@narfcake but legal issues like lemonade stands not reporting their earnings to the IRS aside, couldn’t you have said “hey, we can’t have people exchanging money on the forums, how about doing this without dollars?” instead of locking the thread and completely shutting down conversation?
Looks like you can’t whisper on a main topic. If you post a response maybe people can whisper to you.
I’m whispering in my pants right now.
I’ll only accept or solicit meh-approved e-commerce related whispers.
Seriously. The monetary aspect is the issue. Such runs afoul of federal, state, and local laws.
Also it’s a violation of PayPal’s T&C:
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/What-gambling-activities-does-PayPal-prohibit-FAQ915
@narfcake I’ll be sure to let everyone I’ve ever done fantasy sports or Squares or pick ‘em leagues or survival leagues with know…
/cranky
@becca If it helps you feel better, you can send me $20 via paypal for no apparent reason.
@narfcake but legal issues like lemonade stands not reporting their earnings to the IRS aside, couldn’t you have said “hey, we can’t have people exchanging money on the forums, how about doing this without dollars?” instead of locking the thread and completely shutting down conversation?
@becca Can I borrow $20 so I can play?
@medz @therealjrn
/giphy make it rain
/giphy illegal