How is an event resolved?

AUTO mode: automatic resolution

Mostly for events on a public figure read at a set date: an exchange rate, an economic indicator, the weather, an audience count.

1. The system reads the figure from the sources set for the event.
2. If they agree, the event is resolved automatically.
3. If they disagree, or stay silent, nothing is resolved automatically: an administrator decides.

SEMI-AUTO mode: the default mode

In particular for matches and for events mirrored from a prediction market.

1. The system queries its sources and draws a suggestion from them, with a confidence level.
2. At 95% or more, the event is resolved automatically, unless it is flagged for review (a sensitive topic such as politics or crypto, more than 5 million KTK at stake, more than 1,000 players).
3. Below 95%, with no usable result, in case of a draw or if the event is flagged, an administrator decides.

MANUAL mode: an administrator's decision

For events no source can verify automatically, and for those with more than two outcomes. No automatic resolution: an administrator designates the winning outcome.

What the app shows you

Before you start your challenge, the event page shows the date the result is expected and, when available, the source that will be used to verify it (“View source”).

Once the event is over, it shows its state:

• Event closed — awaiting result: the resolution hasn't happened yet.
• Resolved — “…” wins: the outcome retained. The pot was paid to the winner in the same operation, minus commission.
• Event cancelled: What happens if an event is canceled?

No resolution time is guaranteed. The system starts checking once the result is supposed to be available; with no usable answer, it tries again at growing intervals (from 15 minutes to 4 hours), then hands over to an administrator.

The record of every resolution

The Terms (Article 7.7) provide that every resolution leaves a timestamped technical record. The system records, among other things, the sources queried (their answer, their confidence level), the outcome retained, whether it was retained automatically or by an administrator, the administrator involved, and the time of each step.

If you disagree with a resolution, the Terms (Article 7.8) give you 48 hours from the resolution to dispute it, with evidence. How do I dispute a resolution?