# threadspotting closed thread

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**Created:** [May 23, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860 "2012-05-23T19:05:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/1 "2012-05-23T19:05:03Z")

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So, threadspotting today highlights a thread about how to become a bookie. But then the actual thread is closed for promoting illegal activity.

Methinks the left hand and right hand are not communicating.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/2 "2012-05-23T19:23:49Z")

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My mistake. I’ve reopened the thread.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/3 "2012-05-23T19:29:02Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> My mistake. I’ve reopened the thread.

I thought the mistake was in threadspotting it, not closing it.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/4 "2012-05-23T19:31:25Z")

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After some mod discussion about it, though, it was eventually found to be okay since it’s clearly not being serious.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/5 "2012-05-23T19:34:41Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> After some mod discussion about it, though, it was eventually found to be okay since it’s clearly not being serious.

“For Entertainment Purposes Only”, right?😃

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/6 "2012-05-23T20:23:00Z")

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Well, yes. And I would think people would be able to see that, there’s some intelligent people here.

They must be around here somewhere. 😃

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/7 "2012-05-24T08:05:57Z")

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Bookmaking is legal in some places including Nevada. Even if serious its a valid thread.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threadspotting-closed-thread/622860/8 "2012-05-24T12:54:58Z")

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I should mention that if you don’t like the offerings for Threadspotting you should send me nominations for threads you think are better.

[TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com)

I would greatly appreciate more offerings – these should be threads that are above and beyond the ordinary – profound is great, learning something worthwhile is good, funny works too. Maybe a thread someone would want to participate in if only they knew about it, like if it was on the front page. 🙂