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NewsWrangler's reply to "Contentious questions (part 3)" was just promoted to the most useful! shadowfax and 2 other people think it's one of the best replies.

I support the rules amendment referred to in the OP:

An amendment I propose making to the rules is as follows:
All questions should provide context in which they are created (e.g. through linking to a relevant news story). If the question is potentially contentious (e.g. about loss of life) then it must be in the context of a mainstream news story

As a news site we need to be able to follow the news that other news sources are following however we also need to avoid the risk of becoming considered a 'death casino'.

In my view, virtually any question has the potential of becoming contentious. A partial, and random list:

capital punishment
child slave trade
killing animals or torturing pets
gun control
sex offenders
electoral college
abortion
genocide
civil rights
drug testing
national identity card
religion
censorship
stem cell research
gays in the military
life support and/or removing life support
child abuse
European Union
school prayer
Guantanamo Bay
same sex marriage
whaling
DNA database
animals used for testing
official language for a country

That users care about death, war and life is "a good thing" -- and ought be encouraged.

To try to eliminate it from "the news" is unlikely.

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shadowfax replied on March 01, 2008 06:02 to the question "Escalation: Got some rock to sell on eBay?" in Hubdub:

The seller never claimed as fact this was a piece of the action.
I have zero HD$ on this Q/Market.

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shadowfax replied on March 01, 2008 05:55 to the question "Escalation: Got some rock to sell on eBay?" in Hubdub:

If the satellite don't fit, ya got to acquit!

shadowfax replied on February 20, 2008 23:06 to the idea "Would it be beneficial to be able to have the ability to set automatic "buy and sell" orders?" in Hubdub:

hear yee: -here-

shadowfax replied on February 20, 2008 23:05 to the idea "Would it be beneficial to be able to have the ability to set automatic "buy and sell" orders?" in Hubdub:

just want to tell the post folks hear how much I have enjoyed reading this thread.

shadowfax replied on February 14, 2008 17:51 to the idea "Would it be beneficial to be able to have the ability to set automatic "buy and sell" orders?" in Hubdub:

I agree whole heartedly to a predictions market relating to news events only, and leave the stock market to other established sites.
Perhaps a couple vesions of HD so that we can compete with other like minded wagering folks.

shadowfax replied on February 14, 2008 17:43 to the question "Have we become too concerned about gaming ?" in Hubdub:

I really appreciate the dialog taking place here.
To me it is interesting, engaging, lively and fun.
Looking forward to a great rollout of hubdub2 for
grins and hopefully hucks ;-)

shadowfax replied on February 11, 2008 02:07 to the problem ""Will North Dakota Reach -50 degree tempuratures" Prediction" in Hubdub:

again, blueseamiami is so far from the truth, as I predicted.
don't know where he gets my standing as bottom 1000. I have always been in the top 200 from Jan.30th and currently top 60 for the last week.. keep 'em coming bluesea.
brings up a Q, is there a way to see other players position below the top 20?
any tips greatly appreciated.

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shadowfax replied on February 06, 2008 05:28 to the discussion "Cashing in now only allowed after question is 12 hrs old" in Hubdub:

I like the "play to learn the game" approach before creating questions.
The 12 hr probation seems the only solution for now until the questions
can be cleaned and screened for release.

“Custom, then, is the great guide of human life,” wrote Scottish philosopher David Hume.
How 'bout in the land of $H, we all agree it is customary to participate in an honest, straight-forward manner with integrity and ethical standards.
A play by the rules kinda feel and respect for the H$.

oops, drifted off to another planut there for a minute.

Looking forward to beta2.

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