Sony takes MMOs in a bad direction for gamers.

[Jarulf]

I will not argue whether the finding of items in a game is gambling or not.  I said it MAY be gambling.

The sale of items, that you already have in your virtual inventory, is not gambling.  This is all I am attempting to say.  If you own something or have the rights to use something and you decide to sell it (and your user agreement allows it) that is your right.

What are you arguing about? What you feel should be the definition of gambling? What a dictionary says gambling is? What the law in various countries define gambling as? The whole discussion about gambling came up since it may be important due to regulations (through laws) and control about gambling. The only way to know what is considered as gambling is to go check the law. What you THINK or FEEL is gambling is irellevant for that. Isolating a small step in the process and claim that is not gambling won't work, that way one could circumvent any law and hence the lawmakers create laws that doesn't fall for such traps.

Of course, if you want to discuss the possible meanings of the world "gamble" to you and others, fine, do that, but don't drag in WoW then since it is note of much relevancy.