http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-674183 Rupert Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:27:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-674183 <p>I like the prediction game www.trendio.com better</p> I like the prediction game http://www.trendio.com better

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-620946 Andrew Hoppin Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:51:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-620946 <p>Similar business model to PredictIt.com, which was briefly publicly traded during the Bubble in 2000. I think it could work 7 years later if they a) prove that crowdsourcing predictions helps inform better business decisions in some large industries (e.g.: fashion), and b) add a contest/competition model so that the competition for reputation becomes as much the motivation as the financial incentive.</p> Similar business model to PredictIt.com, which was briefly publicly traded during the Bubble in 2000. I think it could work 7 years later if they a) prove that crowdsourcing predictions helps inform better business decisions in some large industries (e.g.: fashion), and b) add a contest/competition model so that the competition for reputation becomes as much the motivation as the financial incentive.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-608038 2.0weblogs.net/work Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:06:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-608038 <p>iReally like how the GigaOM thumbs down is right next to Predicify, iWonder how people around here predict they'll do. (hehe)</p> iReally like how the GigaOM thumbs down is right next to Predicify, iWonder how people around here predict they’ll do. (hehe)

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-605526 Screen Snooze » Predictify pays you to change the future Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:29:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-605526 <p>[...] coverage on Mashable and GigaOm. See also: Spigit [...]</p> [...] coverage on Mashable and GigaOm. See also: Spigit [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-602004 Steve Miller Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:52:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/08/predictify-pays-users-to-guess-the-future/#comment-602004 <p>A variant of this service could easily be turned into an online testing service, couldn't it ? Online user surveys is a big business.</p> A variant of this service could easily be turned into an online testing service, couldn’t it ? Online user surveys is a big business.

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