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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. Noone posting? by KDR_11k · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me guess... Too busy duping items?

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    1. Re:Noone posting? by anaesthetica · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hear the editors have been exploiting this bug for years on Slashdot...

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    2. Re:Noone posting? by Barromind · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hear the editors have been exploiting this bug for years on Slashdot....

  2. In Other News by superpulpsicle · · Score: 5, Funny

    China's unemployment rate raised 50% this morning due to this bug.

  3. dealing with the culprit by pr0nbot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmm... judging by the screenshots...

    DELETE FROM user WHERE username LIKE "Gu%en";

    1. Re:dealing with the culprit by SeanTobin · · Score: 4, Funny

      W00T!

      My sig is actually usefull for once :)

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  4. Too Late by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somebody should have told Leeroy Jenkins about this one.

  5. Doubt it.. by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suspect they are working on putting together a lawsuit.. Doesn't slashdot hold the patent on duping?

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  6. DUPE! by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 3, Funny

    This story was already posted earlier. Oh wait...

    1. Re:DUPE! by justforaday · · Score: 4, Funny

      Holy shit! And look at how many karma whores there are posting the exact same comments again!

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  7. Re:Am I the only one who thought of... by RoceKiller · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, when I viewed the front page, this story was duped. Two completely identical stories, one only viewable for subscribers. After a refresh, it was gone.

    I wonder if it was a glitch in the database, a humorous admin, or just the usual dupe getting caught.

  8. Re:Addiction is right. by JakusMinimus · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. I'm an adult. My serious computer game playing days should be behind me.

    grow the fuck up

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