With the worldwide access and anonymity of the Internet, many computer enthusiasts, perhaps to prove their own superior skill, disregard the possible illegality of their actions and post software passwords and "cracks" (codes to simulate hardware keys) on the net.
由於網路四通八達，又可以匿名，不少玩家或是為了顯示自己功力過人，總會無視於可能違法的行為，將軟體的密碼、破解碼公佈在網路上。