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World of Warcraft Duping Bug Found

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

Over the course of this morning several people have sent me tidbits talking about an exploit on WoW that allows duping of items. Apparently forum posts are being removed on official channels, but there are a few places where you can learn about the exploit and see screenshot evidence. In equally exciting news, my Rogue on Azjol-nerub is probably 2 hours away from 60 and since Blizzard will undoubtedly fix this bug soon, I'll have to finance my epic mount the old fashioned way!

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  1. And this is front page slashdot news how? by krunk7 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hey, everyone! I cheat at online games and wanted to share links on how you can do it too! Quick before they fix it!

    What an asswipe. (included in that is the editors that decided slashdot would be an exploit source today)

  2. Re:The truth is flamebait!!? by krunk7 · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Yay! My first flame bait! My karma is off the hook right now and I was wondering when I'd actually get one of these.

    How's this for spelling out what my post meant: It is unethical to post threads that not only reveal exploits/cheating methods, but also post links to details on how to perform the exploit and actively promote the use of that exploit in the story itself. That such a story passed the slashdot editors and was chosen for a front page position effectively makes Slashdot an exploit source. Though I've never regarded Slashdot as much more then a tabloid for nerds, this certainly lowers my estimation quite a bit.

    I guess I gave certain mods too much credit when I assumed the above was implicit in my tart summary of:
    What an asswipe! (which I would like to reiterate)