FAQs

Is Hilo gambling?

No. Hilo is not gambling.

You do not bet, stake, or risk money. There are no odds, no wagering mechanics, no house, and no financial loss tied to outcomes. Hilo is designed to be a non-gambling prediction and insight platform.

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Can I lose money on Hilo?

No.

You do not deposit funds to participate. You do not stake. You do not bet. You do not lose money from predictions.

You may choose to subscribe, and you may or may not find personal value in that subscription, but this is not considered losing money on predictions.

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Is Hilo legal?

Hilo does not fall under gambling or betting systems.

Because there is no wagering, no staking, and no financial loss mechanism, it is not governed by gambling laws.

However, you are always responsible for following your local internet usage laws, platform usage rules, and payment regulations in your region.

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Do I need to deposit money to use Hilo?

No.

You can use Hilo without depositing any money.

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Do I need to stake tokens?

No.

There is no staking, no locking, no wagering, and no betting.

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Can I bet on outcomes?

No.

Hilo is not a betting platform.

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What is the purpose of Hilo?

Hilo exists to make prediction systems healthier, fairer, and safer.

Traditional prediction markets often rely on gambling mechanics that can harm users. Hilo removes those mechanics and focuses on long-term accuracy, reputation, and collective intelligence.

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How does Hilo make money?

Hilo generates revenue through optional subscriptions and future value-added services.

It does not profit from users losing money.

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Who owns my data?

You do.

Your data primarily consists of your votes and opinions.

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Are my votes public?

Yes, by default.

Votes and opinions are public because they contribute to collective intelligence.

You can hide your identity in settings so others cannot see what you personally voted, but your vote will still count toward market data.

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Can I hide my voting history?

Yes.

You can hide your identity from the public while still contributing to the system.

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Does Hilo sell my personal data?

No.

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How is Hilo decentralized?

Hilo does not custody your credentials, passwords, or private keys.

You control your login access through third-party providers like Google, X, Telegram, or your crypto wallet.

We cannot access your credentials.

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Does Hilo store my passwords?

No.

We do not store passwords, private keys, or recovery phrases.

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What happens if my account is hacked?

Because Hilo does not custody your credentials, security is your responsibility.

If your login provider is compromised, your Hilo account is compromised.

You must contact your login provider first.

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How do I log in?

You can log in using:

• Google

• X (Twitter)

• Telegram

• A crypto wallet

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Can I change my login method?

This depends on your authentication provider.

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What is HIQ?

HIQ is your personal performance and reputation score.

It reflects your accuracy, consistency, and long-term behavior.

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What is MIS?

MIS is your system weight.

It determines how much your signals influence aggregated market data.

It filters out spam, bots, and low-quality signals.

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Does HIQ affect system weight?

No.

MIS affects system weight.

HIQ affects reputation, rankings, and rewards.

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How do rewards work?

Rewards are distributed every minute to eligible users.

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Are rewards guaranteed?

No.

You must meet eligibility requirements.

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What affects my rewards?

Your HIQ.

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Does MIS affect rewards?

No.

Only HIQ affects rewards.

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Why didn’t I earn rewards?

Common reasons:

• You were not eligible

• You were inactive

• You did not vote in the last 24 hours

• You violated rules

• You were temporarily restricted

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How do I stay eligible?

• Stay active

• Vote at least once every 24 hours

• Follow platform rules

• Maintain required scores

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What are Event Markets?

Markets with a clear ending and resolution.

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What are Opinion Markets?

Markets that do not close and continuously reflect collective sentiment.

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Can I create markets?

Yes, depending on your subscription tier.

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How do I create a market?

Click the + button on your profile or homepage and follow the steps.

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Can my market be deleted?

Yes.

Low-quality, misleading, or abusive markets may be removed.

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Can I change my vote?

You have a short cancellation window.

After that, your vote is final.

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Can I vote multiple times?

Some markets allow multi-voting. Some do not.

Each market shows its rules.

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Is Hilo pay-to-win?

No.

You cannot buy influence, accuracy, or reputation.

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How Markets Resolve

Who resolves markets?

Market creators are responsible for resolving the markets they create.

They must:

• Monitor the outcome

• Provide the correct resolution

• Resolve the market on time

• Follow the resolution rules

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What happens if the creator doesn’t resolve the market?

If a market is not resolved by the expected time:

• Other users can report it

• The community can step in

• Eligible users can help resolve and validate the outcome

• Users who help correctly resolve may earn rewards

This prevents abandoned or stuck markets.

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What if a market is resolved incorrectly?

If a resolution is wrong:

• Other users can report it

• The resolution can be appealed

• The market enters a validation process

• It will continue until the correct outcome is confirmed

Incorrect resolutions do not finalize permanently without validation.

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How does validation work?

Validation ensures that:

• Outcomes are correct

• Data is accurate

• Abuse is prevented

• Manipulation is reduced

Markets only finalize once they are properly validated.

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Why this system exists

This system exists to:

• Prevent creator abuse

• Prevent fake outcomes

• Keep data accurate

• Protect users

• Keep the platform trustworthy

Creators have responsibility — but not unchecked power.

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Can creators be penalized?

Yes.

Creators who repeatedly:

• Fail to resolve markets

• Resolve incorrectly

• Abuse the system

• Create misleading markets

May face penalties, restrictions, or removal of privileges.

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Core Principles

• No single user controls truth

• Markets must be verifiable

• Resolutions must be correct

• The system is self-correcting

• Accuracy always wins

What are subscriptions?

Optional plans that unlock higher usage limits and advanced features.

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Are subscriptions refundable?

No, once started, unless you upgrade to a higher tier.

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What can I pay with?

Hilo token or USDT.

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Does paying more give me more influence?

No.

Influence is determined by MIS, not payment.

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Does paying more improve my accuracy?

No.

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Can I withdraw money?

Hilo is not a financial trading or betting platform.

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Is Hilo an investment platform?

No.

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Is Hilo a financial product?

No.

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Is Hilo fully decentralized?

No. Hilo is a hybrid platform that combines Web3 and Web2 features.

Like most real-world platforms, Hilo is not 100% decentralized — and this is intentional.

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Why isn’t Hilo fully decentralized?

Pure decentralization often comes with trade-offs:

• Poor user experience

• Hard onboarding

• Low accessibility

• Limited scalability

• Weak moderation

• Abuse vulnerabilities

Hilo is designed to be fair, healthy, and scalable. To achieve this, some structure and moderation are necessary.

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How is Hilo decentralized?

Hilo is decentralized where it matters most:

• Community-driven moderation

• Community-created markets

• Community-based validation

• Community reporting and appeals

• Transparent market data

• Public outcomes

• Open data access

Truth is not controlled by a single party.

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Who controls moderation?

Moderation is community-guided, not solely controlled by the Hilo team.

Users can:

• Report markets

• Challenge resolutions

• Validate outcomes

• Flag abuse

• Participate in governance-like flows

This creates a self-correcting system.

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Is Hilo data transparent?

Yes.

All market data, outcomes, and system behavior are transparent on the platform.

In the future:

• Data will be reflected on-chain

• APIs will be open and accessible

• Some advanced data access may require payment

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Why is Hilo hybrid?

The hybrid model allows:

• Easy onboarding

• Non-crypto users to participate

• Mobile app distribution

• App store access

• Mass adoption

• Better performance

• Better UX

This is critical for growth and real-world impact.

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Does this make Hilo less decentralized?

No.

It makes Hilo more usable.

Decentralization is meaningless if only a few technical users can access it.

Hilo is designed to maximize:

• Fairness

• Transparency

• Accessibility

• Community control

Not ideology.

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Is this approach permanent?

Yes.

Hilo is designed to evolve, but its core philosophy remains: Hybrid architecture for scale, community control for fairness, transparency for trust.

Can I contact support?

Yes.

If anything feels unclear or wrong, contact support you can create a ticket on hilo.app in settings