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> A quarter of bettors can’t pay a bill because of their wagers, a third have gambling debts, more than half carry credit card debts, and a quarter of them are

> A quarter of bettors can’t pay a bill because of their wagers, a third have gambling debts, more than half carry credit card debts, and a quarter of them are afraid they can’t control their gambling. No way. It's almost like these are addictive products being engineered to be as addictive as possible and deliberately punch people's brains in such a way to make them stay. That's so weird.

supportengineer 1y ago
>> addictive products being engineered to be as addictive as possible and deliberately punch people's brains in such a way to make them stay The exact same argument could be used to make social media illegal.
- cyberax 1y ago
  You're saying it as if it's a bad thing. Limiting social media to be only used for communication, and not algorithms is a good thing.
- ToucanLoucan 1y ago
  Fuck yeah let's do it.
- skippyboxedhero 1y ago
  Hopefully, the responses to this have highlighted the kind of people you are dealing with. No-one can use social media because some people in our society can't control themselves. Socialise the losses.
  - gassi 1y ago
    You can allow freedom of communication while restricting the algorithms that have poisoned an entire generation of children. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/05/430011/yes-social-media-might-be-making-kids-depressed https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/05/430011/yes-social-media-mi...
  - ToucanLoucan 1y ago
    > Hopefully, the responses to this have highlighted the kind of people you are dealing with. You know I'm right here, if you have an actual rebuttal and not just dismissive hand-waving. > No-one can use social media because some people in our society can't control themselves. I think a lot of people would be measurably better off if not for social media that algorithmically fucks with their brains. > Socialise the losses. I mean that's kind of the point of a society yeah? We pool our efforts to enable greater labor specialization and to achieve things no individual can. Like an electrical grid or a highway system. And when parts of those systems break down, we all contribute a little to sorting them out.
- immibis 1y ago
  ...Good?

supportengineer 1y ago

>> addictive products being engineered to be as addictive as possible and deliberately punch people's brains in such a way to make them stay The exact same argument could be used to make social media illegal.

cyberax 1y ago
You're saying it as if it's a bad thing. Limiting social media to be only used for communication, and not algorithms is a good thing.
ToucanLoucan 1y ago
Fuck yeah let's do it.
skippyboxedhero 1y ago
Hopefully, the responses to this have highlighted the kind of people you are dealing with. No-one can use social media because some people in our society can't control themselves. Socialise the losses.
- gassi 1y ago
  You can allow freedom of communication while restricting the algorithms that have poisoned an entire generation of children. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/05/430011/yes-social-media-might-be-making-kids-depressed https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/05/430011/yes-social-media-mi...
- ToucanLoucan 1y ago
  > Hopefully, the responses to this have highlighted the kind of people you are dealing with. You know I'm right here, if you have an actual rebuttal and not just dismissive hand-waving. > No-one can use social media because some people in our society can't control themselves. I think a lot of people would be measurably better off if not for social media that algorithmically fucks with their brains. > Socialise the losses. I mean that's kind of the point of a society yeah? We pool our efforts to enable greater labor specialization and to achieve things no individual can. Like an electrical grid or a highway system. And when parts of those systems break down, we all contribute a little to sorting them out.
immibis 1y ago
...Good?