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Ours is a research project fielding new tech, so our costs are much larger than other need be.

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Are you able to share ballpark estimates for the cost of building and maintaining these sites?

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The lack of quality software isn't the reason that there isn't another Intrade.

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So anybody can create another intrade with better software?

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I this some automated bot comment?

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Fixed.

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Robin: 2nd paragraph 2nd link "SciCast" needs an http: it is using a relative link.

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Congrats and good luck!

And yeah I think it is important for people to have a lot of control over the system, and make it evolve over the years. Github and StackExchange are examples of successful crowdwork in action, which put emphasis on public reputation, feeling part of being in a community and openness.

p.s. The link is broken.

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Great!

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The basic tech we are developing and field testing here is in the public domain, and is available to be used by other prediction markets with stronger incentives.

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This looks pretty cool! But given that there's no money at stake, I wonder if it is anything like a test of the prediction market hypothesis. So I wonder why you in particular think it's valuable.

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Congratulations on the launch of this impressive endeavor!

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