Instead of off-topic, should mod create a gambling addiction sub

[Zwei]

As title stated, what do you think about the idea of creating a sub board/child board on gambling board section dedicated for gambling addiction instead of moving it to off-topic.

Gambling addiction topic is vital on gambling board since this is the reality outcome for some gamblers. I knew some topic is just a cycle but most of it is due to the recent experience of the posters.

What do you think? Especially for regular poster on gambling board.

we don't need an entire sub board just for gambling addiction.
one single thread with good helpful resources on how to deal with gambling addiction, would be 100x better.

and imo, if someone is actually dealing with gambling addiction, the last place they should be is on the gambling board.
and the last thing they should do, is get random online advice for something that requires real help.

[Z_MBFM]

Perhaps the only thing I see gambling addiction topic being repeated is to complete ones signature post quota for the week because literally everything that is repeated could be discussed in one complex topic concentrated on addiction and of course mods don't just move them because they want it's either it's not much of quality or it's just a random experience that's repeated too much of times.

I sure before moving mods do read the thread.

This forum mostly contains signature campaigns of gambling sites. Hey there are a lot of posts on gambling boards to meet the minimum post requirements of campaigns. And sometimes similar topics are created due to which those topics are considered as off topic. And that's fair enough.  Creating the same similar topic again and again and discussing there is totally spamming.

[Miles2006]

I understand the point op is trying to create, if this will ever happen I will still consider such section as an off topic board because a section meant for  a continuous discussion has no value else the mods choose to delete the topic. Most of the discussions about addiction are genuine and I have seen few stories shared with a lesson. For the fact post in  gambling section contains a lot of replies doesn’t mean the stories shared are cooked up story, as some will say it’s meant to complete post count and I doubt if the sub board will ever function.

[Liliana1304]

Perhaps the only thing I see gambling addiction topic being repeated is to complete ones signature post quota for the week because literally everything that is repeated could be discussed in one complex topic concentrated on addiction and of course mods don't just move them because they want it's either it's not much of quality or it's just a random experience that's repeated too much of times.

I sure before moving mods do read the thread.

Good thing you said 'perhaps' which means you're not really sure if these gamblers who share their addiction stories are really faking it just to complete post quota, right?
Sometimes, when something reoccurs or is grossly repeated, most people feel it's staged or just a means to gain public attention but sometimes, the more they repeat it, it just means they feel overwhelmed and need help or the other ones who share are those who were once addicted but got out of it and won't mind sharing their experience and recovery journey to as many that need it.

[Alone055]

In the case of similar discussions, you will agree with me that almost all the gambling addiction topics are similar. They'll just say how they or someone else became addicted, lost huge amount of money which later ended with suicide. Most of those stories aren't personal experiences. Some are copied randomly over the internet, while some are totally fabricated.

Yes, I agree, and that's why I said that the mods don't trash or move a thread to the off-topic section if it isn't similar to another one that is already open and being discussed. If a thread has a different context and discusses something at least somewhat different, even if it's about the same subject, that can stay in the Gambling discussion section.

In order to save the stress, organising them into a child board won't be a bad idea.

Maybe not, but I just feel it's unnecessary and there are far more important things that could be done before going to such things.

Besides, such board could house advices and therapy for addicts. Who knows if it could be a reference board for anyone trying to flee the shackles of addiction.

I doubt it. A person who wishes to get away from gambling and even has the will to stop gambling because their addiction is causing problems for them would look for help and resources that can help them, and the internet is full of such references.

However, I don't mind if there is a child board for it, I just don't think it's a necessity at the moment.