Fighting Anticheat, Rise of the AntiFans and the reason you shouldn't pick your nose

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With Vanguard Anticheat coming to a League of Legends near you, it's worth knowing more about how it works and why it isn't the saviour you might think it is. We discuss the history of cheating, and why Anticheat never seems to work properly.

GRRM has some things to say about toxicity and the AntiFan. The AntiFan is a creature of hatred, dedicated to tearing down creators. But why?

You probably have some bad habits that you won't admit to. But if you pick your nose you might want to think twice, because nose picking might be linked to Alzheimers

Riot Games’ Vanguard more like VanDon’t

- https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/the-cracks-in-riot-vanguards-shield-anti-cheat-and-the-secret-battle-with-hackers/

George R Martin : “Toxicity Is Growing”

- https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/02/05/game-of-thrones-creator-george-r-r-martin-says-toxicity-is-growing-in-fandom-culture-laments-how-social-media-is-ruled-by-anti-fans-who-delight-in-dancing-on-the-graves-of-anyone-whose/

Nose picking is linked to Alzheimer’s

- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/can-your-nosepicking-habit-lead-to-alzheimers-what-science-says/articleshow/107468529.cms?from=mdr

Rest of the show notes can be found here : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-SoUDB2TNd2xi-1vkDsOrN6K2Wgs8AEG-UU7BdRxnJw/edit?usp=sharing

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