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    Xander Cousins reacted to LAwLz in An EU First: Person Sentenced for Sharing Information on Pirating Service   
    Absolutely. It entirely depends on how the content was worded in my eyes. If the website was "How to pirate movies with popcorn time" then I think it's fair to sentence them. I also think it's fair to sentence someone for posting "want to blow up an airplane? Here's how to make bombs that goes through airport security". 
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    Xander Cousins reacted to WereCat in i5 6500 vs i7 3770..which is better for gaming   
    i7 3770 is quite a bit better than the i5 6500.
    If you already have the i7 3770, just keep it and later upgrade to something like i5 8400 or Ryzen 5 refresh.
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from Sabir in How much ram do i need?   
    Tbh getting 32GB seems a bit overkill just for gaming if you have other process like animations and video editing then maybe I would see the reasoning behind 32GB sticks, But even then is it worth it to be using 32GB of DDR4 I'm assuming when possible a lower set of GB on a DDR5 could work just as well. 
     
    If you hell bent on doing so I would just say 2x16GB as nicer the build would look having 4x8GB might as well just go with what would seem a bit more logical.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to vong in How much ram do i need?   
    Why do you want so much ram? Linus just did a video and even 16gb of ram wasn't much of an improvement over 8gb.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Oshino Shinobu in What is your Favorite desktop background?   
    Can you see a theme here?
     
    I can give you the actual images if you want one of them. 
     

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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from JaN0h4ck in Lootboxes might be banned in Germany very soon with possible fine for publishers.   
    Lootboxes are gambling hmmmmm. 
    Actually that depends. 
     
    Ones which you can get Real currency in return if sold off (Even if the currency is limited to a platform like steam) Is classed as Gambling, 
    Lootboxes which do not Use this system and gives you virtual currency for the game ONLY is not Gambling.
     
    Now before people being to sh** post me instead of reading the full post. Lootboxes contain ELEMENTS of gambling. 
    They contain the Suspense of was you payout worthy enough or did you just waist money, You think you will get something great because you where d*** over the last 5 times. Etc.
     
    Lootboxes in general shouldn't be in games Which is why I don't mind the direction Germany is going. however for some games it is LITTERALLY how they function for example fantasy sport games like FiFa and Malden have had this type of system in it for Years. 
     
    As @mr moose said this problem doesn't come down to poor parenting as everyone would know if you are denied something you go for the simplest route. this being denied you parent buying the game, You will go buy it yourself or get a friend to do so. On top of that not everything can be safe guarded by parents as something need to be taught through experience than just being told.
     
    DLC's Expansions they are fine, I Don't mind paying for them if they are decent depending on the game, 
    Micro transactions fine aslong as the don't take away from the base game.
     
    Now Making games AO rated is Literally a stupid idea, No game company would do it, Purely due to the fact it would mean they can't sell it by normal sources like supermarkets or game stores. I would kill their following drastically.  Making it 18+ won't exactly work as their are 12 yo with 18+ games because or parents or halfas*** store clerks not paying attention. 
     
    And like others have said if Lootboxes get removed something will replace it anyway, this being the old challenges system or a different system that's just a reskin of the lootbox system.
     
    In short this is like a three headed snake, Cut one head off and two will grow back. 
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from SpencerC in Please help me expose Thermaltake dishonest behavior on PSU RMA issue   
    Sooo over reviewing what was given via the OP and what was said by thermal take is that two things occurred,
     
    Miss communication on Shipping address,
    I say this as Thermaltake came back to you stating your US PO box not your Columbia one meaning when you told them about the shipping charges that they could have miss taken it as that one and not your actual address. 
    On the subject you state they told lies one being possible non manufacture cables used which is understandable for them to think as you stated it damaged you GPU when there was no visible damage to the PCI-E connection. 
     
    You need to remember not the same person answers your questions when you said them which is why one responded with the PSU working fine under tests and then the other response saying non manufacture cables COULD cause these problems. 
     
    Which is valid if the problem was caused by non manufacture Cables then it doesn't fall under their warranty as the PSU is not at fault (Not saying this was the cause)
    As you stated it's non modular so they where assuming this could be adapter cables. 
     
    Now I don't see a problem here, Yes you asked if they would cover postage back to your address but never stated in detail and followed them up HARSHLY on the topic before deciding to send it. Thermaltake did all they could to see or find the problem with the PSU, they didn't find a fault with it and ruled it down to and external problem. Meaning it was a Computer part of yours that was causing this issue. 
     
    you said you removed all components except a fan before the pc would boot properly. This can occur via faulty installation meaning you didn't take care and could have cause a component to not be fully seated which can cause sudden crashes or power shutdowns. 
     
    I'm sorry if I don't see the problem but from third person via on it. Thermaltake did stay to their word, you made it too vague on what you wanted. 
     
    Secondly I found it odd you still pushed the topic of your GPU onto them, which kinda leads me to believe you where wanting the PSU to be the fault of a GPU failure so you could get it replaced via them. Making me thing that GPU was already dying and you where using the PSU as a way out of having to pay for a new one. 
     
    Soo long reasoning short. I don't see how the handled things poorly, While reading it I was more suspicious or you than anything. your where kind trying to convince them it was the PSU's fault when they said everything was fine.
     
    But hey this is just my view on the topic and what raised red flags for me but. I'm just a  person on the internet so who would listen to me.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Jito463 in Lootboxes might be banned in Germany very soon with possible fine for publishers.   
    I'm as much against loot boxes as the next person, but this won't solve anything.  Publishers will just avoid selling those games in the German market, and people in Germany who really want it will find a way to buy it anyway (via VPNs, for example).  Nothing will change, except it will be harder for some people to buy the games.
    Pretty much this, except I disagree with the government ban.  If loot boxes are banned, then the publishers will just find yet another cancerous system to implement in its place.  Now that the proverbial genie is out of the bottle, and publishers have got a taste of the profits they can make from this, they'll simply find a new way to get their "pound of flesh".
    I could give you an answer, but the atheists wouldn't appreciate it.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to mr moose in Lootboxes might be banned in Germany very soon with possible fine for publishers.   
    Again, and this is again as the last conversation was done to death on the topic. But parenting has nothing to do with it.  Parenting style does not cause nor prevent addictions like this in any way shape or form.  You are literally trying to argue that education is all that is needed to prevent a gambling addiction.  Which flies in the face of nearly every study ever carried out on the topic.  
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Ryujin2003 in Lootboxes might be banned in Germany very soon with possible fine for publishers.   
    For all of you English only wankers (Google Translated)
     
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from WereCat in Good games for Oculus rift any suggestions?   
    VRChat....
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    Xander Cousins reacted to henkka_scorpio in Good games for Oculus rift any suggestions?   
    But... Do you know de way?
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from GoldenLag in Why do people like Apple products?   
    Kinda counter acts your first sentence, They both fine but then says you hate Samsung's software design. TBH all comes down to personal preference.
    Ummm you know Pc's and Mac's are two different things in which people do different stuff on it. If you are someone who tinkers with your PC a lot then ya your gonna run in to a lot of the problems above. 
     
    Viruses - Just Don't. I have stated many times before this I now an invalid point as a virus for a windows pc is just as common to be on an iOS system. 
     
    Notifications are notifications and Ads only pop up in Browsers not on your Damn OS. Like seriously. 
     
    TBH who uses internet Explorer or Safari majority of people go fro Firefox, Chrome and other Browsers overall. 
     
    So to be listing things you haven't had due to doing simple things is kinda invalid any system pushed to its limits will get these errors and issues regardless of Brand.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to mr moose in Why do people like Apple products?   
    is this thread still going?  There is only one reason people like apple,  and that is because their phone batteries are thinner than everyone else's.
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Princess Luna in More or less ram sticks   
    Differences are negligible more often than not, over all the 1x8gb is a better choice for upgradability.
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from noobbuilder in xbox one controller issue w10   
    The xbox accessories App for Windows 10 allows your controller to get the updates that are given to controllers on the xbox one. Sooo it most likely got screwed during the transition to windows 10 from 8.1 (Not surprised really) And when a new update pushed it on it recalibrated it. Or well that's what I think. I highly doubt an app could cause the calibration issue if it was installed correctly.
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from 1234vietnam in building a custom pc desk   
    Tbh if anyone tries hard enough hit can be doable. Kinda what it's is to be a creative thinker. your able to see what other may find as impossible. 
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from DocSwag in Experiences with non-techies   
    That actually hurt my head to read.....
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    Xander Cousins reacted to DarkSmith2 in Is This Pc Good? Upgrading Old One   
    the gain of the 1800x in multithreaded performance is alot lower then the amount of loss in single threaded performance.
    Infact the Multithread performance of an 8700k OC'ed to 5GhZ+ compared to the 1800x OC'ed to 4GhZ is negigible.

     
    The 8700k is currently the best of both worlds you can buy and therefore the most solid choice for the OP considered that he is also gaming. Or in other words waiting 10seconds longer for rendering to complete isnt as huge as having 15-40% less fps when gaming.
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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from ProjectBox153 in Experiences with non-techies   
    That actually hurt my head to read.....
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    Xander Cousins reacted to D13H4RD in Experiences with non-techies   
    So apparently, if I own an Android phone, I MUST use everything Google has to offer. 
     
    So in that case, if I have an iOS or macOS device, I must use EVERYTHING Apple has to offer and if I use a Windows PC, I need to use EVERYTHING Microsoft has to offer. 
     
    Kid, how we use our devices is none of your business... 


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    Xander Cousins got a reaction from GoldenLag in Is This Pc Good? Upgrading Old One   
    Like some other have mentioned due to your requirements:  
    I Would recommend going for a Ryzen 7 1800x, It is a better all round CPU which would be more ideal as it seems it can render a video in the background while still gaming or doing other things without much notice to it doing said process....
     
     
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Egg-Roll in What happens if you cowards call but to the callers number lol?   
    I think they were asking about call forwarding... but I think they had too much fun with the Irish Drinking Songs last night...
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    Xander Cousins reacted to Tcrumpen in Post something Cute and adorable or Funny Pls   
    If music is more your need try this classic from the early 2000s
     
    As you're a fellow UKer you should recognise it
     
     
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