Prometheus 6

Not really...I'm convinced Second Life is how they got everyone into those Matrix tubes.

Players buy and sell goods and services using a virtual currency, known as Linden Dollars. An online marketplace allows users to convert the currency into real U.S. dollars, enabling users to earn real money from their activities.

Lawmaker opposes taxing online virtual economies
Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:26 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - The Republican head of a U.S. congressional committee said it would be a mistake if the Internal Revenue Service introduced regulations to tax virtual economies such as Second Life and World of Warcraft.