Tag Archives: social forecasting

CrowdPark = collective forecasting in German

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

http://www.crowdpark.de/ Everything is explained in German on their blog. Sounds cool. It would be interesting to have an English version.

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Tap The Collective – The Videos

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Inkling Markets have posted the videos on YouTube. Here is how to download the videos for “TAP THE COLLECTIVE” that are posted on YouTube: Install any video capture software. (I recommend Video Download Helper because it is more universal, but … Continue reading →

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What will happen at the Inkling Markets event in Washington, D.C.

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- It is an evening event. – They won’t be serving any dinner. – The event is free. – People can buy their own drinks and food, if they wish. – The talks will be short —a few minutes for … Continue reading →

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Prediction Markets and Public Policy: New ways to harness the wisdom of crowds

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Prediction Markets and Public Policy: New ways to harness the wisdom of crowds – (PDF file) – by Matt Burgess Victoria University and the Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation recently launched iPredict.co.nz, New Zealand’s first real money … Continue reading →

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Are IBM Smarter Cities prediction markets too smart for people?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

IBM Smarter Cities prediction mechanisms 20 prediction lines Only one socially generated prediction is over 50%. UPDATE: The first version of this post used the term “prediction markets”, because that is how Spigit brands these mechanisms, but, on a closer … Continue reading →

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French TV anchor will launch a collective forecasting website.

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Patrick Poivre D’Arvor (alias “PPDA”) is said to be planning a social prediction website. Will it be powered by a prediction market technology, or else? Mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma. UPDATE: A new play-money betting operator opens … Continue reading →

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