Survey: should dumb posters be banned from Handicapper Think Tank?

[Justin7]

I'm the only one in favor of it among the SBR mods.

[IrishTim]

Absolutely. Do the other mods even gamble with real money?

[THE PROFIT]

The problem is 90% of the posters are dumb. But 90% of them think they are not!

[THE PROFIT]

If you're gonna do that you have to pick 15-20 of the sharpest posters and they are the only ones who have access to start threads. The rest of us can just ask questions or comment within the thread, but not start them.

Or, just realize this is a public forum & take the good with the bad & move on to more important matters at hand

[superjeff24]

I was going to say yes, but then I thought maybe they're good for fade material. There is at least 1 person who posts his "lock of the day" threads and I'm like 5-2 betting against

[THE PROFIT]

I was going to say yes, but then I thought maybe they're good for fade material. There is at least 1 person who posts his "lock of the day" threads and I'm like 5-2 betting against

you dont understand what the think tank is sir.

[suicidekings]

I say yes, however, it should be discretionary. Everyone should be given a chance in there, but then have priveleges revoked quickly if they make a mess.

[tblues2005]

I enjoy the dumb threads from time to time here. I just get a kick out of it.

[pavyracer]

Who decides who is dumb? Is there an I.Q. test offered for Handicapper Think Tank posting eligibility?

[keyboarding]

Tough call. You should ban stupid posters from SBR altogether, but then you get a slippery slope of what qualifies as "stupid". If one guy does X and gets banned, and then another guy who is usually a good poster does X, does he also get banned? Moderators would be given power over something quite subjective.

I say do it anyway. I hate stupid people and hate it even more that they think because we are online that their stupidity is somehow exempt from criticism.

[Peep]

No.

[2daBank]

oh so the think tank is exempt from dealing with the stupid ppl while the rest of us just gotta deal with them? that doesnt seem right, not to mention you start banning stupid ppl numbers are gonna plummet

[yisman]

only if they post too much.

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

there should be some system where posters are deducted points for certain postings.

[pat venditto]

Should chucked athlete turned degenerate lawyers who like to play with rubix cubes and math models and play with microsoft excel be banned from the forum?

[dwaechte]

Depends on the content of their post and their willingness to learn. If they're continually posting complete garbage as if it is fact or useful, then yeah kick them out. If they're simply trying to learn and sort of clutter things up along the way I think we need to live with that.

I find it funny that the guidelines to the think tank thread has posts from people clearly posting to get their SBR points for the day.

[username474]

Let's keep it real, the handicapper think tank is about as sharp as jello. Besides some 5 year old posts from Granchow. No one has or will share anything cuting edge or relevant in a public forum. ----AS IT SHOULD BE----

[gambleballs]

Let's keep it real, the handicapper think tank is about as sharp as jello. Besides some 5 year old posts from Granchow. No one has or will share anything cuting edge or relevant in a public forum. ----AS IT SHOULD BE----

exactly.. the idea of a sharp public forum is kind of an oxymoron. The truly sharp are smart enough to not to share valuable info in most cases. Take BJ21 for example.. The blackchip boards are gone and any sensitive posts on Greenchip get deleted immediately. Its the community looking out for its long term future. The same should apply to sportsbetting. If I share that wager-web will let you make correlated parlays on soccer and explain the EV and bets, and 200 people flock there to make the plays, Its going to be gone. Same if a wager-web representative is perusing the boards.

[MJFtheGenius]

Yes

[THE PROFIT]

exactly. You have to pay for good info, systems, etc... Anything on a public forum is gonna be lukewarm at best.

[Boner_18]

I thought this is why forums invented the "ignore" function.

[pitman]

No they should not. Dumb happens, Live with it.

[CarpeDime]

I'm pretty much in favor of any kind of banning anywhere.

[Bill Dozer]

No they should not. Dumb happens, Live with it.

Right. This forum wasn't created for the intellectual elite or even the veteran gambler. It's for discussing, as the forum description says, Handicapping Theories, Systems, Tips, Tricks and Math. Some of the best discussions in all forums come from some of the simplest questions.

That's not to say all threads need to be brought down to elementary level. A thread about the XYZ theorem and how it applies to NBA totals should stay about exactly that. A semi-related question within that thread should break off into a new separate discussion topic. If it's moderated correctly, which is differently than the other forums, it should be able to grow in both directions...general capping and topics for the advantage players.

[BatemanPatrickl]

Define dumb please.

[G's pks]

I seen a few picks from the guys in the handicapper forum....

[wal66]

Public forums shouldn't be allowed to ban anyone without being offensive or confrontational. While being dumb can distract from the content of any forum atmosphere it is hardly a banable offense. Plus Think Tankers can sometimes be overly critical of others who see things a little differently. Not because they are rude in nature just a very literal type of personality.

[Patrick McIrish]

Let's keep it real, the handicapper think tank is about as sharp as jello. Besides some 5 year old posts from Granchow. No one has or will share anything cuting edge or relevant in a public forum. ----AS IT SHOULD BE----

Amen.



RRACCKKK HIM!!!

[keyboarding]

Let's keep it real, the handicapper think tank is about as sharp as jello.

[Scorpion]

Survey: should dumb posters be banned from Handicapper Think Tank?

How about a mandatory IQ test when people sign up?

[pavyracer]

How about a mandatory IQ test when people sign up?

I strongly encourage and approve this message.

[mmike032]

would Fishheaad be banned from the think tank if this rule is put in place?

[skrtelfan]

For the most part, there isn't much crap posted to the Think Tank that it's really a problem. Aside from those few days where Fishhead turned the tank into his personal cesspool and the handful of stupid threads that get moved from Players Talk to the tank by a certain mod, it's not like the tank is really cluttered with that much crap.

[Bluehorseshoe]

I don't understand the question.

[Peeig]

The beratement of dumb posts garner some of the most valuable information you will find.