on the tapatalk 'dashboard' thang. All ads and affiliate links have been disabled there, except their enable the disable, which has been enabled
I think its part of a strategy to allow 'in-app ads' to circumnavigate adblock
If we're using the free version then it may be unavoidable (and perhaps even acceptable?)
After all, if you aren't paying for something then you aren't the customer, you're the product being sold
I'm not sure about the 'Premium' offering — it mentions "Removal of Tapatalk Branding: Smart Banner, Tapatalk Signature" but not adverts, and the Terms are the same for both...
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