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This is a major example why we can't have these things, unfortunately. It sucks because they can be powerful tools, but you're never going to be able to fully p
by JohnMakin 7mo ago
This is a major example why we can't have these things, unfortunately. It sucks because they can be powerful tools, but you're never going to be able to fully police this behavior as one of these platforms.
- danny_codes 7mo agoGambling has a heavy association with criminality. By allowing open gambling we must also accept the externalities. Or we could, you know, not legalize gambling.
- JohnMakin 7mo agoI do not think it is so clear cut as legalize/not legalize. Current legislation often doesn't even consider this gambling - however, even if you took the viewpoint that making it illegal helps, you then have to accept the externalities that arise - crime rings will develop that offer the services, and now their users are criminals and completely vulnerable to any amount of bad/malicious practices there.
- danny_codes 7mo agoWhich, historically, is a much smaller and easier problem than legalized, unregulated gambling. We already have a model for this in the casino system. Like sure, there’s some small black market here, but it’s relatively minuscule.
- squibonpig 7mo agoTo be fair gambling, like criminality, has been illegal. Similar to mobs running speakeasies.