Topic: Online gambling increases computer education. - page 6. (Read 935 times)

Yes, of course, every person who wants to learn something, of course they have to have a high interest in learning about that thing, because if someone doesn't have interest, of course they will find it difficult to learn about the field they have to study, without interest, of course they will find it difficult. to be able to try to understand the field they are studying and of course they will not be able to achieve satisfactory results from what they are studying.

For some people who want to gamble online, of course they must first understand how basic computers work so that they will be able to access gambling on their computer and of course this is not difficult if they really have the desire to try it.

I think you overestimate the importance of gambling as a “platform” for teaching people in the older age group (over 55 years old) computer literacy / education. Undoubtedly, gambling here acts as a good motivator for such people, pushing them to start mastering the computer. But should typing the name of a gambling website into a search engine, creating an account and playing gambling be considered the height of computer education? This is ridiculous. All their skills will be limited to writing a couple of words on the keyboard and clicking the mouse in games, which will be used mostly in gambling games.

"Online gambling increases computer education." - This sounds completely absurd to me.
If you want to improve your computer education, then take the appropriate courses.

Basic computer knowledge is not hard to learn if the person has an interest. So it's not limited to online gambling. Just like my mother, a 71 year old, she don't know how to use smartphone at first because she's not taking time to learn on how to use it since she has no interest. But when she became interested on uploading random videos of her as a vlogger, it didn't took her so long to became a pro using her mobile phone (even her laptop too).

Thus, what i'm saying is, though online gambling is the reason for some elders to learn about computer, the point is it depends on their interest and it's not only about gambling. Because there are other reasons for them to exert an effort to learn if they find something where they're interested in.

True, but not only for computers, even some elderly parents, most of them don't even like smartphones. for them, it's all too complicated. However, in the end, technological developments force people to adapt and try to get to know and use them even in old age. In the end, almost everyone, both young and old, is familiar with technology. whether it's smartphone equipment, laptops or computers. Someone inevitably has to explore themselves to meet their needs, so as not to be left behind in the field of technology and information. Likewise, with the development of casinos today, someone doesn't need to go somewhere to play. Just open the required device, someone, either a parent, can access it and start it. Of course, it all starts with the people closest to them who provide directions so that they can understand them. However, I don't agree with the title of this thread. I will quote it, "Online gambling increases computer education.".

IMO, this is not education but necessity. The reason is, I'm sure most only focus on what their goals are. in this case, online casinos. I'm sure they won't bother exploring education or other knowledge. Most of them don't need that, yeah unlike us who sit in front of a screen every day. More precisely, older people, especially those who are new to technology, such as computers, will only focus on what they are going to do and nothing more than that. So, I'm not sure that it provides an education. maybe literally it could be said that way, but in a broad sense it is not.

You know, if we talk about elder people, I think that their kids most likely would buy them a tablet on Android OS, instead of buying notebook or PC, because they are 1)cost more 2)less convenient to use. With tablets, all what gambler need to do is to tap on the screen with finger. More easy that learning how to point and click with mouse and press buttons. And if we talk about increase, then it is definitely not an amount of PC users. A mobile with touch screen can afford almost everyone today.

That is good but do not forget that they are now exposed to alot of scam without knowing how to prevent them from being successful. When they learn how to use the computer without any guidance they can make mistakes that will make.them to lose money therefore this is not that good. Young people can learn and observe very quickly but the older people would not be used to some of the recent things ijna computer therefore they need guidance on online gambling. Online gambling has also increased the rate of gambling addict and it has made alot of underage people to have unsupervised access to gambling sites that they will use to gamble from home without any observation. Computer education would had improved from a more friendly way as the increase in phone usages spikes and not from a way that can make you lose your money from being an addict to gambling.

Well.. you are actually right, before the existence of computers and phones, gambling has been in existence and people has been gambling as well.

Just that computers and phones makes it more accessible, easier and more affordable for them to gamble, in a way, they don't longer have to go to anywhere and place a bet or gamble, they rather be at their comfort zone and gamble they way they want and spend time the way they also want. So I totally support you when you said computers and phones are not the reason why it was invested or created.

You overstate. How much knowledge does a player need to place a bet? Open the casino website, deposit money into your account, and play using several buttons or the mouse. You say it's all knowledge and call it computer literacy?
You know, my father has been playing computer games for several years and maybe knows how to use a browser. But that's all. He doesn’t know how to keep the computer up to date, clean it, set up programs, etc., which is necessary to keep the system working. So where is the literacy?

I would not put online gambling and computer education in one line. OP, I think you have pulled facts and add a little bit of your imagination. Aged people learn how to use computers not because they want to gamble (it is easier to be done on a tablet btw), but from ads that I saw, they do it to learn how to use internet banks in general. I might be wrong, but those who gamble online, usually do it by mobile. Moreover, I dont think that many use computers, as mobiles and tablets do most of the tasks.

Actually that is a good news to see people in your country wants to learn how to use the computer. But unfortunately, they learn computer because to playing gambling which could makes them becomes forget their time to do other things. Besides that, they will have bigger chance to gets addiction as once they gets fun in gambling, they will not easily to leave gambling.

If they just learn computer for playing gambling, that will not good because they can use computer for many things. It needs concern  their family to guide elderly who use computer so they can use computer for other things. Playing gambling too long just makes them don't wants to do other things and many problems will occurs if they just playing gambling.

It needs education for elderly how to use computer properly so they can gets the benefits and not just for waste their time in online gambling. It's our job to guide them and tell them that computer and the technologies behind that can help our works. They can playing gambling in their free time but we must guide them and limit their time so they will not gets addicted to gambling.

Online gambling increases computer education. Yeah in your case I would agree but is that old people only know how to do gamble? is there anything else they can do? Because if they only know about gambling they didn't learn anything about computer in my opinion. Tho online casino is evolving right now you can do gamble on mobile phone and there is a telegram bot that you can do gamble on it. it is like gamble on messaging app

But wouldn't it be easy if just operated computer to be able to access gambling sites and play or bet there, after all everything has undergone significant changes, computers have become more sophisticated and various conveniences are available to anyone who uses them.
If we talk about elderly people who have minimal computer or software education, it is the same in the country I live in, but they can start learning and getting to know computers slowly and more easily.
It just that I wouldn't have the assumption that those elderly people who previously didn't know computers and couldn't operate them can now do all that just because of online gambling.
Moreover, each person will have their own goals for everything they do, for this kind of context I don't think we will really be able to find statement that is in harmony because one person and another will definitely have different thoughts.

It is true that people attend computer education classes in different ways for computer education. But I think it is not only used in computer education for gambling and betting but also for various jobs one needs to know about computers. Nowadays most of the people are more focused on computers as they are getting ready to earn money online in different ways by taking computer education. Computers are doing the jobs of various companies due to which people are using computers more and getting education nowadays. Moreover, there are many people who are taking computer education for betting and participating in gambling. But it may be that everyone old and young can easily operate the computer keyboard and mouse to complete the task although it is very easy to learn from family and friends or people around. But when I took computer education I didn't take any class but I took it from my friends around. But nowadays most of the people are taking computer education for online gambling so that they can easily understand how to bet.

Day by day the nation is getting educated, hospitals, banks banks, and office courts have had computers since past times.  Now in present time people are getting educated in computer education as every person is going with the modern age.  It is a complete misconception that one learns to operate a computer for gambling, a person can use a computer without logging in if he needs a computer to become fully educated himself.  So how can a person learn to operate a computer for gambling, so I could not agree with your idea.  Because if the nation is literate then surely need computer there is no alternative.

What if online education increases online gamblers?

With the old ones don't know how to use computers, they are taught how to operate and navigate with their computers and if one of their peers tell them to gamble online, that's how they're going to be influenced.

While I don't think that online gambling really increases the computer literacy. It's one of the uses when someone gets to understand how to use one.

Quite funny but it leads to a serious effect in the long term.

I can relate to OP as most of the elders here or especially senior citizens here in our country are not really inclined into using computer, except for those who have attended proper education on how to operate a computer. But majority of the less fortunate elders aren’t really aware on how to use it, however with online gambling emergence, those who want to gamble at the comfort of their own home have no choice but to learn computer as well. Although I can’t say that majority of those elders or seniors are doing online gambling now, as I believe some are still hooked to physical casinos, but I must say that they really learn about using computer in an instant with their eagerness to gamble online.

Education? Big no? Literacy? Somehow.
But things are basically limited. Elderly are not being educated qith computer technology just because they are gambling. They are just being familiar with basic navigations and those which are leading to their gambling activity or platform alone 'coz they won't be doing a research in a sudden if their main motive is to gamble right? Their purpose on using computer is limited which reflects to how much they are learning.
Indeed, with big limitations. Elders as referred on this discussion are simply just gambling and yes using a computer. However, they would most likely press a few characters on their keyboard in particular with their account information and numbers they would be betting. It doesn't include other functions such as navigating to other softwares beacuse they won't have any reason why in the first place.

No doubt, it's true that the introduction of Sport betting centers, most especially in Nigeria did actually brought about a massive introduction of computer literacy to a variety of age group. Because unlike before when students after their college education usually go for either 3 months or 6 months computer lessons, so as to acquire knowledge about the basic use of computer. This days students no longer go for computer lessons, but yet still acquire the basic knowledge of computing through work experience at various computer centers. And the early exposure to these skills has actually bridge the gap to digitalization across people of diverse age bracket. As the picture below is a typical example of a Nigerian gambling/betting centers with computers used for sport analysis by individual gambler s, booking of betting games and staking of sport games


Image credit: https://blog.frapapa.com

Well. Every avenue that will make you to touch and try to learn a way to understand something about the way applications or softwares operate, whether it's overthe phone or directly to the computer is a way of getting the user close to the technology and by extension the learning of the technology. If we are going to evaluate things in this perspective, you can agree with me that online gambling is another avenue for people to learn the knowledge of computer but that does not make you an expert in computer knowledge even if you use the apps for decades, you will only improve your knowledge on the apps and not the computer itself. To truly gain a solid knowledge on the computer, you will have to learn the knowledge of the computer.

As we put it this way, if there's a will, there's a way. These gamblers as they want to gamble even if it is online, they teach themselves or ask someone to learn the basic computer skills to continue their gambling activities online. You just need few basic computer skills to learn online gambling. Just look at the kids today, even if they are still nonreaders, they can already use smartphones and play. So how much more of these older people who can read and can follow instructions? So no surprise about knowing computer there.