Wow this went hilarious quickly...
First, I think the first time I heard about this was in 2003. I didn't realize that the issue still persisted but it has been around for a very long time.
Secondly, this is an exploit of a way that the server/client interaction works between players online. It's not a bug as it would not come up in normal play. Only through exploiting the logging code can you make effective use of this.
Third, although I can understand that this is a long standing issue (frankly I thought it was fixed) this is clearly not the best way to communicate this problem. The initial post was extremely negative, light on details, and as a bonus it even included a vague attack against anyone who "flies red". There's a dozen different ways that this issue could have been brought to light (again) but unfortunately it's been done in nearly the worst way possible. I'm not sure what the intention is exactly but if the idea is to get the developers to pay any attention then maybe a little bit of diplomacy is in order.
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