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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

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"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 Saturday #1

That is so much of the industry now jfz9580m Yesterday #13

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

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

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

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

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Saturday #7

"... our internal safeguards." WestMichRad Saturday #8

I think Moulton was facepalming about that too BumRushDaShow Saturday #9

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

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

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Fuck 'em Mblaze Yesterday #14

Fucking ghouls... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #15

Why is anyone surprised? lonely bird Yesterday #16

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

a true jump the shark moment DonCoquixote Yesterday #18

Act now, apologize later. NH Ethylene 22 hrs ago #19