SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 16 days agoPlease Explain Polymarket like I'm 5 and how it all started.message-squaremessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down14
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squarePlease Explain Polymarket like I'm 5 and how it all started.SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squarefrank@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·16 days agoMan this is an excellent description. I do want to add, there’s no telling that one of your friends hasn’t seen this movie previously and is acting with inside information.
minus-squareCombatWombat@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·16 days agoI think what’s particularly pernicious is the ability to monetarily reward people who understand the shape of the narrative without being close enough to decision makers to understand the intended outcomes.
minus-squareCheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·15 days agoAlso at any time anyone can just step into the movie and stab the buttler themselves to win the pot.
Man this is an excellent description.
I do want to add, there’s no telling that one of your friends hasn’t seen this movie previously and is acting with inside information.
I think what’s particularly pernicious is the ability to monetarily reward people who understand the shape of the narrative without being close enough to decision makers to understand the intended outcomes.
Also at any time anyone can just step into the movie and stab the buttler themselves to win the pot.