Talk:麻將協會

RFD discussion: October 2020–May 2022
Seems to be SoP: 麻將 (mahjong) + 協會 (association; club). Things can be added between, like 麻將競技協會, as said in the beginning of the video that was mentioned in the edit summary when this page was made. — justin(r)leung { (t...) 06:24, 22 October 2020 (UTC)


 * There seems to be numerous places similarly named around Taiwan. They seem to be effectively mahjong parlours where you can just go and play mahjong, with the only thing that makes them "clubs" being that you have to register and pay a membership fee. And since gambling is illegal in Taiwan, they can't allow you to redeem your points for money, but as you can see in the video, they sort of get around the anti-gambling laws by allowing you to use your points to offset your membership fee, or to redeem them for some prizes. Calling them "clubs" is probably just a way to legally skirt around the legal prohibition on gambling. The dog2 (talk) 06:31, 22 October 2020 (UTC)


 * I think this is bordering on being encyclopedic. How do you know they are actually trying to evade the law? — justin(r)leung { (t...) 09:47, 4 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I guess I can't be absolutely sure, but they're operating openly, so they're certainly not breaking the law. The thing is, mahjong is a gambling game, but gambling is illegal in Taiwan, so if you want to operate a mahjong parlour in Taiwan, you'll need to be able to exploit some legal loophole. The dog2 (talk) 17:02, 4 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I guess, but I don't know if this would be enough grounds for non-SoP-ness. — justin(r)leung { (t...) 17:11, 4 December 2020 (UTC)


 * , do you think this is sum of parts? — justin(r)leung { (t...) 19:14, 12 June 2021 (UTC)


 * , Sorry, I am not quite sure about this one. --TongcyDai (talk) 02:30, 13 June 2021 (UTC)


 * , any thoughts on this? — justin(r)leung { (t...) 04:25, 11 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Doesn't appear to be dictionary material. ---&#62; Tooironic (talk) 21:24, 11 February 2022 (UTC)


 * RFD deleted. — justin(r)leung { (t...) 18:55, 24 May 2022 (UTC)