Noting for future reference: In the last 24 hours Fatman has informed me, for the first time, that he intends to initiate a dispute in respect of the application of clause 3. He notes that he intends to claim 'victory' in the bet and full payment should the tax be reduced by LUNC governance vote below the 0.9% threshold, or cancelled entirely, between 20/09/2022 and 01/01/2023. I strongly object to this and consider it an attempt to alter the original agreement. As such, there is a possible dispute looming.
No further action is required right now. At this moment it is possible (and my strong hope) that the bet can be concluded without needing to 'test' the application of clause 3. Fatman has confirmed today that there remains agreement between us in respect of all other clauses.
In the event of a dispute arising, I want to highight clause 6 which states:
6. In the event of a dispute, the escrow provider will determine the ‘winner’ on their sole discretion but must rely on this agreement as the sole basis for their decision.
I submit that this means that the escrow providers should make their own judgement on the application of the terms without taking further submission from Fatman or myself, other than a 'notice of unresolved dispute' that requires the application of clause 6.