selling ni stuff for real money

[Bobo]

Sure they can coexist. My remark was just to point out it's so much more fun and satisfaction to get the gear from in-game mechanics (even if in some degree luck based) than to buy it. On the other hand if one buys himself an item, that's his choice, no matter if he knows what he loses this way. It doesn't refer to the rule itself and ofc cannot be a point the rule is base on.

To the topic though, I'd share Assassine's viewpoint: the fact that it is difficult (or impossible) to catch the one who breaks the rule is not a reason for the rule to be eliminated. Something's ok or not, so the rules allows it or not. Just that simple.