Identify the disputed condition
Return to the question, result source and edge cases. An illustrative product release may be confirmed for a private test while the contract asks about public availability. The disagreement then concerns the definition rather than the absence of all release-related news.
Create a brief record of required condition, observed fact, time, source and remaining uncertainty. Retain original wording separately from your translation. A translation difference cannot automatically be treated as an amendment to the underlying rules or evidence of a changed result.
A proposal is not the final result
For UMA, official documentation describes a proposal followed by a two-hour challenge window. A challenge can trigger another round and further verification. Label a proposed outcome separately from a confirmed payout rather than treating the two records as interchangeable.
The challenge window begins after the proposal rather than automatically when the event ends. A match finishing at 20:00 does not establish the window’s starting time. Assessing the stage requires actual timestamps for the relevant procedure and its recorded transitions.
Evidence and rule clarification
Evidence must answer the verifiable condition. A statement of intent, preliminary report and final official result can have different relevance to a particular question. The number of supporters in comments cannot replace the source specified by the contract’s rules.
Polymarket separately describes rule clarifications and additional context. Check whether relevant material appeared and when. A retained explanation should identify the version reviewed, so later discussion does not silently combine observations made before and after that clarification appeared.
Do not apply UMA to every market
Current documentation distinguishes UMA prediction-market resolution from Chainlink TWAP Up/Down markets using a fixed comparison. Do not promise an identical challenge round for the latter. Identify the contract’s mechanism before describing its own completion sequence or expected verification steps.
Taking part in a challenge can require a bond and carries separate risks; this explanation submits no proposals or transactions. An informational page can accurately report the stage, evidence and unknown finality time without promising a quick settlement to readers.
FAQ /
Common questions
Does a dispute mean the outcome will change?
No. It means a proposal is challenged. The relevant resolution mechanism determines the final result, not the existence of the challenge alone.
Does every market have the same two-hour window?
No. That description concerns the UMA procedure. Check the particular market’s mechanism; Chainlink TWAP Up/Down markets follow a different process.