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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by krautsauer on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @12:58AM (#49605733)
opens wikipedia (Emphasis mine:)

> Moats were excavated around castles and other fortifications as part of the defensive system as an obstacle immediately outside the walls.

Unfortunate wording?

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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by dbdr on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @01:15AM (#49605802)
Moats are supposed to be obstacles for your competitors, not your consumers.
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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by ImHereToVote on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @03:24AM (#49606723)
It's akin to building a moat inside the castle.
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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by wang_li on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @01:53PM (#49613977)
That's called a Lazy River.
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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by buran77 on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @05:22AM (#49607803)
Moats are obstacles against something you're trying to avoid. It can be competitors coming in, or customers going out. A moat could surround a prison to keep prisoners in. Some companies just choose to treat their customers as prisoners.
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Re:Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU: desktop-class mobile gameplay w... by entrope on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @09:53AM (#49626621)
The usual metaphor for keeping customers is a walled garden, right? I think it's useful to distinguish them by default.
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