He posted it in !piracy as well and they seemed to be taking the bait. I hope admins end up banning him soon.

I’m glad you haven’t been subjected to the posts in the communities you subscribe to like I have. In hindsight, I now see how this post is counterproductive -_-

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At this point I’d take the malicious compliance route. Make sure you have it documented in a form of writing that shows he is refusing to upgrade his system. Send him an email confirming you the new laptop on standby and would like to know when he’d like to swap it out, he’ll obviously tell you to pond sand. If anything happens, it’s not on you. If you’re worried about getting fired, then it’s not worth it to pursue.