Talk:Gambling

Page protection

I'm wondering whether this page needs some temporary protection. The same edit is coming through from a range of IPs quite regularly ... --VampWillow 22:57, 22 Jun 2004 (UTC)

There seem to be a few of us watching it. My bet (if you'll pardon the expression) is that the vandals will quit soon. Let's see if we can outlast them. JamesMLane 00:44, 23 Jun 2004 (UTC)

It is also possible to add that spammer URL to the bad URL list, thus then the article cannot be saved anymore if it contains that URL. But IIRC that needs some developer action, a "normal" admin doesn't have the power to do so. And anyway, I have added this article to my watchlist as well, so we can be sure to revert it quickly anyway. andy 07:46, 23 Jun 2004 (UTC)

I don't think this article should be listed under category:Crime and category:Organized crime. It is legal in a large amount of areas, and though gambling has a history of being involved with crime, it is more of a recreation.Scottbeck 16:27, 14 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I agree. There is nothing fundamentally related about gambling and crime, and especially organized crime. It's like linking organized crime for a "sex" page -- sure sometimes crime is involved but that is just a coincidence.

Semi-protected edit request on 1 January 2024

I suggest adding the following as a stand-alone second paragraph (keeping everything else as is): In psychological terms, gambling is a variable schedule of positive reinforcement. A variable schedule of positive reinforcement is the most powerful form of positive reinforcement known. Source: "Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training," by animal trainer Karen Pryor. 2601:1C2:1B7F:AF8E:2570:A4D9:7EB5:C336 (talk) 12:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: There are a couple of problems with this proposal: 1) normally the lead should summarise the article body, rather than introduce standalone ideas: WP:LEADFOLLOWSBODY. 2) More importantly, the source doesn’t look like the kind of high-quality source we should be using for a borderline medical claim. There could be a debate about whether psychology is subject to the WP:MEDRS sourcing guideline, but since gambling is sometimes pathological, I think we need to do better than a book on dog training. Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 19:08, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2024

At present i have seen many sites are showing about gambling but in this segment One name is famous it's Daman Game which is also a gambling site & it's provide wide range of online games like colour prediction, Aviator, Jili, Pocker, Teen Patti ETC. The most important about the Daman Game is it's provide live customer support 24*7 for all players. Biswasarti32 (talk) 20:39, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done, unambiguous promotion. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 21:15, 17 September 2024 (UTC)