I stand corrected to a large extent in that it appears from the responses to this thread that the problem is not nearly as pervasive as my imagination suggested. Certainly the publication of such papers as M. Fitzpatricks Anti-PK Guide are necessary if we are to fight fire with fire even if it serves to educate the misdirected who use it to develope PK plans. Obviously, there is nothing sinister about exploiting glithes while, obviously too, the maphack is harmless to others, and, in all likelihood, has little to no impact on the closed realms. Inasmuch as hacking is generally accepted on Open BN, I am sure those kinds of articles/downloads are a source of attraction for those who enjoy that dimension of gameplay.
But, I have to confess, when I saw the instructions on the ' trading scam', which is still posted here, I was appalled, and consequently overreacted with my initial however hasty remarks.
I don't believe that this site ever advocated hacking and I don't see some of the papers I noticed a couple of years ago,...... but, at the risk of sounding radical, ......I believe the 'trading scam' work should be removed. It can only hurt others. Sorry to be so lengthy but lastly I would like to say that I am very encouraged by other input which clearly indicate a high level of integrity across the board.
But, I have to confess, when I saw the instructions on the ' trading scam', which is still posted here, I was appalled, and consequently overreacted with my initial however hasty remarks.
I don't believe that this site ever advocated hacking and I don't see some of the papers I noticed a couple of years ago,...... but, at the risk of sounding radical, ......I believe the 'trading scam' work should be removed. It can only hurt others. Sorry to be so lengthy but lastly I would like to say that I am very encouraged by other input which clearly indicate a high level of integrity across the board.