Is it right to advice other people against gambling for personal reasons like??

[Stalker22]

We all have our own path in life.  For some, gambling is a harmless pastime.  But for others, it can become an unhealthy obsession.  This fellow seems to have struggled with self-control when it came to gambling.  Before judging others, he would do well to reflect on what drove his own actions and  of course his experience is just one story.  Many folks gamble now and then without major consequences.  But for a vulnerable few, the lure of easy money leads down a tricky road.  As with many things, moderation is key.  His bad experience is a warning, not a universal law.  Maybe it will scare someone into setting limits or quitting altogether, but ultimately, we all must walk our own path, wherever it may lead.  

[acroman08]

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

as you said, the guy lost all of his savings to gambling, I think what the guy is doing id just giving a warning to other people on what can happen when they gamble carelessly, which really is not a bad thing to do.

if you find the post again, and would you mind sharing it here, not sure why but I'm curious what wrote exactly.

[bitzizzix]

All gamblers have experienced defeat when gambling, it's just that everyone has different problems and different ways of gambling. And I don't think it's wrong if you advise other people because you don't want them to experience the same thing, but what you have to know is that every gambler has a different character, strategy and way of gambling.
And for example if you tell me about gambling behavior or incidents that you experience. Maybe I would answer, my gambling behavior is not the same as yours because I gamble using money that I can afford to lose, and I only gamble on weekends just for fun and that too if I have the urge to gamble. If not, I wouldn't do it and there are many other differences that make your suggestions fall on deaf ears because of the differences that exist.

[AmoreJaz]

We all have our own path in life.  For some, gambling is a harmless pastime.  But for others, it can become an unhealthy obsession.  This fellow seems to have struggled with self-control when it came to gambling.  Before judging others, he would do well to reflect on what drove his own actions and  of course his experience is just one story.  Many folks gamble now and then without major consequences.  But for a vulnerable few, the lure of easy money leads down a tricky road.  As with many things, moderation is key.  His bad experience is a warning, not a universal law.  Maybe it will scare someone into setting limits or quitting altogether, but ultimately, we all must walk our own path, wherever it may lead.  

Even with such post of that person advising against gambling, people will still go into gambling no matter what. Some may get scared for what have had happened to him but most of the time it is just temporary feeling of hesitation. We can't dictate people's action because of your bad experience. And people know it.

It's all okay in my opinion. The dude is just trying to warn others of the pitfalls of gambling through his experience. There isn't anything wrong about raising awareness through your own experience. At least, it gives some people thought about the matter because it can also happen to them. The guy doesn't really seem offensive to other people at all if he's talking from experience. He just wants to save other people from the same trouble, and if anything, I think that's pretty kind of him.

Because at the end of the day, it is still on you if you will explore gambling or not. Such bad fate will also happen if you won't control your emotions and continuously play even if you are already on the losing side. Also, if you have no more money to finance your games, how can you lose, right? Unless, you borrowed money from someone else.

[Zoomic]

Hi guys and ladies,

Sorry I can't share the Facebook post this thread stems from, as I lost the post, hours ago before deciding to bring it up as a discussion on this forum.

Like 6 to 7 hours ago, I was over there on Facebook scrolling my life-time away  , I came to this post where the user was advising readers on how bad gambling is, being a gambler myself, I decided to open the post in fall to read and know what the dude is all about, and from all the story, it seems the dude went all in on a gambling sprey which didn't turn out the way he had anticipated, according to him, he had lost all his life savings (over $60,000) to gambling and it all started with a bet of $10.

And right now, the dude is all out to castigate and discourage as many that are willing to give him a listening ear; from gambling, all for what? Because gambling didn't turn out well for him, he lost his entire life savings, and he now believed that that is exactly how every other persons out there gambling will lose too.

What do you make of this, I honestly do not know but deep inside of me, I feel it's absolutely wrong to advice people against doing something, just because you did the same thing and it did not favor you..

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

Blame the gambler and not the game
Many gamblers are like that,  they gamble irresponsibly and at the end they put the blame on gambling and fail to blame themselves for being irresponsible. Gamblers need to understand that gambling is not the problem,  but how you go about it is the problem. To many, gambling is a form of entertainment and also a source of passive income. Those who abuse gambling and what it has to offer will always regret it at the end.

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

For a person who gambled with his life's savings, it is an irresponsible act and it is very necessary to point out your errors so people will learn. Instead of advising people to quit gambling, it is better you tell them what you did wrong that landed you in such a pitiable state. You cannot gamble rightly and face any gambling related problem. Your experience should deter many others from gambling irresponsibly. I repeat, gambling is not the problem, but the gamblers are.

[|MINER|]

It's a common story that guy explain or giving advice to others. I have seen lots of topic here on Bitcointalk forum that users gambling. I think those peoples who have faced this kind of situation those will be give this kind of advice but it is totally their mistakes to do that much of betting what they can't afford. Gambling should be always on their beyond of afford. And I will also say that here most people will say this.

[rozak]

What do you make of this, I honestly do not know but deep inside of me, I feel it's absolutely wrong to advice people against doing something, just because you did the same thing and it did not favor you..

because a bad experience happened to us, it is not necessarily the same experience experienced by other people in gambling.
Advising others by sharing our bad experiences is not something bad. that can still be considered normal. because it can be a warning to other gamblers who also gamble the same as us.
Some people choose to keep their gambling stories to themselves. but some of them willingly share their bitter stories with others as a warning and lesson. It doesn't matter whether it is accepted by other people or not, what is certain is that every experience like that must have good intentions.

[shield132]

What do you make of this, I honestly do not know but deep inside of me, I feel it's absolutely wrong to advice people against doing something, just because you did the same thing and it did not favor you..

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

It's not wrong to give advice to someone but it doesn't make any sense to advise someone to not gamble because it ruined your life. For me, this exactly sounds like advising someone to not get a girlfriend because he had a very bad past experience or because someone killed himself because a girl didn't say yes.
Gambling is associated with fun for me. I have worked in gambling industry and there is no conspiracy here. Look at gambling like video games but it's a different variation. You pay to play video games but in the casino you pay to play casino games but you decide the money that you want to pay. You can play with free money today, almost every casino gives you free money on every available game, so I don't understand what's wrong with gambling for some people. Just don't go too far and don't sell your house on dice roll and you'll be fine.

[Saint-loup]

Many people doing crypto or stock trading also lose huge amount of money sometimes, but we never hear such complaints about this activity. Risks are the same though. And you can become addict exactly in the same away. It's such a little bit risky for your funds when you win because unlike casinos you're not winning the money belonging to the platform("the house") but the one belonging to other users.

[Marvelman]

You can play with free money today, almost every casino gives you free money on every available game, so I don't understand what's wrong with gambling for some people.

Free casino money?  Free cheese in a mousetrap, my friend. Those bonuses have terms and conditions that make it nearly impossible to actually cash out without sinking real money in first.  That's bait and switch.

[mirakal]

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

I will prefer to let people know not to use high amount of money to gamble. But if they continue to gamble and spending more than they expected on gambling in a way they can not control it, they should just quit for gambling not to affect them in a bad way. Gambling addiction is not good at all and it is what that I against.

Gambling may be an advantage for some, yet it becomes a threat to majority most especially if it ends up with gambling addiction. However, if you gamble only on your spare money, you will never experience the worst in gambling. But if you tend to gamble more because you want to chase more profits, that’s where gambling addiction takes place, and when you feel it’s happening to you, better quit earlier than feel regret in the end because you have lose a lot in gambling due to greed and uncontrollable urge.

[Casdinyard]

Hi guys and ladies,

Sorry I can't share the Facebook post this thread stems from, as I lost the post, hours ago before deciding to bring it up as a discussion on this forum.

Like 6 to 7 hours ago, I was over there on Facebook scrolling my life-time away  , I came to this post where the user was advising readers on how bad gambling is, being a gambler myself, I decided to open the post in fall to read and know what the dude is all about, and from all the story, it seems the dude went all in on a gambling sprey which didn't turn out the way he had anticipated, according to him, he had lost all his life savings (over $60,000) to gambling and it all started with a bet of $10.

And right now, the dude is all out to castigate and discourage as many that are willing to give him a listening ear; from gambling, all for what? Because gambling didn't turn out well for him, he lost his entire life savings, and he now believed that that is exactly how every other persons out there gambling will lose too.

What do you make of this, I honestly do not know but deep inside of me, I feel it's absolutely wrong to advice people against doing something, just because you did the same thing and it did not favor you..

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

For the most part, I can stand behind a guy who from experience, lost all his shit from gambling, but just as the great uncle Iroh from Avatar said, you can't just take your wisdom from a single perspective, and I'm not saying I should hear out the local gambling addict and see why he's doing his shit because for the most part, having been in the same boat as his in the past, I have a good amount of knowledge as to what makes his clock tick. Anyways, I digress. The thing is that it's easy for him to say shit like that after he just got hit with a cold hard cinderblock of truth at the back of the head, the same can be said for the people who continuously debate him as well, they pretty much haven't lost that much money just yet and are probably thinking they're invincible or something, but soon as they incur that loss upon themselves it's over.

As for myself, I don't really care, I got my duck in a row when it comes to gambling, I found out harshly that it's not something you can just call buddy-buddies with, you gotta make it submit to you and make sure you control it, not the other way around. Cause soon as you give gambling addiction a moment of weakness, it's gonna make the most out of it.

[MainIbem]

What i understand is that gambling is not for everyone and everyone must not succeed through gambling that is why you finds some people not succeeding in their line of business today because they felt that that is were their calling is so therefore they must do same business to succeed as Brother Okonkwo knowing too well that not the same experience Okonkwo has they have. Instead of them to go proper business where they think they can succeed they go into gambling without the knowledge of how gambling works, frankly speaking some people needs knowledge and counseling before they go into whatever they want to do, if they don't study about that particular business they are going into. If he gambles and didn't succeed that doesn't mean other should stops there are other people who are gambling today and hitting millions from it and they are doing well, the rate at which people are losing so it is to people that are gaining so that doesn't mean he can stop people from gambling because he lost his live savings.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

I will prefer to let people know not to use high amount of money to gamble. But if they continue to gamble and spending more than they expected on gambling in a way they can not control it, they should just quit for gambling not to affect them in a bad way. Gambling addiction is not good at all and it is what that I against.

Gambling may be an advantage for some, yet it becomes a threat to majority most especially if it ends up with gambling addiction. However, if you gamble only on your spare money, you will never experience the worst in gambling. But if you tend to gamble more because you want to chase more profits, that’s where gambling addiction takes place, and when you feel it’s happening to you, better quit earlier than feel regret in the end because you have lose a lot in gambling due to greed and uncontrollable urge.

You are right, and I completely agree with you, and based on what is being discussed, some gamblers make this terrible mistake of gambling way too much, chasing after big wins, but if eventually they end up losing it all, they turn around and start discouraging other gamblers from participating in gambling because they think that what happened to them would also happen to other gamblers,.

This is totally what I dont buy into, it is absolutely wrong if you ask me, I myself have been gambling for several years now, and from my experience, I can say for sure that, gambling can be sweet, and it can also be bitter for you, it all depends on how we handle or go about our gambling activities, in all my years of gambling, I have never had any course to want to discourage any body from gambling, simply because I gamble responsibly, one time I allowed greed to take the better part of me, I lost huge sums of money, I regretted it big time, but I promised myself never to make such mistake ever again.

So, instead of this guys embarking on the movement of try to discourage other gamblers for something that happened to them which is out of their own stup**d*ty, why don't they just own up to their mistakes and move on...

[Cantsay]

What do you make of this, I honestly do not know but deep inside of me, I feel it's absolutely wrong to advice people against doing something, just because you did the same thing and it did not favor you..

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I’m sure nobody is going to stop them for doing so.

To me, I feel it’s fine for them to create such type of post, at least it will bring to the awareness of those that are still engaging in bad gambling habits the danger that is attached to it. I don’t know if it’s just me but I feel the post will let people know that not controlling yourself could lead to you losing everything.

The only time I’d be against it is when he or she goes on to create the thread without properly explaining to the public what actually happened. But as far as they are writing exactly what happened them they are good to go as far as I’m concerned.

[Mrbluntzy]

I think the guys was foolish enough to even spend all his life saving on gambling. Gosh... What was he thinking? Was he not aware that gambling is not an investment? Even those he is advising against gambling can tell that every thing was his fault. He gambled so recklessly and he got what he was in for, his advice should be that people should learn from his mistake. He gambled like and a compulsive addict, so he should advice other not to be compulsive, he should advice other to learn how to control their emotions and decisions during gambling, he should not advice people against gambling.

[Heartilly]

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

It's better to just give that person the benefit of the doubt and just let them do what they want. In the end, we are still the ones who will decide if we will continue to gamble or not despite lots of advice we will encounter. It might be annoying to hear advice from others saying that we should quit gambling just because they experienced worse but just take it as good advice.

Instead of making it a big deal, let's just understand the behavior of these people as they experienced really bad in gambling.

[SatoPrincess]

One thing I learned from the story was that gambling wasn’t the problem, it was his greed and foolishness that made him lose all his savings. Anyone who starts a bet with $10, and ends up losing $60k (which btw is all the money he’s saved) definitely has a problem. One good advice I got from bitcointalk as regards to gambling is to never gamble more than 10percent of my monthly income. I believe if this person had obeyed this rule, the story would have been different as his losses would have been minimal.

[TelolettOm]

.... according to him, he had lost all his life savings (over $60,000) to gambling and it all started with a bet of $10.

Ah, I even imagined that if the $60k was just used for investment in Bitcoin, it would almost be 1BTC and it would be very profitable if it took profits in the bullish ATH era in the future. but what can I do, every person has their own profession. And this is something that, we can make fools of, but when it comes to addiction, sometimes it doesn't feel like it, suddenly the wealth has run out. This is why controlling emotions and will in gambling is very important, as is financial control used in gambling. This is all his mistake and he must be responsible for that.

Do you guys think it's OK to advice other gamblers to quit gambling simply because of your own bad experience, does your bad experience mean that every other gambler out there will also have the same bad experience?
I will like some really useful discussions around this topic.

of course no problem. The more experience you share about gambling, the more it should be a lesson for anyone to keep calm when playing gambling. So it can be more controlled. especially with the experiences of people closest to you or even personal experiences, this will be very valuable learning, and can even stop gambling. But yes, it also depends on the person. The problem is that maybe they have read about many bad experiences, but don't do it because they haven't experienced it themselves. This is the difficulty when we give advice to other people.

[TopT3ns]

One thing I learned from the story was that gambling wasn’t the problem, it was his greed and foolishness that made him lose all his savings. Anyone who starts a bet with $10, and ends up losing $60k (which btw is all the money he’s saved) definitely has a problem. One good advice I got from bitcointalk as regards to gambling is to never gamble more than 10percent of my monthly income. I believe if this person had obeyed this rule, the story would have been different as his losses would have been minimal.

When there are people who lose that much money they are people who are too addicted to gambling places. With capital of $10 you should be able to get $60k. This is gambling which has very high risks, therefore when I place a bet I prefer to do it in sports betting, where we can find out who will be the winner from the team's condition on the field. Furthermore, for the capital used in gambling, at 10% of your monthly income, it is very small, when gambling, the profits will appear to be less, maybe you should try to increase your capital by up to 20% every month in the hope that you will succeed in winning at gambling. you did.