Skip to main content
MANIFOLD
Will Manifold Markets allow "free comments" by the end of March?
35
Ṁ100Ṁ3.4k
resolved Sep 22
Resolved
NO
Given the plethora of M$1 trades on some markets, a way to comment without having to trade could be useful. This market will resolve to "YES" if Manifold allows users to comment without having to place a trade. This market also serves as a way to signify your desire for this feature.
Market context
Get
Ṁ1,000
to start trading!

🏅 Top traders

#TraderTotal profit
1Ṁ26
2Ṁ11
3Ṁ11
4Ṁ9
5Ṁ6

People are also trading

Sort by:
I just sent @straw a reminder email to resolve this market
predictedNO
#Abandoned There were no free comments at the end of March, although they seem to exist now. So this should resolve NO.
So this is what was showing... Why would sale price be higher than payout if chosen? OUTCOME AMOUNT SALE PRICE PAYOUT IF CHOSEN SHARES PROBABILITY DATE NO M$ 100 M$ 104 M$ 103 109 19% → 14% Mar 10, 8:15am
True only for DPM markets. CFMM takes improbability_of_what_you_bet_on_after_the_trade * 13% from every trade. This is, of course, silly.
There's a fee on profits, not on buy and sell. Manifold tracks fractional M$ behind the scenes.
I don't think so? I've never seen any evidence it keeps track of fractional $M (and I'm still not sure where the fee would come from, there is no fee for buying/selling shares AFAIK).
Those aren't free, they're just $M 0.01, correct?
I think "YES", and here's why - we already have free comments, more or less. You just buy $1 (optionally with a loan), make a comment, then immediately sell it. No loss, no problem. Free except for a few clicks. Implementing a "free comment" feature just streamlines this.
I like the comment forcing a trade, although honestly you could buy M$ 1 and sell M$ 1 too
Wondering if the new "loans" feature counts as enabling free commenting; especially because (as @horse mentioned) you can sell your loan immediately for no loss? On the other hand, placing a trade is still a precondition to commenting...
It's not even locked in!
They might as well, because the buy-in is just "do you have 1 M$".
the only other market with free comments (PredictIt) is overrun with ramblings. Forcing a M$1 stake for a comment enforces the slightest bit of weight behind one's inane takes
this is the Holy Grail of features for prediction markets comments sections
I think forcing at least a little buy-in for a comment was a very intentional part of their design. They might change their mind eventually, but I doubt they'll do so that soon.

People are also trading