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Quote from: BenCodie on February 16, 2024, 11:11:54 PM

Since supporting icopress, I have only noticed more and more that he is here to favor his own interests with advertisers and that the community is not truly first priority for him.

Do you mean that you, with your (supposed) super high IQ, do put the interests of the community first by wearing a casino advertisement in your signature, while saying this?

Quote from: BenCodie on August 25, 2023, 01:17:46 PM

As for the question if gambling is unethical - it undoubtedly is. Casinos, gambling, etc have always been unethical. Why do you think some countries outright ban gambling activities? Because it's exploitative.

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If you really think the gambling board is as ethical as other boards this forum contains, you're out of touch with basic ethics and probably lost in the casino sauce.

You're not here to give many ethics lessons yourself. I'll summarize it for you in a sentence, which is not mine:

Quote from: Rikafip on August 25, 2023, 01:25:29 PM

Lol, guy that is willing to promote something that he thinks is highly unethical and exploitative for a little bit of bitcoin will teach us about ethics. Cheesy

I'm not giving ethics lessons...I'm stating the change in my opinion..

As for the rest of your post, this has already been discussed elsewhere. If you want to rehash that conversation, you can go to the relevant thread. I personally have already responded to it, the community and I have moved on...otherwise it'd still be a conversation.

I do like that the best you can do is a set of quotes from August of 2023. That says a lot in itself.

Quote from: m2017 on Today at 06:40:51 AM

Quote from: BenCodie on February 16, 2024, 11:11:54 PM

It is fine to make a business from bitcointalk. If you want to do that and prioritize the business over the community however, then you do not deserve to be a merit source...

I am of the same opinion that there should be a clear distinction between the business role (bounty manager) and the merit-source (volunteer activity) to avoid conflicts of interest. In my opinion, combining the role of a company manager and a merchant will inevitably lead to abuse of ~~power~~ opportunity. Should clearly separate flies from cutlets / bees from honey.

I am firmly convinced that in the conditions for the appointment of a merit-source there should be a clause "a candidate for the role of a merit-source must NOT have any business-related activities".

I 100% agree with you and I am pleased to see a fellow member sharing their honest opinion. Refreshing, and very well said. Kudos!