📖Will @ScottAlexander write _another_ banger (over 500 likes) in 2023?
📖Will @ScottAlexander write _another_ banger (over 500 likes) in 2023?
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resolved Dec 8
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YES

Resolves YES if a post made on Astral Codex Ten between 2023-09-08 and 2023-12-31 (inclusive) receives more than 500 likes by the end of 2023. UTC times will be used. The post will need to have this many likes long enough for me to confirm. Only posts by Scott count. For example, the book review contest submissions do not count (unless one of them is later revealed to have been written by Scott).

See also:
📖Will @ScottAlexander write a classic (over 1000 likes) before 2025?YES

📖Will @ScottAlexander write an all-time post (see description) by 2035?77%

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1y

I'm checking about once an hour. I currently see 500. I estimate it's very likely that the post gets above 501 and that I see it soon.

1y

@Tossup Likes >=501, to be clear.

predicted YES 1y

Right but I posted a screenshot two hours ago? And there was another within the last hour?

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1y

@shankypanky I agree that the screenshots are good evidence, but I don't want to go against the description I set when I created the market unless those resolution criteria miss the spirit of the market entirely. In my judgement, I will see 501 likes soon enough and the resolution criteria as written will be satisfied.

predicted YES 1y

I 100% respect following through with the market description

what a rollercoaster 😅

let's see if it drops further down now that the market is resolved lol

predicted YES 1y

how often are you checking?

the likes seem to be alternating but there are multiple comments and screenshots proving it met market criteria. I wish I'd read that part (that you specifically need to see it whenever you're online and get to it) more carefully as this feels like a loophole and I wouldn't have participated, it's too volatile.

1y

As said earlier, resolves to YES.

1y

maybe we're holding it until someone unlikes it again? 😅

the edge of my seat is the most uncomfortable part of it but here I am...

predicted YES 1y

@shankypanky Well the market rules clearly outline that if a post gets more than 500 likes at any time it's a YES resolution, and frankly I'd like to get my Mana back.

predicted YES

@Kraalnaxx "The post will need to have this many likes long enough for me to confirm."

It's back at 500 now

predicted YES 1y

Same I was being sarcastic :)

Especially since it apparently tipped over 10h ago per an earlier comment (without screenshot unfortunately) and then dropped under again.

It's frustrating that the post needs to remain at 501+ until the creator sees it despite screenshots as who knows how often they're keeping tabs?

predicted YES 1y
1y

Resolves yes.

1y

One more...

1y

Yeah, this was at 499 when I checked just now.

1y

resolves yes

1y

Annnd 501 now. Ah well, it was funny.

predicted NO

There's 500

1y

Quick buy some NO and unlike it, we can keep it below 501 for the rest of the year.

predicted YES 1y

@DanMan314 Haha someone appears to have taken your advice, it just went from 499 to 498.

1y

@DanMan314 Joining in because Scott would find this hilarious. 497 now.

predicted NO 1y

@LeatherComputer Scott has the largest NO position on this market, we're helping him profit!

1y

@DanMan314 Yeah, and if this works, it'll bring more publicity to the kidney post! #new_ea_cause_area

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