Community Manager Water Bottle Posted June 28, 2017 Community Manager Share Posted June 28, 2017 It has come to my attention that a user recently foolishly accepted a bet where he would donate $1,000 to the site. It's no surprise this user has told the person he made the bet with he doesn't intend to pay. We are a not for profit site that runs on donations. We use these donations solely to pay for site expenses and do not profit from it. For this reason we allow, although do not encourage, bets between users that involve donations to the site. The $1,000 bet is a significant sum that while paid for a significant portion of next year's server cost (I believe we are already paid for this year), is too large for us to ask for any user especially when they can't afford it. I am therefore placing the following restriction on bets involving money donated to the site from this moment forward (it does not affect current bets): A cap of $100 is instituted. This is a hard rule. I also encourage users do make sure both sides are good for the money. Getting into a bet you have no intention of paying if you lost (like we believe the user who bet $1,000 did) is a douchebag move. I would check on the user's reputation with the community at large. Users entering into bets involving money must also be at least 21 years old. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertman2 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 What was the bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, Super Robertman2 Odyssey said: What was the bet That's not important. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMisfits Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'd actually support temporary bans for users who make the bets and don't pay. If they wanted to bet fake money, they could always head to the casino. That's where you make bets for pride. If you make it for real, you best be good for it since you should always plan to lose... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Fundamentally, this is not a place for real bets. If it's just for donations of small amounts, for fun, that's okay. But we don't want to encourage anything more substantial than that. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, Telemachos said: Fundamentally, this is not a place for real bets. If it's just for donations of small amounts, for fun, that's okay. But we don't want to encourage anything more substantial than that. So I can't bet my firstborn child? 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I tend to avoid betting money, even if I'm confident in winning. But I'd especially avoid making bets I can't (or wouldn't be willing to) pay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted June 29, 2017 Author Community Manager Share Posted June 29, 2017 12 minutes ago, aabattery said: So I can't bet my firstborn child? No you totally can. We gotta snowpiercer to run the site. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 24 minutes ago, aabattery said: So I can't bet my firstborn child? You can, but we are racist towards Kiwis, so we may just reject on those grounds. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1stpierre Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 It's a good thing I never see the point of gambling, why waste your money on potentially getting nothing when you can put it to some good use. Like buying margaritas. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 4 minutes ago, K1stpierre said: It's a good thing I never see the point of gambling, why waste your money on potentially getting nothing when you can put it to some good use. Like buying margaritas. It's like playing video games, watching sports, joining box office clubs except when you win, you get cash. What's not to love? But seriously, money increases the thrill of winning something. It feels so good people get highly addicted to it, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1stpierre Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, grey ghost said: It's like playing video games, watching sports, joining box office clubs except when you win, you get cash. What's not to love? But seriously, money increases the thrill of winning something. It feels so good people get highly addicted to it, unfortunately. Video games you are at least getting enjoyment in playing a game/story and are entertained for X amount of hours depending. Sports I don't gamble so I watch for pure fun and entertainment, box office I do for fun as well. I'd rather put my money in booze than gambling. Tequila actually guarantees one a good time vs. gambling to me just isn't fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattW Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Public humiliation is a good deterrent. Link to the bet and retraction? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 You shouldn't dish out what your not willing to take. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Frankly the whole situation couldn't have happened to a better poster on this board. He's been a dick for months. Thank you to B for bringing the problem into the light for everyone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze123 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Wasn't a mod involved with this????? Anyway I think that poster was a douchebag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I didn't start any of this. He offered the bet, I accepted. And now, here we are. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orestes Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 So do we call it the calbears rule? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, baumer said: I didn't start any of this. He offered the bet, I accepted. And now, here we are. Yeah, he was being a condescending douchebag and now, he chickened out. He lost what little respect he had left. Always prickly and ready for fight, smfh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 We're not gonna turn this into the thread for discussing specific people or the specific bet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
