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The javelin glitch is an exploit used by players to cause them to explode upon death, killing anyone withing 30 feet of them once they die. In response to this glitch, Infinity Ward issued a statement that they would repair this glitch, later issuing temporary bans over Xbox Live for anyone who has been using this exploit. Ars Technica editor Ben Kuchera criticized the bannings, stating that Microsoft should not be banning people from the service for taking advantage of something found in the game's code and that it's not the same as cheating. He also criticized the bans, stating that any permanent bans prevent the console from ever being playable online, making them "basically dead". He added that people would often sell such consoles to GameStop and online sites such as eBay and Craigslist.[115] In spite of the Xbox Live bannings, Sony stated that they would not ban anyone on the PlayStation Network for exploiting the javelin glitch.[116] Tyler Barber of GameSpy commented that Sony likely did no bannings due to the service being free and as such giving them less incentive to track down offenders. He added that he does not feel bad for anyone banned, saying that people who took advantage of exploits made games unfair.[117]

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