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.

No direct links to the BetFair prediction markets on politics, finance, and else. – No direct links to the BetFair prediction markets on politics, finance, and else. – So, I won&#8217-t blog anymore on BetFair (other than re-publishing up this … Continue reading

Heres how to create a huge buzz in the Blogosphere about the prediction markets and multiply the web links pointing to the InTrade, TradeSports, BetFair, TradeFair, Betdaq, Iowa Electonic Markets, Hollywood Stock Exchange, NewsFutures, Reality Markets, YooPick or HubDub websites.

– Create a &#8220-friending&#8221- system, on the side of your prediction exchange, so that traders can share their readings, trades and tips with their web acquaintances and friends. – Invite some big bloggers into the system. It is not necessary … Continue reading

FRIGHTENING: Jed Christiansens prediction market blog was briefly overtaken by web spammers, who inserted invisible links to their commercial sites so as to game the Google PageRank system.

– I wonder how that could have happened, and what IT was involved for that trick. – Previous blog posts by Chris F. Masse: Just like the armchair generals (presented on television as “military analysts”) carry the Pentagon’s propaganda, are … Continue reading

The Best External Web Links On Prediction Markets And On Everything Else

Folks, I have just updated the &#8220-Links&#8221- page. Could you right-click on that link, open the link in another browser tab, scan the long list, spot what&#8217-s missing, and contact me so I can add new web links? Thanks. There … Continue reading

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Authors Of Midas Oracle – Good Authors Are Foxes. Here is the definition of a fox (as opposed to a hedgehog): a thinker who knows many little things, draws from an eclectic array of traditions, and is better able to … Continue reading

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The 200 Most Popular Midas Oracle Post Tags – Tip: To search this archive page within your browser, go to “Edit” and “Find”, and type your query. – 2008 US elections 2008 US presidential elections accuracy Adam Adam Siegel Alex … Continue reading

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The List Of The Last 1,000 Midas Oracle Posts – Technical Tip: To search this archive page within your browser, go to “Edit” and “Find”, and type your query. – Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex — [VIDEO] … Continue reading

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The List Of The Last 200 Midas Oracle Posts – Technical Tip: To search this archive page within your browser, go to “Edit” and “Find”, and type your query. – Socially valuable betting (based on accountable predictions) has long been … Continue reading