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dotblu.com community is down indefinitely

Dear dotblu members:

dotblu.com is down indefinitely.

A big thanks to each of you for being part of our community for the past two
and a half years.

We are working on a new and exciting concept that we hope to reveal to you very soon.

Please stay in touch with dotblu by becoming a fan of the dotblu page in Facebook.

Questions and inquiries can be sent to info@dotblu.com

Thumbs down and multiple accounts

There's been some discussion on the site over whether some people would use multiple accounts to thumb down a particular person's bet into oblivion for spite.  While we certainly wouldn't condone such a nefarious practice, the problem is not so pervasive as recent discussions would have anyone believe.

To be clear, thumbing down a bet is every user's right, for whatever reason they see fit.  Every person gets one vote, and they can use that vote any way they like.  The only thing that really matters for thumbs up and down is whether the ratings add up in the end to a positive or negative -- good bets should get a positive rating, and bad bets get a negative rating.  There's enough users on the site where even if a question temporarily receives a bad rating, other users will come along and get things back on track.  From what we've seen, the system is working pretty well.

Now, creating multiple accounts to weight your vote is definitely not allowed on dotblu.  So if you think that's going on, please report it to the admin at violations@dotblu.com and we'll look into it.  But if we don't take any action, it probably means that we didn't see a problem.  A lot of the complaints we've received lately were just assumptions, and we can't stress enough that you shouldn't necessarily trust an assumption.  Let us verify it.

And please don't post accusations on the site that can't be verified, it just goes to stir up arguments, animosity, and creates more problems than it solves.  If you have any complaints or suspicions, don't hesitate to contact us, we will take a look. 

Get Blubet on your mobile phone

There is no reason why you should ever miss out on the Blubet action. With Blubet Mobile you can now access Blubet from anywhere, and at anytime.

Let’s say you are at a ball game with some friends. It's getting intense and you want to earn some Blubucks by betting on what's going to happen. All you have to do is visit http://m.blubet.com using your mobile phone’s web browser. Using Blubet Mobile you can start new bets on who will score the next home run, whether the home team will take the lead, even how long your friends will be waiting in line for snacks, all from the game! You can also see what other Blubet members are creating, and even place your bets. There’s no need to wait to get back to your computer.

So don’t forget! Next time you are out and about, and want to place some bets, visit m.blubet.com from your mobile phone.

Click here to check out Blubet now!

You can now play Blubet from Twitter!

We have integrated Blubet with the latest hot social networking site out there: Twitter! Now Blubet users can turn their Tweets into a betting game.

You can create bets right from Twitter, it's as easy as typing “d blubet” followed by your bet as your Tweet. Your bet will be posted on Blubet and on Twitter to let your Twitter followers know they can follow the link to play the game.

From Twitter, users can also see what bets are being posted by Blubet users. This is as easy as following @blubet on Twitter.

By the way, if you haven’t tried Twitter yet, we think you'll enjoy it! Click here to sign up.

If you are already a Twitter user, signing up for Blubet is as easy as logging into Twitter. When you sign up to Blubet all you have to do is select the Twitter button on the login page, and follow the instructions.

Click here to sign up on Blubet now!

As always, if you have any questions about Blubet or dotblu, contact us at feedback@blubet.com. Good luck!

Reintroducing Blubet!

Dotblu, inc. is unveiling a new site with a familiar name -- Blubet!

You are invited to explore the new Blubet, where you can create and participate in bets on just about anything in the world.

How is Blubet different?

While dotblu is about asking questions to poll opinions or test the knowledge of other members, Blubet is about predicting the future.

On Blubet you can make quick and simple prediction bets with your friends, or with everyone on Blubet.

Play Blubet from your Social Networks

Blubet lets you share your blubets with friends in your favorite social networks, and even play Blubet from those social networks!

Win Big on Blubet!

Get ready to compete to get ahead of everyone else. When you join Blubet you will receive Blubucks that you can use to bet and earn even more Blubucks.

Because Blubet is different from dotblu, you will have to start a new account on Blubet with a brand new Blubucks balance.

Ready to place your bets?...

Click here to check out the new Blubet now!

As always, if you have any questions about Blubet or anything else, contact us at feedback@dotblu.com. Good luck!

Cheaters Beware! A friendly reminder from dotblu.

Occasionally we discover a flaw in the way that blubucks are accounted for that can be exploited to gain blubucks in ways we hadn't intended.  Most of the time, it's pretty obvious if someone is using the exploit that they've discovered something we hadn't intended.  We know that it's tempting to exploit these bugs, but if we're really going to make dotblu better, we need to know when something like this exists, otherwise we can never fix our mistakes.  We're thankful to all the honest users on the site that bring these bugs to our attention when they find out about them, a properly functioning game makes dotblu more fun for everyone.

But exploiting these bugs to inflate your worth on dotblu is not tolerated, and we will take appropriate measures when we find out about cheating.  If you're exploiting any bugs, you can be assured we'll find out about them eventually, and you're taking a risk that all the time you spent building up a wealthy profile was wasted.

Updated: Abuse reports working again. Temporary problem with auto abuse reports

We are temporarily not receiving auto abuse reports, the reports that are sent when you use the 'report' link on any user's profile, report an image as inappropriate in Pwned, or flag a blumessage as spam from your inbox.  The problem is due to an issue with our third party email provider, and we hope to have it resolved by the end of the day.

In the meantime, please forward all abuse reports directly to violations@dotblu.com to make sure we will receive them.  Thanks.

Update: Auto abuse reports are working fine now, so if you see abuse on dotblu, report it!  Thanks. :)

New topics let you personalize your dotblu page

Now you can personalize your dotblu pages with new and improved topics!  From the 'my topics' section of the 'my dotblu' menu, you can select the topics that you're interested in, and when you surf the new, hot, and closing soon sections of the site, you'll only see questions from those topics.  We've also added many new topics and subtopics so you can more specifically choose your interests. So get started selecting topics and improve your dotblu experience immediately!

As always, if you have any questions or comments about questions, categories or anything else, feel free to email us at feedback@dotblu.com or contact the House. Good luck!

Add an adorable pet to your dotblu world.

dotblu has partnered with FooPets.com so you can add an adorable puppy or kitten to keep you company on your dotblu world!

Your pet will meow, bark and purr from inside your world, and romp through your grassy fields or snow drifts, whatever you happen to have on your world. You can click on them to play with them, and they behave just like real puppies and kittens. If you leave them alone for a while, they'll even take a nap until you come back to say hello again.

So head over to the dotblu store and check out all the cute puppies and kittens that are just waiting for you to give them a good home! And check out FooPets.com for even more great animated animals to call your own!

As always, if you have any questions or comments about the dotblu store, pets or anything else, feel free to email us at feedback@dotblu.com or contact the House. Good luck!

Happy Friday from the team at dotblu!

Everybody wore the same thing at the office today, so we decided to take a picture. Clockwise from top left: Kiran, Alonso, Scott, Glenn, Nikhil, Song.