1. Owner ignorance. This involves the owner asking someone to code for them and the programmer 'steals' the code after getting access (Frequent) (Very damaging)
2. Immortal disillusionment. Immortal with access becomes disillusioned with the progress of the game, and acquires a copy of the source. (Common) (Most Damaging, because Immortal can lure players away)
3. Owner ignorance, v2. This involves the owner having s incorrect permissions set on their shell account, giving access to unscrupulous users within the shell. (Occasionally) (Limited Damage, those who do this usually are too ignorant to run the game)
4. In-game advantages. This is where there is a flaw in the design of the game, allowing the violator to advance significantly over their peers in a short period of time. Usually the result of improper programming or design. (Frequent) (Damaging until resolved)
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