So I have observed this phenomena on the forum where signatures campaigners are often condemned (don't think it's right word tho) while bounty managers who also get the work same way as bounty participants do but are still seen in positive light.

I see this as hypocrisy. What do you think?

Yo, I just read this comment and I felt like making post about it, because it's that good.

Comment in question:

Conor McGregor coming back from his retirement, I don’t know what to call it probably because of money, because I absolutely don’t know what he is going to be doing in the ring, Well it’s a good opportunity for the promoter making some huge amounts of money.

Anyways I still don’t know where this fight would be taking place, I could have bought some ticket and setting my flight to be there live watching the game, because it’s going to be an interesting matchup, everyone is definitely going to be having fun in the game.

Anyways let’s see what the both fighters are going to be coming up with and what they’re going to be giving us in this fun game coming.

If you have some idea about UFC, you can instantly tell it's a spam but others may not be able to tell so. So, let me give you context — commentor has made comment in anticipation of match which is ALREADY OVER which makes it spam.

Also, the second line in comment deserves a special attention, so please allow me to do so,

Anyways I still don’t know where this fight would be taking place, I could have bought some ticket and setting my flight to be there live watching the game, because it’s going to be an interesting matchup, everyone is definitely going to be having fun in the game.

Taking it literally. Yes sir, it's a rocket science to know where the match is taking place.

Now, my observations,

— Activity/Merit ratio of user in question ain't that bad.

— I am pretty sure when BMs go through user's posts, and glance through their profile, they would be counting such posts as alright as I don't think they understand such posts are spam unless you know the context. But then again, I understand their plight that if they were to check each individual comment from each user, it would be a straining task. So, what's the solution? May be if campaigners were to have some integrity it would be nice, wouldn't it?

PS: I understand that this post could have perfectly suited in thread — shitposts that are so bad so funny; but I decided to create a thread about it regardless. I have also reported the post as, 'shitpost' — let's see if mods delete it.


Edit: Post in question has been deleted — thx mod, very cool. Pls continue with your exceptional work.

I don't remember a single one crossing 100 votes even, despite plenty users being active on the forum.

The most to my knowledge are in WO thread which is having merely 74 votes at the moment despite it being old as it is and plenty members being active there since time immorial, although it's fact that poll might have become irrelevant shortly after.

Now, please read title again, and answer if you may.

As the title says.

The points have been raised hither and thither on random threads, but I'd like to bring same in one thread.

Pros:

— No multi-accounting since there will be no incentive to do so. But, people may still have separate ones for: mobiles, desktop, etc.

— Less spam, since again there will no incentive to do so. Less because I am pretty sure, some may still shitpost for entertainment purposes.

— Stable/genuine distribution of merits since accounts possibly won't be pushed to rank up in local boards.

Cons:

— Significant drop is traffic.

Off you go.

Post in question: WO thread

Question in question: https://talkimg.com/image/U1xOY8 — what does underlined statement mean? I assume it means 174 posts have been deleted and those had earned 9 merits, is that correct interpretation?

[Edit:]

Hi there,

I don't have any qualifications but I'd like to be a merit source. Thank you.

Edit:

Ladies and gentleman, I am done typing wall of text and here we go,



First off all, this is not a joke. It's serious application despite however much half-assed it comes across as and I am deffo not making fun of anybody. It's true though that I should have checked application process cause it makes me look incompetent, but then again I actually did not check so it does make me incompetent.

Now, motivations behind the application,

It's simple reason rather. My posting doesn't fetch me merits (it's what it is — this is about my post quality), but I like to read... ok not really... it's just I read so I find somebody to respond to and so I can complete my quota or if I ain't into campaign, I still like to read and comment... to get into one and while doing so I come across comments which I want to give merit to but as I said I tend to not have any. So, I want free smerits to distribute.

Now, you want me to find 10 merit worthy posts so you can know how competent I am to be merit source. Fair enough, for a moment, I felt like doing gymnastics of various kind to give you those perfect type posts which may make everybody wet but nah bro, cause I wouldn't be doing those gymnastics when sharing merits being a merit source (god forbid), it'd be a simple reason, I liked post, I merit it.

So, I picked up these 10 posts in last few days naturally while making comments that I felt were worthy of merit, I might have already given 1 to some, but if post is there, consider, it deserved more than that, I have given my reason(s) alongside why I liked, so you can gauge my worthiness.

Major posts are from gambling discussion cause I mostly post there due to campaign I am in and posts are snipped as I feel it looks neat that way, click the quote to go post, as if it's not obvious. Plus, certain users below have untrusted feedback from untrustworthy users (judging by they having flags themselves from reputed members on their profile), so I have not considered those tags.

Posts:

1)

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Reason: Already merited by me, I waited for some days to get 1 sMerit to spend here. I felt it was worthy for my precious 1 merit though wished it to give it even more (like, +2)cause I want to encourage more such 'recent gambling news' type of posting in sub.

2)

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Reason: I liked his response to first quote.

3)

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Reason: I like this kind of awareness raising topics, which unstrips others — if unstrip is correct word here.

4)

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Reason: For correction to op. Because corrections are immensely important. Though, I must admit shamelessly, I did not check whether correction itself correct.

5)

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Reason: I liked the topic idea.

6)  

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Reason: Nothing to do with post but I liked the name. Can merit source have some fun with his merits!?

7)

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Reason: I liked the part of, "weeds amongst the wheat"

8 )

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Reason: I liked how thread was neatly structured.

9)

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Reason: This user has been growing on me for sometime now, and his comments are rarely waste of time and this particular one made sense too, as simple as it is.

10)

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Reason: Answers op, which op actually should have figured out by himself cause it's not rocket science to use Google search. Ok, it may be for uneducated but if op can write thread, he can also use Google search.


Now, y'all say loud and clear, libert19 for merit source.

...or is it ok to read op and directly respond to it?

(tell me if you read the title multiple times, I feel like, I just created a tongue twister)

Anyway, the point being — do you think it's ok to read op and directly respond to it? Cause, every time I do it I feel like a shitposter. So, if you'd validate me by saying that it's ok to do it, I'd stop feeling like a shitposter and I can shitpost without feeling bad about it.

As title says, I was only active in cricket related topic in last two months due to local tourney going, and discussion was always fresh. Now that tourney is over, I have to come back to normal topics in sub to fill my signature quota and what's it? It's same old shit.

Yeah, that's my point. Not sure if this topics belongs in meta or elsewhere, lemme know.

I just (yeah, literally JUST now) had a random thought and it makes sense in my head.

So, the thing is do you feel that there is no manipulation when you make sports bets compared to when you play casino games? I mean, with former, you look at odds, and if you like you make a bet and sports is viewable by everybody, results are obvious, if you win the bet, you get the relevant amount back. See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

As the title says.

If you don't know what teenpatti is — read Teenpatti wiki.

Yesterday, I was reading this thread about plinko and I played it for the first time and subconsciously you play to hit those high multipliers (x1000, x10000) but of course reality is different, and you are gonna fall short, only exception being a rare luck.

The point being, this reminded me of idiom, 'dangling a carrot',

To try to entice one with the promise of a reward.

Do you agree with this idiom pertaining to plinko (I have little doubt in there)? Do you have any other idioms to share that are suitable to the situations you see while gambling? If so, mind sharing?

[they're on a treadmill?]

(I don't know if title is clear enough, but hopefully quoted comment gives enough context to know what topic is about.)

Inspiration behind topic:

...Are there gamblers here like they gamble on their phones or laptops and they're on a treadmill?

As for me, never at place 'out of place'.

I might sound like a whiner and could be making fuss about nothing, but I just need clarity on this.

These are three posts in question:

1)

I don't believe in that deception called called gambling for entertainment. How can you use your hard-earned money for entertainment when there are demo versions in the various casinos, why not just used the demo for entertainment if you are gambling for entertainment?  Let's stop thar deception because it is turning a lot of people to gamble addicts because they normalise losing as entertainment and don't know when to stop gambling. Gambling is a business that can make or mar an individual, so it should not be treated like some sort of PS5 because money is involved.

I think it’s destructive to look at gambling as a business or a way to make money because that’s the mentality that get people hooked on chasing losses. Gambling for leisure is not a deception, it’s the best approach to gambling. Just because money is involved doesn’t mean you should spend all you have, people spend money on PlayStation plus monthly, they subscribe to Netflix, Prime, Amazon e.t.c monthly, so what’s so different about setting aside $40 to gamble in a month?

2)

The above story teaches us that gambling does not bring anything good to a person, but rather it slowly ends his life like smoking.

You people hate gambling so much but see no problem wearing a casino signature and getting paid for advertising their casino. What that teaches me about you lot is that you don’t mind where your paycheck comes from. I wonder where your moral compass is coming from.

3)

This may sound harsh but I read the author’s post  on Reddit and it seems to me that he is looking for a pity party instead of moving on. He’s so fixated on what he’s lost that he can see what’s in front of him. IMO, what he really needs is a social life. Go to the gym, find your purpose - something that drives you, and lastly make new friends.

Question being, shouldn't this 3 posts be merged into one (or more like, they shouldn't be separate in the first place)? Because, one is response to op (3rd link), other two are responses to comments, the comments which were already there by time earliest response was made, so how exactly do they warrant separate responses? (I literally lost my brain cells trying to articulate this, do you understand what I mean?)

I have told SatoPrincess, she finds nothing wrong (I am sorry to assume gender, but since 'princess' is in the name, I'll go with 'she'. I have reported the posts, and it went to 'unhandled', although it's been barely a day since I reported it.

PS: I am not sure if this thread belongs to meta or reputation, but currently have posted in meta, tell me if it belongs to other, will move there.

Just read this, and found it to be relevant for this sub: 175k+ lost gambling, no friends, dad is dead

Tl; dr: Guy saved money by working >> tragedies happened (dad, cousin died) >> found a gambling site >> tried to escape the trauma by gambling and lost everything. Regret.

Yesterday, I was playing Tower (yea, same old), was having a bad streak and I found myself doing this crossed fingers gesture (as if I am fed up, and want my luck to change): https://talkimg.com/image/UEqt2T ^{(Image from Evan-Amos | Wikimedia)}

The other time, when I am succesfuly able to recover losses I find myself doing this fist bump: https://talkimg.com/image/UEqFr1 ^{(Image from johnwnguyen | Wikipedia)}

Now, what gestures you do while gambling?

Edit: I am very well aware that these signs make no difference in gameplay whatsoever.

I like creativity. Some signatures are so well done that they are pleasing to look at. For example, currently, I like Bitz and Spinly's signature designs (in case someone feels it's promotion, it's not).

Bitz: https://talkimg.com/image/UNcvIb — Red-Black-White color combo is always attractive to the eye, and that twisted 'Bitz' word somehow fits proper.

Spinly: https://talkimg.com/image/UNcFe1 — Can I just say, it's pleasing to look at?

Now, have you come across signature designs that you loved seeing? What you liked about 'em and If possible, can you show pic of it?

https://talkimg.com/image/UNVidT

...and it only seems to appear on this post!?

Edit: solved. Locking the topic.

Yesterday, I played Tower game for about one and half hour with initial bankroll of mere 6 USDT (bets were mostly 0.2 USDT and sometimes 0.4 USDT), at the end, after depleting this 6 USDT, I was like this were the best 6 USDT ever spent!

Now, question for you, have you ever entertained yourself with meagre bankroll for long period? If yes, what was amount? How long you were able to entertain yourself with it? What game?

[Important update:]

(that's not good title ik, didn't put much thought into it).

So, since last couple days I am playing game called, 'Tower' and having a good run but I feel weird that I am not supposed to be profitable while gambling.

Question being, do you ever feel that way, that when you make profit, you feel that it's not right because gambling is losing game and you are not supposed to make profit?

Important update:

I just had a bad run, and I have lost all that I got from previous winning run and some more