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Tired of Duplicate Bets?

Some of you have recently asked if there was any way to cut down on the number of very similar bets that are created on BluBet.  So, we've come up with a way to let bet creators know if the bet they're working on is already in our system: when you type a question on the bet creation page, BluBet will automatically query our database for bets that are similar to that question and display the results on the right side of the page.  No need to search beforehand or read every bet on BluBet.  This way you will know instantly if your bet already exists in triplicate, or if it is a unique and precious gem.  As always let us know if you have any suggestions for improving BluBet.

Searchin' in the free world

We just added an improved search engine that allows you to quickly and easily search bets created on BluBet every day.  So, if you're looking for a bet, type your search term and we'll search thousands of open and settled bets we have.  We hope the new functionality will make it easier to find bets that you're interested in as the site gets bigger and bigger.  As always, if you have any suggestions please let us know.

Honoring the Best Bets

We will be featuring 3-4 excellent, creative and well written bets every day at the top of the Featured page.  If you get a Bet of the Day award, you'll be honored with an achievement on your profile page to show off your bet writing skills to everyone.  Also, we'll give you 10,000 BluBucks!  Here are a few pointers to make your bet more likely to win Bet of the Day:

* The bet asks a creative and thought provoking question.
* The content of the bet uses correct spelling and grammar and is descriptive.
* The title should be as descriptive as possible, so that people know at a glance what the question is about without reading the bet description.
* Regular, factually settled bets are more likely to be chosen than majority wins bets.
* A Bet of the Day should include pictures to illustrate the bet's choices.

Good luck writing great new bets to win the Bet of the Day award!

See how you stack up against your friends

You may have noticed a list of your friends on your home page when you log in to BluBet.  This is the Friends Leaderboard, a new feature that lets you see which of your friends are winning the most on BluBet.  The Friends Leaderboard works just like the regular BluBet leaderboard, except only your friends list are ranked.  This leaderboard is unique for every BluBet user, and will change as you make more friends.  You can appear on your own leaderboard as well, so it's easy to see how you stack up against all your friends on BluBet.  Good luck climbing your way to the top of your leaderboard!

Block Party

Even on BluBet, people slip through and use the service for spamming or harassment.  We take this abuse very seriously, and are constantly working proactively to combat this, but even we can't catch everything.  To ensure that you have a pleasant experience using BluBet, we've introduced a feature that allows you to block other users.

When you block a user, that user can no longer send you BluMessages or comment on your profile.  Also, your profile will be invisible to them and their profile will be invisible to you. The block button is available on BluMessages, friend requests, and on every user's profile.  If you do block someone by mistake, you can easily unblock them by attempting to access their profile page and clicking on the "Unblock user" link.

We hope this functionality will help you have a safer and more enjoyable experience on BluBet!

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Hotmail and Yahoo invites

Just a quick note to everyone that's trying to invite their friends with Hotmail and Yahoo email addresses.  BluBet email is currently not being delivered to those email addresses.  We are working with those email providers to correct the problem.

Don't fear though!  If you'd like to invite someone on Hotmail or Yahoo to BluBet just copy and paste the following text in an email to your friend:

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I'd like you to check out BluBet, a community dedicated to social betting.  Check it out here!

http://www.blubet.com/featured

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