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@Orlin,
Lofty was not the best choice of words to use. I wake up at 3:00 AM to take on a job that I really do not like and my mood was rather foul. Now I have worked a 13 hour day, but it was not a hard day, just a long day.

However, I feel your response was a bit too harsh. After all this is a freebie site, where the winnings are not as important as say having an account with a major brokerage firm. I have always lived my life that you are more likely to get satisfaction using sugar instead of vinegar.

As for delayed settlements, I agree that it would be great to have all settlements posted a little quicker, but I also imagine that is easier said than done. Usually when I win a settlement, I am not alone in picking the winning wager, and my pre-settlement earnings on the question have substantially increased, sometimes to the point where the final settlement only adds a fraction of the total winnings.

Plus, I do not feel your opinion or the opinion of anybody else doesn't matter to this discussion. Why would Rob Jones bother to post this announcement with a blog style thread, if he wanted no further communication?

I think those are lofty expectations for what I perceive as
1) a volunteer position.
2) from an indifferent & unconcerned poster (?)

Congratulations to each of these new category editors.

As a news junkie, Hubdub is currently my favorite website and I seriously weighed submitting my application to one of these positions. However, I am stretched pretty thin with having two jobs already. I would not be able to contribute enough effort towards the hard work it takes to be a successful category editor.

Best wishes to all involved.

AAA: Thanks for bringing this issue to the forum for clarification. I apologize that I did not see your comment on my question earlier. You are right to assume that I wanted the electoral votes counted. I just wanted whatever way was easiest for Hubdub Admin to validate the answer for my question: Will Colorado vote Democratic or Republican for the 2008 Presidential race?

I am probably late with my remarks, but I just woke up to find that one of my few winning bets overnight has been voided. What I do not understand from the previous thread, is if certain indices are going to be banned to promote user growth, then why are there contingency plans to reinstate certain indices in the future after user growth has reached a certain goal?

Nigel, I am glad I am not in your shoes, as I think your job would be very difficult. You poor guys are stuck in the middle trying to make everybody happy. Somebody is always going to be upset over a decision made at Hubdub Central.

In regards to this particular index, I feel it should be allowed - or not disqualified simply because it is new(s) or unfamiliar. Most news stories begin as something we may not be familiar with. I once heard a long time ago, that if a person were to read the newspaper each day, after a point of 20 years the education gained would be equal to a 4 year college degree.

I don't object to following the rules as set forth by the admin, as long as I am aware of them in advance. But it is hard to be happy with a winning bet being voided at what seems like a last minute decision on the part of the Administrators.

I feel this proposal meets reasonable guidelines for a way to deal with cheaters in the future. Basically this proposal is a variation of the 3 strikes and you are out, which usually works in both baseball and the justice system.

Since Satyaki has been found to be an unrepentant gamer, he should be banned immediately as an example to others.

I have joined the strike.

Hubdub has quickly become one of my favorite websites. Not much of a gambler, but I have been a news junkie for a long time. My favorite soap opera - "What will happen next in the continuing saga of . . . ?"