Sam
2003-10-20 12:09:13 |
Changing Categories
Fooligh question: Is it possible to change the category of a puzzle once it has been submitted? I thought I remembered seeing a "change category" button in the edit problem page, but now can't find it (if it ever was there).
Thanks! |
Charlie
2003-10-20 14:25:03 |
Re: Changing Categories
You don't get that option until you become an apprentice. |
levik
2003-10-20 14:38:44 |
Re: Changing Categories
If you believe the category should be changed, and cannot do it yourself, you can always petition asking me to do it. I will change it if I find the new category more appropriate. |
Brian Smith
2003-10-20 15:27:22 |
Re: Changing Categories
If nothing else works, just delete and resubmit your problem if you submitted it within the last two or three days. |
Gamer
2003-10-20 16:41:41 |
Re: Changing Categories
I always found that annoying, and that is why Strawberries! is in Logic and not Liars and Knights, but if others don't want to change that, it's fine :) |
Sam
2003-10-24 11:02:29 |
Re: Changing Categories
Thanks all. The puzzle is about 32nd in the queue, so I won't resubmit it. Levik, I'll petition you (what's the difference between writing it here and formally petitioning? Never mind, no matter). |
DJ
2003-10-25 10:53:49 |
Re: Changing Categories
The petition is specifically designed to request levik to do something, fix a bug, add a feature, clean up a 'mess' we made, etc. The forums are for discussion of whatever, for everyone, and if levik is busy, he may not get to the forums at all. A petition is a way to make sure that something that you need done will be looked at.
On a side note, I think the reason 'lower' users are not allowed to change the category of their puzzles is to prevent switching puzzles for another, mass submission, submitting blank puzzles to 'hold' a spot in the queue, that sort of thing. At least, I can't think of any other reason. If that's the case, I would propose that maybe we be allowed to change the category of puzzles, but not their titles.. that would also (and probably more effectively) prevent that sort of 'sneaky submission.' The other reason I would say that is, the things most often needed to change about a problem, especially by newer members, are the category and the difficulty. Very rarely does a valid puzzle need a name change, and if such a case arose, it would be quite simple to petition levik to do it. It would still be much less frequent than we are asking him to change puzzle categories currently.
If anyone has any other ideas, or even insight as to some other reason the category changes are disallowed, I'd like to hear it. |
Tristan
2003-10-26 09:58:38 |
Re: Changing Categories
That is not the reason. Levik told me that it was because he didn't want people to wrongly categorize their own puzzles. If they wanted to change the categories of their puzzles, they can consult Levik, and he would change it if he agrees. Then, the person is not allowed to change it back. In short, you can change your category, as long as Levik agrees with your change. |
Gamer
2003-10-26 14:46:54 |
Re: Changing Categories
"The" reason? I don't think there is any one reason for how it's used. Although one of those may have been why it was used in the first place, both reasons make sense for why it was there.
This also shows a lesser known "reason" for queue weight, namely that if someone wants to become a journeyman, it will take time to submit 6 good problems. |
