Comments on: Nigel Eccles’ flawed “vision” about HubDub shows that he hasn’t any. http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/ Prediction Markets For All Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lesley http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/#comment-20852 Lesley Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:23:16 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7772#comment-20852 Hey Chris - Just a FYI - Nige's not Scottish. He's from Northern Ireland. ;-) Hey Chris - Just a FYI - Nige’s not Scottish. He’s from Northern Ireland.

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]]> By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/#comment-20836 Chris F. Masse Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7772#comment-20836 @Jed Christiansen: I want you and Giberson to think of a series of prediction markets about that. We would follow that issue on Midas Oracle once a month. @Jed Christiansen: I want you and Giberson to think of a series of prediction markets about that. We would follow that issue on Midas Oracle once a month.

]]> By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/#comment-20835 Chris F. Masse Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7772#comment-20835 @Nigel Eccles: I disagree with you. - However, on the PMJ thing, I'm happy to hear what you say. @Nigel Eccles: I disagree with you.
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However, on the PMJ thing, I’m happy to hear what you say.

]]> By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/#comment-20834 Chris F. Masse Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7772#comment-20834 @Jed Christiansen: Jed, I was talking about quoting play-money market prices. That will never happen ---unless done by a specialized blogger. @Jed Christiansen: Jed, I was talking about quoting play-money market prices. That will never happen —unless done by a specialized blogger.

]]> By: Nigel Eccles http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/07/24/nigel-eccles-vision-hubdub/#comment-20830 Nigel Eccles Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:37:11 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7772#comment-20830 I fully appreciate the work that Emile and others have done but just because something hasn't worked before doesn't mean it can't happen. Think of what Facebook has achieved in 3 years. If Zuckerberg had rocked up to a VC with a pitch that he wanted to create a way for people to create their own profile pages and connect with other people he would have been quickly shown the door. On paper it sounds a lot like Geocities and where is it now? Sometimes ideas take time and a fresh perspective before they achieve their full potential. BTW I fully support the prediction market journalism initiative and I am trying to convert journalists one at a time! I fully appreciate the work that Emile and others have done but just because something hasn’t worked before doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Think of what Facebook has achieved in 3 years. If Zuckerberg had rocked up to a VC with a pitch that he wanted to create a way for people to create their own profile pages and connect with other people he would have been quickly shown the door. On paper it sounds a lot like Geocities and where is it now?

Sometimes ideas take time and a fresh perspective before they achieve their full potential. BTW I fully support the prediction market journalism initiative and I am trying to convert journalists one at a time!

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