http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/antigold.html

The article expresses the ill consequences of buying and outsourcing for gold on World of Warcraft. It explains that not only does it effect the economy of the game, but the gamer could endure identity theft from the organizations providing them with the gold. World of Warcraft take preventative methods to stop organizations from hacking and taking away players armers and gold. However by funding these organizations you inevitable ruin the game for all users do to the spam,botting, and key logging methods they use to retrieve the goods.

http://www.worldofwarcraftriches.net/wow-gold-selling-effects-and-consequences/
This article also touches base on the affects and consequences buying and selling gold on World of Warcraft have on the game and players. It provides links to other sources of ethics and game play. It also puts real life perspective , these gamers are buying FAKE gold with cold hard cash instead of playing the game like it should be played.... for fun!