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by robinwassen 2358 days ago
It can be - if you have client side code that you do not wish people to mess around with it's all about adding resistance to convince the person who attempts that it's not worth the time and effort.

Some examples:

- Licensing logic

- Anti-cheating for games and similar

Most likely it will be breached eventually, but no reason to leave the door unlocked.