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Want to block gambling online

  • 15-03-2011 11:06pm
    #1
    whatsherface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi all

    Can anyone advise me of a good website and hopefully free!! to block
    gambling websites on my laptop (as i have a problem with gambling)
    any advice would be great

    Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If you have a problem with gambling, I don't see software that you could disable at a whim being the solution to your problem. Blocking software is only effective if you don't have access to it, and even then its only "rather effective" at best.


  • #3
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

    Assuming you have a gambling Problem ( that's "Problems" with a capital P) then, as aidan_walsh suggested, any program you use will be of limited effectiveness. Try gamblers anonymous.


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    It should go without saying - but I'll mention it anyway. Cancel your credit cards you use online.

    Good luck with the future, fair play to seeing that you have a problem AND admitting it to yourself.


  • #5
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    As stated it's pretty easy to bypass software you install. One suggestion I'd offer is if you install k9 and it asks for a password open notepad, hit a load of random keys and then copy and paste the text into the password and confirm password part. When you have it set up and tested it's working properly close notepad without saving.

    It's still not a great solution by any stretch.


  • #6
    gnolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭gnolan


    The best solution is to contact each bookie, online and otherwise, tell them about this problem and not to accept bets from you or any of your credit/laser cards. They are obligated to not accept any of your bets.

    I'd advise starting a thread in the Gambling forum, a lot of helpful posters over there.


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  • #7
    u140acro3xs7dm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭u140acro3xs7dm


    gnolan wrote: »
    The best solution is to contact each bookie, online and otherwise, tell them about this problem and not to accept bets from you or any of your credit/laser cards. They are obligated to not accept any of your bets.

    I'd advise starting a thread in the Gambling forum, a lot of helpful posters over there.
    I heard Paddy Power talking about this a few weeks ago. He seems to take it very seriously. i think i remember when i opened my PP account there are options to stop you gambling too much or at all.


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