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'''Leeching''' in computer games refers to the practice of joining a group for the explicit purpose of gaining rewards without contributing anything to the efforts necessary to acquire those rewards. Sometimes this is allowed in an effort to powerlevel a player. Usually it is considered poor behavior to do this without permission from the group. |
'''Leeching''' in computer games refers to the practice of joining a group for the explicit purpose of gaining rewards without contributing anything to the efforts necessary to acquire those rewards. Sometimes this is allowed in an effort to powerlevel a player. Usually it is considered poor behavior to do this without permission from the group. |
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In [[peer-to-peer]] file-sharing networks '''leeching''' is downloading files without sharing any. |
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Revision as of 04:44, 17 January 2004
Leeching in computer games refers to the practice of joining a group for the explicit purpose of gaining rewards without contributing anything to the efforts necessary to acquire those rewards. Sometimes this is allowed in an effort to powerlevel a player. Usually it is considered poor behavior to do this without permission from the group.
In peer-to-peer file-sharing networks leeching is downloading files without sharing any.