Prediction comments

[Gustaf]

After reading through them it seems the predictions discussion (as linked to the maps) is its own world of uninformed hackery. That's interesting and while I'm of course grateful they haven't spread too much into the forum I wonder if anyone has any ideas as to why this phenomenon exists?

[Gustaf]

I don't know... maybe because there aren't enough *intelligent* people to keep the hacks on the prediction pages in check?

I guess my post looked mean-spirited...but we don't have people in the actual forum predicting a 45-state blowout for one party and have half-a-dozen people sincerely applauding their prediction "because it looks exactly like mine". I never suspected it to be that extreme. I thought it was sort of sociologically interesting or something, because I guess it has to do with the prediction being more anonymous, etc.

[Gustaf]

I'm wondering where the landslide victories for "uncommitted" are coming from?

I think the states are uncomitted as default. I haven't bothered with predicting the later states so I've put them all as uncomitted.