Valve Names a Boolean for Its Dataminers
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A dark-mode X post from the verified account "Gabe Follower" (@gabefollower, "2d") says, "Valve developers just added a new variable in Dota 2: ‘m_bHackWhyAreYouGuysReadingOurVariableNames’." The embedded diff is labeled `DumpSource2/schemas/Server/CDOTAGameRules.h` and shows `class CDOTAGameRules : public CMultiplayerRules`, with nearby fields `m_flGoldTickTime`, `m_bEnableSuggestAbilities`, `m_bEnableSuggestItems`, `m_unFanfareGoodGuys`, `m_unFanfareBadGuys`, and `m_flFanfareTime`. A red deleted line beginning `bool m_bHackAllPlayersLoadedForDarkCarnivalPreLaunchModifier...` is replaced by the green line `bool m_bHackWhyAreYouGuysReadingOurVariableNames;`, turning a C++-style schema identifier into a direct taunt aimed at people mining Dota 2 updates for unreleased content. Along the bottom, the post shows 59 replies, 736 reposts, 19K likes, and 540K views, underscoring how quickly the audience proved Valve's point by circulating the diff.
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The flag evaluates to true the moment it appears in a diff.