...and to be a bit of a jerk like you...
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I do not think there's any need to make personal insults. Discussing a question is one thing but that wasn't necessary.
You decided that "(and, yes, poker IS gambling)" to quote you exactly, and I disagree. Poker is a game and gambling entails risking the loss of something. I can gamble about virtually everything but not everything is gambling. I can play many games and make gambling part of them or just use tokens for fun.
You clearly disagree but please do it without getting directly personal.
Poker: Gambling? I didnt decide anything. I have a very strong leaning. You just want to attack back, ok, I guess.... From an article exploring if poker is gambling:
• Semantically, 'yes' because poker, like most other activities involves taking risks for possible ultimate reward.
• Legally, the answer used to be 'yes' but slowly it is becoming 'no.'
• Pragmatically, 'yes' and 'no' depending on the player's ability to exploit the inherent flexibility in the game.
Giving minors the opportunity to play for money on a website (OP explicitly said kids with accounts on pokerstars and did not say only play money) is not a great idea.
And if you dont want personal replies, refrain from such personal statement as"
Perhaps YOU should read the question more carefully." cause it sure sounded like an unnecessary personal-attack-way to phase your thought...... If you meant it nicely....., then sorry. It didnt look that way.