> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://polymarketguide.gitbook.io/polymarketguide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://polymarketguide.gitbook.io/polymarketguide/case-studies/design-philosophy.md).

# Design Philosophy

These case studies are an archive of an earlier period of Polymarket's resolution system. Written as events unfolded, they preserve the information, arguments, and uncertainty available at the time, while also showing how the platform's resolution practices developed over time.

Rather than starting with the final outcome and reasoning backward, the case studies follow events chronologically and present competing perspectives as fairly as possible. This makes it possible to see how difficult resolution questions were approached in practice, before hindsight made the outcome seem obvious.

Although some processes, terminology, and practices have since changed, the underlying reasoning remains useful. The archive serves both as a historical record and as a way to develop a mental model for evaluating evidence, interpreting rules, and reasoning through similar disputes.