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Replying to: mikedrud (Nov 12, 2008 11:36 am) |
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Replying to: mikedrud (Nov 12, 2008 11:36 am) I know CSX was a Beta version, would there be a full version launch in near future? Or has downturn in economy also caught up with Edmunds? Anyways, I enjoyed the game a lot, including nice prizes, and forum conversations. I wish everyone best luck for November and December prizes and happy holidays. |
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I will miss this...
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Replying to: shin107 (Nov 12, 2008 2:34 pm) 1. We may bring CSX back. We were actually working on a version 2.0, and that might still materialize; but for now, we'll end this "test run" and then when appropriate, revisit the possibility of bringing the game back. 2. December will work like any other month. We will correct the stock prices at the beginning of January and then adjust holdings based on unit sales numbers. The game will actually remain on the site through mid-January so that we can accomplish this. There will only be prizes this month and next month, not for January. We will halt trading after December 31, but you guys can still visit the site to check for status updates with respect to December standings, etc. 3. I will confirm which stocks retire at the end of December in the next week or so. I have to confirm on sale dates. As I have more details, I will update this discussion thread. Mike
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Replying to: mikedrud (Nov 12, 2008 3:56 pm) Also, out of curiousity, was it a good predictor of the actual car sales? Thanks!
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Replying to: shin107 (Nov 12, 2008 2:34 pm) |
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Replying to: d_hyper (Nov 12, 2008 4:30 pm) We are still looking at those ideas for the future, but with the marketplace where it is at, it doesn't make sense for us to throw a lot of resources at this game. It's been fun and an interesting learning experience for all, and I will miss it too, but we have to move on (for now). A good predictor of actual car sales? That's the $64,000 question, isn't it? A lot of people follow our monthly stats and industry reports through Automotive News (an industry publication). We tried to build a prediction model that could help in this regard, and it needs tweaks. It's a difficult thing to do. My personal feeling is that if you know general opinion of the overall players/buyers, you'll get a sense for the direction of auto purchases, but there's nothing exact out there that can truly predict sales.
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Replying to: mikedrud (Nov 13, 2008 8:47 am)  I'm quite interested in Prediction Markets, which work pretty well, in presidential elections, for example. If CSX had been proven a good predictor (with internal tweaking), you could actually sell this info to car manufacturers. In any case, thanks and hope to see it back.
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Replying to: d_hyper (Nov 13, 2008 11:51 am) Predicting sales per se doesn't really work, but predicting opinion and the shift in opinion over time? Interesting.
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