This is a forum made specifically with new users or casual visitors in mind.

People who are new to the site can come here and ask questions about any of its features, and introduce themselves while they're at it. Let's make them feel welcome!

Well, that's very kind of you to send us all that traffic. As a teacher, you're probably also in a pretty good position to offer up a problem or two of your own (no pressure though :)

When I was just starting the site, I thought about making a special kind of "teacher" account, that would allow people to compose quizzes out of problems that existed on the site by adding them to a "basket", and then getting the ones they picked all on one page fit for printing.

But then I realized that these kinds of problems are better as extra credit. Who'd want to give a test/quiz made up entirely of extra credit problems? :)

I am new to this site and I would just like to say how much I enjoy all the amazing riddles and puzzles that can be found here.

Hey Levik, there is only one answer whcih every new user would give to this question you have put forward and that is: "EXCELLENT", and may be more but I think they will fall short of adjectives describing how good this site is and how well you take care of everything here. I know that I was not supposed to answer to this question of yours but I think that is the response you are going to get from any new user of this site. :):):):)

Yes, perhaps I should rephrase that to be:

"How did you first find out about this site?" :)

Found you by searching on internet for logic puzzles. How do you try a hand at solving some of the puzzles...like the one on front page about convicts and hats?

I am new to this site and have already posted an answer to the blindfolded 3 hats puzzle. However, I have read the answers by others and they all seem to have found the same answer I did. So why did the site say No Answers have been submitted?

I thought I had the solution. Does "No Solution" mean I am wrong?

I found this site by searching for puzzles and riddles on yahoo(I think). Sorry it took me so long to answer.

Hi, Helen.

Judging by the traffic patterns of this site (most people come during business hours), a lot of us are supposed to be working ;)

And I'm sure a lot are - a little 5 minute brain-break has never hurt anyone.

Fernando - welcome to the site (congratulations on being promoted - you're now a student)

You can post comments to any problem you wish, they're never "closed".

As far as the time it takes to see a submited a problem go live, unfortunately I would say it's around a month right now possibly even more. So bear with us.

I have another question, levik...
I sent 2 problems already, but I didn't send the solution... When should I actually write down the solution?? After some have posted some somments, or when the problem goes live, or now???

Thanks Alan!

Yes,Brian Smith.

I've been trying to rate problems to become a student but it won't let. Am i rating them wrong?

Be sure you are logged in, in order to see the Rate this problem: 1 2 3 4 5 notation where you can click on one of the numbers. I notice your name appears in black rather than blue on this forum, indicating you weren't logged in for the forum posting; perhaps you weren't logged in for the puzzle viewing.

I wanted to ask what do you have to do to reply to problems and be able to post your own. If anybody knows please tell me.

If you want to post comments, click on the "post a comment" link next to the heading "Comments." If you want to post a puzzle, you first have to post three comments and rate a puzzle to become student rank. We prefer that your comments don't include other puzzles or insults.

When you submit a puzzle, you will most likely wait a couple of months because so many submitted puzzles are waiting in queue. Be patient and use the extra time to make sure the puzzle isn't a repeat or to submit more puzzles.

To rate a problem, look at Charlie's above comment. You know you rated a problem when the words "Rate this problem" stop shimmering. Also, if you click on your name, you can see how many puzzles you've rated. You apparently rated one already.

How many times can you rate a specific problem and how do you know if you've already rated it or not?