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    Usually_Lurker ,
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    For the rest of the those that are not familiar with the word:

    nonce (plural nonces)

    Noun

    1). (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children. [1975]
    2). (by extension) A pedophile. 
    3). (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise [2000] synonym 
    Synonyms: see snitch
    3). (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person. [2002]

    Thank you for elevating my vocabulary kind stranger.

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    . . . And my axe!

    Corporate astroturfing is the norm

    Went to Google Play to complain about Hulu. I noticed Google advertising that over 300 reviews had the verbatim quote "watch and movies that you love". It's always confusing that buggy corporate apps have >95% 5 star reviews until you see that the majority are just completely fake, and no one cares or is doing anything about it.

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    I also choose this guy’s wife’s product.

    EA wants to place in-game ads in its full-price AAA games, again (www.techspot.com)

    EA has tried this before, with predictable results. In 2020, EA Sports UFC 4 included full-screen ads for the Amazon Prime series The Boys that would appear during 'Replay' moments. These were absent from the game when it launched, with EA introducing the ads about a month later, thereby preventing them from being highlighted in...

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    I too choose for this company to get fucked.

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    Any other links available? Unable to read most of the article due to annoying popups and blocker blockers.

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    Currently on vacation in Mexico using their wi-Fi. (I have a pi-hole setup at home. ). Using mobile with iOS. Tried Firefox as well as Firefox Focus. Neither blocked the annoying bits.

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    Think of all the arcade boards!!!!

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    My mister plays 100+ different arcade boards/games. There is also a yet to be released MARS FPGA system which will play Dreamcast + systems.

    Usually_Lurker ,
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    Nvidia Sheild pro + smartTube Next. I see 0 ads. The app also bypasses the self promotion/hit the like and subscribe button crap as well.

    Smart Tube Next

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    Thank you for the thing I learned today.

    Bated vs baited breath Bated Breath

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