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Duping refers to the practice of exploiting a bug in the game software to illegitimately create duplicates of unique items or currency in a persistent online game, such as a MMOG. This method of cheating has been used in Diablo and Diablo II to generate copies of items, including rare or unique artifacts.
Duping was also at the center of a mass banning of players on Star Wars Galaxies. In Galaxies some characters learned how to dupe the currency, "credits". Sony Online Entertainment banned players who possessed duped currency. It is alleged that people who were not directly involved in the exploit, but who accepted duped credits in legitimate trade were also banned. In reaction to what was perceived to be a an unjust punishment, several players joined a mass demonstration at a central location. The large gathering was disruptive to the server, causing Sony Online Entertainment to teleport player characters away from the demonstration area.
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