[usgroup]

This has happened many times before. Why do governments close prediction markets? What sort of problems do they cause?

[mistermann]

It may be beneficial to the government that the organized practice of epistemology remains solely with the (trustworthy) media and The (approved) Experts. The internet is enough of a problem as it is for interfering with citizen's perceptions of what is true.

[intelVISA]

Damn internet always making people think things.