FAQ

Here are the most common questions about proposing.

How can I attach evidence to my proposal?

There is no option to attach evidence when submitting your proposal. Submitted answers are expected to be accurate and verifiable by everyone. However, it's recommended that you share your evidence and discuss it on the UMA or Polymarket Discord servers.

How do I know I won't be disputed?

There's no guarantee that your proposal won't be disputed. Anyone can dispute a proposal. However, if a dispute occurs, there will be a discussion afterward.

What are the best steps I can take?

• Join the Polymarket and UMA Discord servers.

• Participate and ask questions to learn from successful proposals and disputes.

• Read PolymarketGuide's chapters on rules, clarifications, precedents, and resolution.

• Review #dispute-threads and #proposal-requests (UMA Discord).

• Try requesting a proposal in #proposal-requests (UMA Discord).

• Understand that proposing is risky.

Cost-benefit analysis

Here's what the typical costs and benefits of proposing look like.

Costs	Benefits	Additional Considerations
$750 bond If you are successfully disputed, you will lose your entire $750 bond Takes time to research the answer, resolution criteria, and precedents	$2 reward (more if you are unsuccessfully disputed) Resolved markets can pay out the market shareholders You get to feel good	It takes 375 correct proposals to break-even with one incorrect proposal. Most disputed proposals are from first-time proposers. First-time proposers are often not aware of precedents. Most "free proposals" are proposed by bots.

So why do people propose?

Proposing was originally designed for traders to post a bond and resolve their markets. It's intended for users who are confident that the market has resolved.

It's not meant to attract external participants who are uninformed or just seeking profit. Ultimately, proposing is a public good. You are putting your $750 bond at risk so that market participants can redeem their shares.