Monthly Archives: July 2008

Nigel Eccles says that HubDub generates “data on peoples’ reputations for accurately analyzing and forecasting future events”.

Yes. Why is it that 99,99% of the HubDub traders uses a pseudonym and a comic strip drawing on their user profile webpage, then?… -

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I did drop BetFair from the Midas Oracle coverage of the prediction markets. They should re-establish the direct links, from their 2 frontpages, to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues.

- – So, I won’t blog anymore on BetFair (other than re-publishing up this post) till they fix their 2 frontpages and put back the direct links to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues. … Continue reading

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I dropped BetFair from the Midas Oracle coverage of the prediction markets. They should re-establish the direct links, from their 2 frontpages, to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues.

- – So, I won’t blog anymore on BetFair (other than re-publishing up this post) till they fix their 2 frontpages and put back the direct links to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues. … Continue reading

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I am dropping BetFair from the Midas Oracle coverage of the prediction markets —until they re-establish the direct links, from their 2 frontpages, to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues.

- – So, this is my last post on BetFair till they fix their 2 frontpages and put back the direct links to the prediction markets on politics, finance, and the other socially valuable issues. – APPENDIX: Here’s my July … Continue reading

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2 web links that are not about prediction markets —but which you should check.

- A good take on the John Edwards Non-Affair. – A good take on Rupert Murdoch‘s political influences and how he uses them for corporate advantage. -

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HubDub = Prediction Exchange + News Aggregator + Social Networking System

By how much will Porsche’s profit be higher than its turnover? Interesting new prediction market at HubDub. – What I have just realized is that the most sociable of the HubDub traders (like the one who created the question above) … Continue reading

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The Internet usability of play-money prediction exchange HubDub is AWESOME.

As you have seen, I have spent many hours, lately, on HubDub. It’s very well done. They invested a lot to make sure we get a great user experience. -

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SPOOKY MARKETING: HubDub steals (legally) your list of contacts stored on Google E-Mail, and sends them P.R. inciting them to come trading on the HubDub play-money prediction markets.

- I DID NOT SEND THE MARKETING E-MAIL TO MY CONTACTS —except one to Jason, my Guinea pig. I unchecked all the names except Jason —just after taking the screen shot below. -

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“I am a news junkie, so much so that I invested hard cash –not HD$– in the development of this site. The idea is great, the team are great and I am sure the future of HubDub is great!”

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XXX-rated user profile of one HubDub trader

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