You find the conditions for a market to resolve have been met, but the creator isn't aware of it yet, what do you do?

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Buy a bunch of yes/no shares, then let the creator know - profits first, then due diligence

Let the creator know, then buy a bunch of yes/no shares - market integrity is important, but profits can be made in the meantime

Let the creator know without buying any shares - the market should be considered closed

Buy a bunch of yes/no shares without telling the creator - there could be potential for more profits from unsuspecting traders

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All of them could be appropriate in different scenarios (would not buy if there was significant resolution risk/ would tell despite additional possible profit if I needed a quick, certain profit for this month leagues), but I don't see any ethical basis for one over the others.

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If a market creator who is well-known in the real world resolves a market in a way that they believe to be correct, but Manifold admins believe to be incorrect, will they treat that market differently from the markets of non-famous users?

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For markets, where only the creator may decide outcome, must an escrow party be used to reduce concerns about cheating?

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