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Diana Barraza replied on April 12, 2008 20:34 to the discussion "Auctions: to settle or not to settle, that is the question" in Hubdub:

Thanks anaverageamerican, it looks like we can definitely trust the Robert Edwards auctions to be able to settle the markets ahead of time. Cheers for looking into that.

This is a fantastic point that auction sites are not all the same and it will be necessary to investigate their policies before settling.

As for the reopening of the markets, that won't happen. Don't worry. Generally, I markets are more enjoyable when you can pull your money out any time, but in the case of auctions, the market should be suspended at reasonable length from the time of settlement. I can foresee suspension times on these types of markets to be tricky depending on the market's circumstances, but we will work that out if need be.

If anyone has anymore thoughts or suggestions on these markets, it would be thoroughly appreciated!

Diana Barraza started a conversation in Hubdub on April 12, 2008 14:54:

Auctions: to settle or not to settle, that is the question

So 'auction' markets have recently become very trendy and a few questions have come up surrounding when they should be settled.

Take the following market for example:
Will a 1901 Honus Wagner baseball card up for auction sell for more than $100,000 at the auction's closing on 5/3/2008?
http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_a...

Since the current bid is at $200,000.00, it has been suggested that it's 'safe' to settle the market; however other users feel that settlement should wait until the sale can be confirmed (check out anaverageamerican's comment--#9).

Personally, I think that these markets should remain open in order to verify the sale and the suspension date/time should be most plausible (perhaps a 24 hour minimum?). Allowing these markets to remain open will ensure fluidity: users are free to buy out at any time and there is little risk of anyone making a substantial profit buying in at the last minute.

Let's work this one out. What do you guys think?

Diana Barraza replied on April 12, 2008 12:03 to the problem "Incorrect Settlement?" in Hubdub:

Human error, guys. I'm really sorry. Chull sent me that article and I didn't catch the 11-year-old girl part in the market question. I saw that the link did not work, so I didn't have a chance to read up on the background info.

The market is now reopened and I am catching up on the Madeline Neumann case. Sorry again.

Diana Barraza reported a problem in Hubdub on April 09, 2008 11:14:

Terrorism

Will the U.S.A. suffer another terrorist attack on their homeland before the end of the 2008 election?
http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_t...

This market has created much debate in the Hubdub community. I think the most recent incident that has gotten people talking about "terrorism" was the Times Square bicycle bombing.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/200...

Talk continues within Hubdub that this was an act of "terrorism"; however, admins did not come across major mainstream media coverage labeling this as an act of terrorism--we're talking NY times, CNN, etc.

How is it plausible for Hubdub to declare that an act of terrorism has occurred in the United States when this cannot be verified in widespread print? Technically, we cannot settle a question based on personal opinion.

Let's open the discussion.

Diana Barraza replied on March 22, 2008 22:16 to the discussion "Props to the Community and the Admins" in Hubdub:

This is very heartwarming. Thank you very much, anaverageamerican. I have had a lot of fun so far on Hubdub and I am glad that we're forging a sincere online community for news junkies. This made my day.

--Diana

Diana Barraza replied on March 19, 2008 19:43 to the discussion "Was this market settled too early?" in Hubdub:

Hi NewsWrangler,

Well, I think the question is whether to void it or not. If it is true that the front page is updated throughout the day, it would make it extremely difficult to monitor.

I'm looking at the Al Jazeera page right now and there isn't a way to see the front page history--it also is unclear when the page is updated.

Sadly, you can very well be right about the McCain image, but I can't look at the website's front page history to see when that happened. This might lead to some more rules clarification.

We will look into this.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

Diana

Diana Barraza replied on March 16, 2008 22:23 to the question "Grand Theft Auto - How Much Violence is it Responsible For?" in Hubdub:

...and then someone on the Hubdub site got in their car and went mental to make a profit!

Just kidding, I agree with Ryan, but I have my doubts that it will instantly cause chaos the day it is released. I think that's what this question infers meaning 'the day it is released.'

Diana Barraza replied on March 12, 2008 15:13 to the question "Escalation: What color is this tie?" in Hubdub:

This Guardian blog refers to an 'episcopal purple tie': http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008...

I'm keen to to follow the above advice on this one.

nubbins replied on March 12, 2008 14:08 to the question "Escalation: What color is this tie?" in Hubdub:

No one ever expects...a purple tie! This looks purple to me. Does 'none' indicate that he wore no tie or that it's 'none of the above'?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/20...

nubbins replied on March 11, 2008 09:22 to the problem "Conrad Black: Does this market have an outcome discussed in mainstream media?" in Hubdub:

I was thinking about removing the suspend date altogether, but if nothing turns up in the news, it might be floating around hubdub for a long time. I think extending the date might be best to remind staff of its existence later! Thanks!

nubbins reported a problem in Hubdub on March 10, 2008 13:33:

Conrad Black: Does this market have an outcome discussed in mainstream media?

So the suspension date was reached for the following market: What will Conrad Black's first prison assignment be?
http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/What_w...

I have never noticed news sources covering such things like prison assignments and I'm not sure if this will be made public. Should this question be voided as 'cannot be settled'? Should it remain open? If anyone can help that would be great.

-Diana

nubbins replied on March 09, 2008 20:36 to the question "Contentious questions (part 3)" in Hubdub:

Wow, I just looked up Swayze in the news and it says he has five weeks to live. That is so sad! These markets are legit, but the question is whether or not Hubdub wants to encourage it. It's rather tabloid-esque to stir up issues regarding human life like this, but at the same time, it's free speech. I'm torn.

nubbins replied on March 06, 2008 00:16 to the problem "Cambridge, NU, Canada and Freeport, Bahamas Temperature Question settled incorrectly!" in Hubdub:

This was a settlement error that has now been fixed. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! The data that was previously given is solid--both temperatures are taken from the hour-by-hour government weather websites. We go to these sites as our first source of settlement--wunderground.com is good, but it's considered secondary. Thank you again!

nubbins replied on March 05, 2008 20:13 to the discussion "Upload your profile pictures (Everyone say "Hubdub!")" in Hubdub:

Tom, now you want us to compete on an entirely different level! This is a fun addition!

nubbins replied on March 01, 2008 11:41 to the idea "Comments on User Pages" in Hubdub:

That's a really good idea and it would be a fun way to keep the hubdub community connected. It would also be useful to have since the new friends leaderboards just came out.

nubbins started following the idea "Comments on User Pages" in Hubdub.

nubbins replied on February 27, 2008 15:51 to the question "Escalation: Got some rock to sell on eBay?" in Hubdub:

It would be really shocking if someone actually made a fake ebay auction for the sake of winning on Hubdub! Also, it by no means settles the 'will pieces of the satellite be recovered' market. We shall see.

nubbins started following the idea "Introduce subheadings under all categories." in Hubdub.

nubbins replied on February 24, 2008 13:01 to the problem "When will you settle?" in Hubdub:

Hi Rohan,

Thanks for letting us know about these outstanding markets. If you notice that something needs settling, use the "request settlement" button and that will immediately get our attention. We are constantly patrolling the site, but sometimes a few markets slip past us. Thanks so much for your patience and if you had money tied up in that weather question, it's now settled.

All the best,

Diana

nubbins replied on February 22, 2008 18:10 to the problem "Settlement resolution: washington temp" in Hubdub:

Hi Everyone,

I have taken all of your suggestions and I am currently amending the weather rules. We should have that up very soon and I will post on Get Satisfaction when that goes into practice. Keep having fun on hubdub!

Best,

Diana