# I found a hacker!

**URL:** <https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [June 10, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137 "2022-06-10T01:59:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![NezyPlayz\_3102](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nezyplayz_3102/32/28856_2.png) [@NezyPlayz\_3102](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NezyPlayz_3102)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/1 "2022-06-10T01:59:09Z")

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There’s a user named Dimix, and somehow, he got 5.8s on Giant Shield. When I checked it, it was incomplete, but the meter says 5.8s.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/codecombat/original/3X/5/3/53199540fc2adbed2c6391b89bf8b1ff6ac806e7.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/codecombat/original/3X/5/d/5d799a3855219753f83ae87cca1a8858df1d8f6f.jpeg)  
Why is this happening?

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**Author:** ![PeterPalov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/peterpalov/32/45280_2.png) [@PeterPalov](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/PeterPalov)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/2 "2022-06-10T05:44:47Z")

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That is just the time until he survived (he lived before catapults killed him). There are two options:

1. He is a hacker and used a level hack (when you complete a level without writing code).
2. He completed a level but he deleted code because he was the fastest one to complete the level so others won’t steal his idea.

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**Author:** ![moonwatcher348](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/moonwatcher348/32/24126_2.png) [@moonwatcher348](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/moonwatcher348)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/3 "2022-06-10T11:27:54Z")

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Or it’s also possible that the level got more difficult over time (or did you play it when it was released Peter?)

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**Author:** ![PeterPalov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/peterpalov/32/45280_2.png) [@PeterPalov](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/PeterPalov)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/4 "2022-06-10T11:38:40Z")

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> [@moonwatcher348](#):
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> it’s also possible that the level got more difficult over time

No, I’m 99% sure it wasn’t changed after the release.

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**Author:** ![NezyPlayz\_3102](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nezyplayz_3102/32/28856_2.png) [@NezyPlayz\_3102](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NezyPlayz_3102)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/5 "2022-06-11T05:55:54Z")

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> [@PeterPalov](#):
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> He completed a level but he deleted code because he was the fastest one to complete the level so others won’t steal his idea.

No, the time on the leaderboard are the same as his time in the level

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**Author:** ![PeterPalov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/peterpalov/32/45280_2.png) [@PeterPalov](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/PeterPalov)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/6 "2022-06-11T06:19:02Z")

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Then there’s only the second option: he used the hack.

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**Author:** ![NezyPlayz\_3102](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nezyplayz_3102/32/28856_2.png) [@NezyPlayz\_3102](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NezyPlayz_3102)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/7 "2022-06-11T06:28:07Z")

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Exactly, so that’s why I called him hacker 🙂

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**Author:** ![mercurym](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/mercurym/32/44272_2.png) [@mercurym](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/mercurym)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/8 "2022-08-25T21:29:50Z")

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I have also seen him with level 66 items such as Winged Boots in Alpine Rally.

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**Author:** ![qwerty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/qwerty/32/30493_2.png) [@qwerty](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/qwerty)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/9 "2022-08-25T21:30:17Z")

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Again, Please stop necroposting

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**Author:** ![TheCodingCrusader22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/thecodingcrusader22/32/46084_2.png) [@TheCodingCrusader22](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/TheCodingCrusader22)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/10 "2022-08-25T23:16:52Z")

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neroposting is fine as long as it’s on topic and realevent so this is fine

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**Author:** ![qwerty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/qwerty/32/30493_2.png) [@qwerty](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/qwerty)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/11 "2022-08-25T23:38:45Z")

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Only on off topics otherwise it’s un-needed

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**Author:** ![TheCodingCrusader22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/thecodingcrusader22/32/46084_2.png) [@TheCodingCrusader22](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/TheCodingCrusader22)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/12 "2022-08-26T00:17:33Z")

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no it’s for everything ask chaiboi and (yes i know i am not pinging him)

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**Author:** ![Chaboi\_3000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/chaboi_3000/32/48486_2.png) [@Chaboi\_3000](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/Chaboi_3000)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/i-found-a-hacker/33137/13 "2022-08-26T01:57:09Z")

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> [@qwerty](#):
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> off topics otherwise it’s un-needed

It’s allowed if the subject of the post is relevant to the topic and can substitute for the creation of a brand new topic.

Per the [guidelines](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/welcome-to-codecombat-discourse-forums/15601)

> You want to avoid necroposting if the topic is solved, or the post isn’t related to the topic. But necroposting is better than multiple topics of the same subject.