Dear mods,

Before creating this thread, i am well aware of the rules.

Firstly this is an Open letter and not a complaints.

Secondly, this is not complaints against a mod but an opinion to the admin.

Thirdly, there is no specific section to post an open letter to the admin hence i chose to post where i am comfortable with.

Meanwhile

I didn't study law, but Buhari's war against plunderers and looters have thought me so many ways u can avoid a "ban" or jail.

Back to the matter,

Dear Seun,

I logged on to Nairaland to see your thread asking for opinions on banning "Sports betting and forex trading" as u intend to ban promosions of such permanently for the reasons quoted below

In our experience, it's not enough to warn Nairaland members about the dangers of forex day-trading and sports betting. The promise of quick profit is just too strong for thousands of vulnerable Nairaland members to resist. The only way to protect them is complete censorship.

We believe that the complete ban of such content will make Nairaland a better platform for discussing legitimate entrepreneurship and finance.

We believe that the complete ban of such content will make Nairaland a better platform for discussing legitimate entrepreneurship and finance.

This inspired me to write this to you.

Firstly, i have to note your biasness on the thread as you only gave opportunity for those against to vote. What about those that see nothing wrong?

I am not into sports betting or forex trading but the question is are they "LEGITIMATE" businesses?

Oh yes, they are so why the ban?

There is a national lotto commission in Nigeria and lotto commisons worldwide and these people pay tax too.

Banks, telcos, real estate agents, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages company, e.t.c promote promos and lottos at one point of the other in thr year. How is sports betting different?
This is a matter of choice.

I have seen adverts of banks like save 10,000 naira for a month and stand a chance to win 1 miilion, 10 million naira or whatever in a draw, even a house in bla bla or anyhow they carry out their promotions

Forex tradings are also promoted on national television stations and radio stations at different times as i have listened to such programs. With all the publicity, i have not participated in any, as its a matter of choice.

In my opinion, its time u stop forcing your ideologies on people or Nairalanders, this was the same thing you were doing just before the general elections in 2015, where u were openly in support of PDP thereby carrying out wrong actions against apposition, in politicks section, including your infamous thread about APC being sponsors of Bokoharam. (Thank God for your apologies)

I have seen professors, legitimate business men, workers with decent salaries just bet on sport games for fun..

In my opinion the best u can do is add a disclaimer to anything you are not comfortable with.

I have seen channels on BBM, facebook pages, tweets e.t.c promoting sports betting or Forex, this have not stopped the hosts from growing, neither does it make them loose "customers". Some have lost money, some have made money.

Scammers are also involved in legitimate businesses, we have seen cases of scam in auto sections and other sections.

SPORTS BETTING AND FOREX TRADING ARE BOTH LEGITMATE BUSINESSES. Its your a matter of choice to engage in any of such.

No business guarantees gain, you can gain or loose in any business. Whatever " legitimate business" anyone chooses as his path is his/her business.


Finally, It is your forum, and this is my opinion, you still have the sole RIGHT to do whatever you want with it as long as it is legal.

This is just an open opinion.

God bless Niaraland
God bless Nigeria.

Sports betting and forex will go on with or without nairaland. As far as I'm concerned, Seun is right, nairaland have a lot of underaged people and he is trying to protect the people.

There is no law banning sports betting or forex trading in Nigeria so i wonder how this is illegitimate.


Its is wrong to keep forcing ur beliefs on others.

Some people are already relating religion to sports betting and forex, using that as a reason why it should be banned. Smh

lofty900:
Conji is bad

Run to sexuality and romance

I know thread like this cannot make frontpage but anyhow sha if it makes FP contact me on ........... I repeat ...........

lofty900:
Sports betting and forex will go on with or without nairaland. As far as I'm concerned, Seun is right, nairaland have a lot of underaged people and he is trying to protect the people.

Laughable. This logic is null and void.

Na nairalad holy pass.

Underage don't access other social networks?

He should remove romance and sexuality section too then.

With or without Nairaland,I'd still place my bets every weekend.


Which sport betting are they saving people from?
The one that paid my school fees from my year two till date or which?


He should just add a disclaimer to it.
I understand he is trying to show how much he cares for NLers and in his words 'saving' them from fraudlent acts but banning them is totally uncalled for.

Funny enough,either him(seun) or any of his mod will still speedily push a thread about Akin Alabi or Kunle Soname to FP and tag it 'Nairabet owner' or 'Bet9ja owner'

The way atheists thinks baffles me

era of open letters
let me grab my pen and paper
tittle..
from nairaland to seunland... the making of a tyrant

koboko69:


Run to sexuality and romance >

We know you. You're a baba ijebu machine operator. Only that nl rules will not allow me post your pictures. However they should be banned. I mean banned. Please come back home to the romance and sexuality sections.

searchng4love:

We know you. You're a baba ijebu machine operator. Only that nl rules will not allow me post your pictures. However they should be banned. I mean banned. Please come back home to the romance and sexuality sections.

seun and mods, i authorize this clown to post "my pictures"

koboko69:


seun and mods, i authorize this gentleman to post "my pictures"

Unless you Seun says so I won't. But you and I know I have them.

searchng4love:

Unless you Seun says so I won't. But you and I know I have them.

geeeerraaaahaaaheeereeee!!!! Dont have time for jesters

koboko69:


geeeerraaaahaaaheeereeee!!!! Dont have time for jesters

Just get permission from Seun

henchamb:
era of open letters
let me grab my pen and paper
tittle..
from nairaland to seunland... the making of a tyrant

Please include in your petition that modath has been on my nerves in recent times

dubemnaija:
The way atheists thinks baffles me

This is not about religion.

Op you are wasting your time. Seun banned Biafra, is it sports betting he can't ban?

prince088:
Op you are wasting your time. Seun banned Biafra, is it sports betting he can't ban?

this is a different issue on its own