tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post8308725014548846422..comments2024-03-14T13:49:44.863+05:30Comments on Interrobang: Why we don't do questions on this blogJ Ramanandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-35380401900068912632009-08-01T13:14:28.861+05:302009-08-01T13:14:28.861+05:30In a lot of ways, the IQL follows this routine :)
...In a lot of ways, the IQL follows this routine :)<br /><br />Great work!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258329555149041540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-5381268616057727222009-04-02T19:22:00.000+05:302009-04-02T19:22:00.000+05:30Why not call it FOREPLAY? Every quiz will end up w...Why not call it FOREPLAY? <BR/><BR/>Every quiz will end up with a climax then.Niranjannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-23975244737806308002009-03-18T08:19:00.000+05:302009-03-18T08:19:00.000+05:30Miraj, Lovely idea.Just want to change the name to...Miraj, Lovely idea.<BR/>Just want to change the name to FIREPLAY and shoot the bloke who put hand up & muffed it , dead !Ek hi teer se do shikaar etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-74375077777494419532009-03-10T18:46:00.000+05:302009-03-10T18:46:00.000+05:30Miraj: thanks for dropping by. Of course, the fair...Miraj: thanks for dropping by. Of course, the fairest system would be for every team to attempt qs simultaneously, but that isn't much fun, so your system is a reasonable approximation. As Yash says, we have tried this and variations. Though in fairness, I haven't done this exact version - another person did it - I prefer a system where each team is given a few chances redeemable across the quiz to jump the order (without negatives) so as to ward against sitters or to allow an element of strategy.<BR/><BR/>There is also a skill involved in learning from passes ahead of you, and I agree with Yash on not taking the value down to 5, because the teams that didn't go for it are anyway liable to be penalised for their caution if someone ahead of them answers before it reaches them.<BR/><BR/>For those who think passes make it easier for the teams at the end, search for "Forward Biasing" on this blog. Of course, if the questions are such that it just involves eliminating a set of equal choices (people call it 'chimping') then all this discussion is moot :-)J Ramanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-65753037607905693192009-03-10T11:07:00.000+05:302009-03-10T11:07:00.000+05:30We've used a similar system before (most notably J...We've used a similar system before (most notably JR), only we call it "Steals". I don't like the aspect of letting the question pass for less points as it goes against the equal opportunity - equal points etc etc principle.Yash Marathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232867191040778189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-55436556723917014802009-03-09T19:58:00.000+05:302009-03-09T19:58:00.000+05:30First of all I appreciate your views and respect t...First of all I appreciate your views and respect them.<BR/><BR/>Since you'll use different formats i thought i could share with you a system that we use at our quizzes in our quiz club which is called Saturday Afternoon Fever QC at Christ University, Bangalore<BR/><BR/>FAIRPLAY is what we call it..<BR/>Where in the question is directed at one team and is also open to everyone on stage and they can raise their hand and stake claim..<BR/><BR/>Now the team to whom the question is directed can stay calm and try cracking it while others who stake their claim will write down the answer.. It's a plus 10 to them on the write answer & -5 if they get it wrong and the question doesnt pass to them after they have put their stake..<BR/><BR/><BR/>After this is done.. and suppose 2 teams have gone for FAIRPLAY and got it right.. the team whose direct it is.. can shout out their answer and incase they are right there are ten points and incase they are wrong the question passes for a plus 5 to the teams who have not gone for fairplay.<BR/><BR/>I believe this is a fair system where everyone gets a shot at the question and there is scope for answers also on the pass..<BR/><BR/>Do let me know what you feel about FAIRPLAYMiraj C. Vorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819872448714731998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-39644451667600170312009-03-09T19:19:00.000+05:302009-03-09T19:19:00.000+05:30Anantha: thanks for dropping byKRWFan: I didn't me...Anantha: thanks for dropping by<BR/><BR/>KRWFan: I didn't mean to elicit thanks for rare quizzes posted :-) And yes, I think someone got that.<BR/><BR/>Anon: Thanks for your views. I know I wasn't clear about this, but I didn't mean to say people who do BCQC opens shouldn't post questions. On the contrary, it's a pity they don't make them available, and as you say, share them with a wider audience. But it's upto them. There is already a mailing list (inquizitive - at - Y!) if need be, and there isn't a dearth of filesharing options. I think our people are too lazy to insert answers and make it a standalone piece that anyone can d/l and read. (I managed to put up my last quiz after a conscious effort.)<BR/><BR/>I'd never want to charge for these qns either.<BR/><BR/>I was underlining that it's highly unlikely that people on this blog will post qns from big quizzes (as you say, others do it, which is great), and to be cognisant of that fact if you're reading these posts!J Ramanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-87005915193416061382009-03-09T18:51:00.000+05:302009-03-09T18:51:00.000+05:30Rohit Nair uploads all the questions on his blog (...Rohit Nair uploads all the questions on his blog (or relevant hyperlinks) for the National Quizzes so we needn't bother with the big ones. <BR/><BR/>But what about the smaller quizzes like BCQC Opens? Someone has put in sufficient effort and all we get are 15-20 teams turning up. If more people want to enjoy it,I don't see the harm in that.You could start a separate mailing list and charge people for receiving questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-32981034558391190812009-03-09T06:05:00.000+05:302009-03-09T06:05:00.000+05:30I'll add here a very belated thanks for posting th...I'll add here a very belated thanks for posting the BBB quiz, especially since I was one of those who pestered you about it.<BR/><BR/>Did anyone get the Vinoo Mankad (1-11) answer right ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301203.post-79332333559622605372009-03-08T22:05:00.000+05:302009-03-08T22:05:00.000+05:30You guys totally rock for this niche. Still rememb...You guys totally rock for this niche. Still remember the early "research" type posts about quizzing systems. If someone wants questions, we still have Quiznet. I think you should just put a link to Quiznet (or any other quizzing mailing list) on the main page and be done with it.ananthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130501107980414641noreply@blogger.com