____/ Quantum Leaper on Saturday 08 September 2007 00:47 : \____
>
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8943254.i21EOctDq6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> COD4 Beta 2nd Profile Exploit: 23k used it, MS Fixed It and LIVE Bans for
> 24h
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | There was an exploit (it's been resolved), in the call of duty 4 beta.
> The
>> | public beta had 100k valid participants who qualified and were provided
>> | special tokens which allowed them to download the COD4 beta from
> marketplace.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElApVupyuSQVbmCxF.php
>>
>> They had incidents of theft not so long ago (month of May-ish).
>>
>
> Are you right or is Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb right?
>
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ban-solid/major-nelson-clears-up-the-xbox-live-mega+ban-297293.php
>
> Even if they did a 24-hour ban of users for using an Expliot, would it be
> right or wrong?
Thanks. Yes, I saw the reference to Kotaku yesterday. The exploit itself is
what drew people's attention. As pointed out in the OP, exploit in
the 'system' have previously cost people money. Accounts got stolen and
Microsoft tried to deny the issue. It was a big story at the time and a lot of
people were angry.
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