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Question Guidelines

All the questions on Hubdub are created by users. To make sure the standard of questions is high for everyone we void questions that don't fit our guidelines. If you have a question you'd like to ask but are unsure of anything you can always use the user forum to get help from other users. If you read the notes below you should have no problem creating a great question that will be fun for others to predict on.


Good question format

A good Hubdub question is:

  • Well structured: the question should ask what will happen in a particular event or by a particular date. A poorly structured question might ask should something happen which cannot be objectively settled. Additionally a poorly structured question might fail to give a deadline (e.g. "Will the Chinese land on the moon?" could never be settled in the negative).
  • Clearly defined: it should be clear to other users how the question will be settled, including the source of the settlement information. For example, if the question was "Will HD-DVDs outsell Blu-Ray DVDs in 2008?", the source for the settlement information must be clearly stated.
  • About something lots of people care about: The sex of your unborn child may be fascinating to you but probably not that exciting to other users. (However, if you are Brad Pitt then I take that back, post away!)
  • Not a duplicate: We don't like duplicates as it confuses users and splits activity, reducing the overall accuracy of both predictions. Before asking a question always check that it hasn't been asked already.
  • Has reasonable starting likelihoods: when you create a question you choose the starting likelihoods of the outcomes too. It's hard to decide these exactly, but likelihoods that are clearly out (e.g. Will Elvis return in 2008? 50%) can cause a question to be voided.

Types of questions

There are 2 basic types of question in Hubdub:

  • Questions with a Yes or No answer: Will Kiera Knightley win an Oscar this year?
  • Questions with more than one possible answer but only one winning answer: Who will win the Best Actress Oscar at this year's Academy Awards?

Tips

To make sure that your question is a "good question", here are some tips:
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For more details take a look at the full rules here