[Molly]

What exactly is it that you are trying to say here?

That because some people break the laws there should be no laws?
That because pickpockets are abundant in Rome, they are also abundant in any Swedish small town?
Both these assumptions seem ridiculous to me.

To return to the actual subject I think this entire question about Real money in games might be a matter of different cultures. There is a saying, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans’...

Quite possibly the concept of players selling stuff to each other for Real money might be a common occurance in commercial Muds. It could be that if the culture in a Mud involves the exchange of RL money between players and Admin, players would also find it natural to use RL money to buy stuff from each other. I wouldn't know, because I don't play any commercial Muds.

But I do play Free Muds, and so far I've never come across this phenomenon in any of the ones I've tried. My guess is that if anyone would try to buy something for RL money in a free Mud, they would just be laughed at. In free Muds whatever transactions take place between players take place in Mud currency, because that is the culture there.

And of course it makes a difference if you buy something from the Admin of a commercial Mud or from the players. If you buy it from the Admin, you can at least be sure to get what you paid for. If you buy it from another player, there is a pretty big chance of you being ripped off.

I really don't understand what it is you are trying to prove here.