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BumRushDaShow

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4. Later in the article they said they did

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:54 PM

Apr 4

"We took this market down immediately as it does not meet our integrity standards," the company wrote. "It should not have been posted, and we are investigating how this slipped through our internal safeguards."

Then Moulton replied -

"Taking down this particular bet after I called it out can only be the first step, @Polymarket," he wrote. "There are still 219 war bets active on your platform. Remove these immediately.

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Polymarket was wrong but people frivolously placing these bets are horrible underpants Apr 4 #1

That is so much of the industry now jfz9580m Apr 5 #13

Is the market betting on TSF right now? RainCaster Apr 4 #2

So...have they taken it off the site? jls4561 Apr 4 #3

Later in the article they said they did BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #4

Thank you for the answer. And Moulton's comment. jls4561 Apr 4 #6

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #7

"... our internal safeguards." WestMichRad Apr 4 #8

I think Moulton was facepalming about that too BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #9

Polymarket is showing a 17% chance tRump doesn't make it through his full term.... groundloop Apr 4 #5

Why didn't they just not do it? Too late now. They just proved they don't deserve to exist. ChicagoTeamster Apr 4 #10

They should be drafted and sent to the front lines...............and then lets see them place bets.......... turbinetree Apr 4 #11

Like fresh water, lack of oil, climate change, crypto currency, the prediction markets are another potential apocolypse. Intractable Apr 5 #12

Fuck 'em Mblaze Apr 5 #14

Fucking ghouls... LudwigPastorius Apr 5 #15

Why is anyone surprised? lonely bird Apr 5 #16

Sicko company catering to sickos. Then, again, Sicko voters voting for a sicko. Wonder Why Apr 5 #17

a true jump the shark moment DonCoquixote Apr 5 #18

Act now, apologize later. NH Ethylene Apr 5 #19