherein a supposed Korean lady sold herself for a “kitty band” in the Korean servers of the anime influenced Ragnarok Online MMORPG. Westerners are apparently taking notice of similar economic opportunities. Specifically, this particular female player within Blizzard‘s World of Warcraft. There is a reason after all, why folks call this the oldest profession.

Behold:

In light of this, third-world gold-farming, and outsourcing leveling of characters in MMORPGs, we now wonder what other online-world-to-real-world services MMOs could spawn.

Well folks? What other MMO related real-life “businesses” come to mind? A “Will mow your lawn if you help me with that 40 man raid” service? A “Will do your high-school paper for you if you get me to level 70” job? A “Will pay you to help me re-enact a raining of flying vibrators in real life” venture?

The danger here of course, as this mount-seeking WoW lady shows, is that their “creative ventures” could endanger players who are deemed by society to be not “mature enough”. As it is now, there seems to be no limit to the weirdness that is possible online. Linden Lab‘s Second Life for example, seems to be the leading force when it comes to online representation of the need for human freakishness. (Imagine public copulation between human avatars and imaginary 3D cats.)

Moreover, given that the tendency of folks to use any medium that allows them to communicate as an avenue for perversion, attracts undeserved scrutiny from concerned moral leaders/zealots/protectors, this might be a cause of worry for those whose main goal is to just enjoy playing MMORPGs. The console playing folks are already getting headaches from proposed laws from moral crusaders; MMO gamers definitely won’t appreciate the politics that follows.

Sigh.

Well, what’s your take on this?

The featured screenshot of the mount seeking WoW addict was made famous on Digg around a day ago. We sincerely hope that this is just a gag and is fake. Otherwise, it’s just plain sad …or cool, depending on your tastes, your age, your values, and the amount of money you have in your wallet.

One of the many gaming myths/urban legends include the existence of Asian MMORPG addicts that sell their bodies for in-game items. Perhaps the most persistent is the one wherein a supposed Korean lady sold herself for a “kitty band” in the Korean servers of the anime influenced Ragnarok Online MMORPG. Westerners are apparently taking notice of similar economic opportunities. Specifically, this particular female player within Blizzard‘s World of Warcraft. There is a reason after all, why folks call this the oldest profession.

Behold:

In light of this, third-world gold-farming, and outsourcing leveling of characters in MMORPGs, we now wonder what other online-world-to-real-world services MMOs could spawn.

Well folks? What other MMO related real-life “businesses” come to mind? A “Will mow your lawn if you help me with that 40 man raid” service? A “Will do your high-school paper for you if you get me to level 70” job? A “Will pay you to help me re-enact a raining of flying vibrators in real life” venture?

The danger here of course, as this mount-seeking WoW lady shows, is that their “creative ventures” could endanger players who are deemed by society to be not “mature enough”. As it is now, there seems to be no limit to the weirdness that is possible online. Linden Lab‘s Second Life for example, seems to be the leading force when it comes to online representation of the need for human freakishness. (Imagine public copulation between human avatars and imaginary 3D cats.)

Moreover, given that the tendency of folks to use any medium that allows them to communicate as an avenue for perversion, attracts undeserved scrutiny from concerned moral leaders/zealots/protectors, this might be a cause of worry for those whose main goal is to just enjoy playing MMORPGs. The console playing folks are already getting headaches from proposed laws from moral crusaders; MMO gamers definitely won’t appreciate the politics that follows.

Sigh.

Well, what’s your take on this?

The featured screenshot of the mount seeking WoW addict was made famous on Digg around a day ago. We sincerely hope that this is just a gag and is fake. Otherwise, it’s just plain sad …or cool, depending on your tastes, your age, your values, and the amount of money you have in your wallet.