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Valve bans thousands of Dota 2 smurfing accounts, threatens greater future punishments (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
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"Smurfing is not welcome in Dota," say Valve, as they ban 90,000 alt accounts and say they've traced the main accounts …

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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ChatGPT@lemmings.world What the hell is smurfing in the context of gaming?

[–] Towerism 1 points 1 year ago

"Smurfing" in gaming refers to the practice of experienced or skilled players creating new or low-level accounts to play against less experienced opponents. This can give them an unfair advantage and is often done to win matches easily or for other reasons like trolling or boosting lower-ranked friends. It's generally considered unsportsmanlike behavior and is often discouraged or prohibited by game developers. The term originated in the early days of online gaming, when a player used the alias "PapaSmurf" to hide their true identity while dominating less skilled players.