Captain Paradox
2004-01-18 22:15:41 |
Blast it!
Alas, my pending problem was not to be, for Levik just happened to post another version before mine was viewed. Doggone it. But he presented it better than I did, so I guess it was for the good of flooble. |
DJ
2004-01-18 22:50:17 |
Re: Blast it!
If is was a problem that levik posted, I don't think he 'just' did it -- he hasn't posted a new problem to the site since last (2003) October ... |
TomM
2004-01-19 00:14:43 |
Re: Blast it!
Most of the "classic" problems have been posted -- in fact they were most likely posted early in the site's run (Fall of 2002 or earlier), so it is not likely "your" classic puzzle was missed. That is why approximately 1 in 3 of Ravi's submissions gets a quick rejection. |
Gamer
2004-01-19 08:33:42 |
Re: Blast it!
Also, lots of Ravi's problems are either based on a previous problem he submitted or too easy. It gets confusing once you have submitted so many. |
levik
2004-01-19 11:02:59 |
Re: Blast it!
DJ is right - I haven't posted a problem in a while... You know why? Because my single solitary problem is in the queue for the last 3 months!
Stupid slow queue. :)
Hm..... Anyway, it should be known by now that the problem posting on this site is exclusively the achievement of the submitters, Journeyman voters and Scholar pushers.
I have been simply hovering in the wings observing the wonders of this democratic process for a while now :) |
Steve
2004-01-19 20:31:43 |
Re: Blast it!
so to get a question posted you have to submit it and then the higher ups of this wonderful site decide whether it is good enough to make it or not? |
Gamer
2004-01-19 21:46:02 |
Re: Blast it!
It's not as much an aristocracy as it is more of a duplicate prevention tool. There's pretty many problems on the site and it's easy to miss some. Your idea is right, however due to the massive number of all the problems on the site, it will take 2-3 months usually to see it in the queue/ see it on the site (if fine); my advice is to submit the problem even if the wait is long because as long as you don't die in the next 2-3 months, you will see it get voted on eventually :)
Generally if it's already on the site in some form it won't get put on again. |
