Yes, informal 'working for gold' has happened in quite a few MMOs where the grind is required to play. However, many MMOs (Eve excluded) usually ban or restric

Yes, informal 'working for gold' has happened in quite a few MMOs where the grind is required to play. However, many MMOs (Eve excluded) usually ban or restrict selling gold for USD. mTurk and the up coming gig economy are legal ways to extract money right now, as a IT1099