What you need to do if you want real security is give everybody only the data they're allowed to get, and check their input for validity when you get it.
Well that is one way to do it. You can also have something along the lines of an RSA-blessing algorithm that Netrek uses. Essentially, you have a set of clients that are white-listed and are allowed to connect to certain servers. So while there is nothing from stopping you from compiling your own client with whatever hacks you decide you want, you won't be able to play on most of the "official" servers.
The same could be said for any game. Have trusted servers only allow trusted clients. Sure, it might fragment the community into hacked-server and legit-server groups, but it's a good setup to have.
It reminds me of all the "Christian" servers out there for the PC version of Halo. You pretty much get booted/kicked for swearing despite the fact you're playing a game that's already rated M. Not to mention using guns and grenades to kill other actual players.
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What you need to do if you want real security is give everybody only the data they're allowed to get, and check their input for validity when you get it.
Well that is one way to do it. You can also have something along the lines of an RSA-blessing algorithm that Netrek uses. Essentially, you have a set of clients that are white-listed and are allowed to connect to certain servers. So while there is nothing from stopping you from compiling your own client with whatever hacks you decide you want, you won't be able to play on most of the "official" servers. The same could be said for any game. Have trusted servers only allow trusted clients. Sure, it might fragment the community into hacked-server and legit-server groups, but it's a good setup to have.
It reminds me of all the "Christian" servers out there for the PC version of Halo. You pretty much get booted/kicked for swearing despite the fact you're playing a game that's already rated M. Not to mention using guns and grenades to kill other actual players.
For those who want to be in on the joke, it's a bash.org quote.