It's not the first, and it certainly won't be the last word on gold buying in Blizzard's World of Warcraft, but you do have to admire the source of this news report we found: the BBC.

The BBC took some time to do a rather newb-friendly approach to the issues of buying gold in WoW. From tackling the problems with wanting to play a game you love and consolidating it with the life you lead, to explaining the basics of how the business of gold selling gets lucrative, it certainly is an eye opener for those folks who've probably never stepped into the Azeroth and points beyond.

For gamers who already play the game, it also begs the question of whether or not you'd pay even more to have easy access to money in-game. Sure, doing so is easy, but it's also a question of ethics that's rarely brought up by many people. What would drive you to go buy gold, and would you ever consider doing it?