Yes, but enforcement is tricky.
The narrative often villainizes the map thief, but the ecosystem damages everyone. Roblox Map Stealer
The most effective anti-steal method is exploiting how stealers work. A stealer scrapes what the client sees. Set up a server script that checks if the "Humanoid" root part of the player is inside a specific hidden zone. If not, the player is a "ghost" (possibly an exploit scanner). When the map stealer tries to clone the map, it receives an empty nil value or a fake map filled with "tripwire" parts that trigger instant bans. Yes, but enforcement is tricky
Many young users justify Map Stealers by arguing, "It’s just copying data; everyone does it." This is false. Unlike saving a JPG image from Google, Roblox games are not intended to be open-source. When you publish a game, Roblox compiles it into a proprietary binary format. A Map Stealer actively exploits vulnerabilities or uses brute-force client-side memory reading to decompile this data. A stealer scrapes what the client sees