bernie73
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There is a scenario I was wondering about since we have been in situations where it could have happened. Author A and Author B are each writing a quiz that could fulfill Contract X. An editor approves Author A's quiz and places it online at 10 AM. However, Author A does not log in until later in the day and posts a message in this thread at 11:30 AM. Another editor approves Author B's quiz and places it online at 10:30 AM. Author B happens to log in not long after and posts in this thread at 11:00 AM. Who gets credit for completing the contract in that scenario? I would think Author A should get the credit, but I could see a scenario where Author B would get it. Also, in a case where there is some uncertainty whether a quiz or crossword puzzle fulfills a Contract, who makes the final call: the editors or the creator of the contract? Reply #441. Mar 17 21, 11:02 AM |
spanishliz
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Note that this is just my opinion. I feel that whoever claims the contract first in this thread should receive credit. The creator of the contract knows best if the contract has been met, and would be best suited for making the final call. Reply #442. Mar 17 21, 1:01 PM |
1nn1
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My understanding, and I could well be wrong, is that Kyle is the one who takes down the challenge if it had been met so I saw this as the arbitration step. With Bernie's scenario where two quizzes eligible for the same contract go online within a short space of one another, I believe the first one online is the 'winner'. If the second quiz is claimed by the second author, the first should be able to 'appeal' the decision. The alternative is a person who has submitted a quiz for a contract will be waiting anxiously for their quiz to go online to ensure they get to claim the contract. I don't believe this is sustainable. This then highlights another problem. the second author proposes a new contract but it may be snapped up before Kyle outs it on the front page. If that quiz is 'overturned', that quiz attracts no contract. I think this is low risk but it would be useful to have a process in place these events do happen. This post is a personal opinion only, written with my author cap on , not my editor cap Reply #443. Mar 18 21, 4:27 AM |
kyleisalive
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The person claiming the contract has to come in and state their claim. First to do it gets the points. Going too deep into the minutiae and arbitrating was never something I signed on for for this. And I think that gets us to a point of pickiness. There's always going to be a pseudo-competitive take to all this (there are points, so it's expected), but this is all in good fun. Reply #444. Mar 18 21, 4:25 PM |
bernie73
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Wait, Kyle, I thought that minutiae was what this challenge was all about. I mean, have you seen some of these contracts? :) Reply #445. Mar 18 21, 6:45 PM |
kyleisalive
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Yes yes. The contract themselves are at submitters discretion. I just mean that the simple answer for tracking is 'whoever came back with their entry first'. ;) Reply #446. Mar 18 21, 8:17 PM |
Kankurette
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I'd like to claim Contract 158: 'Write a Hobbies quiz about your favorite toy or toys.' My quiz: https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Toys-Toys-Toys-404995.html My challenge: write an Animals in Entertainment quiz with a reptilian theme. Either general reptiles or specific ones like crocodiles, snakes etc. Reply #447. Mar 19 21, 4:32 AM |
bernie73
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If only I had held onto my "What a Snake" quiz for a couple more weeks... :) Reply #448. Mar 19 21, 6:46 AM |
bernie73
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I would like to claim Contract #167 - 4 points: Do you support a team of any kind? If so, write a quiz about your team’s rival (if they have one). E.g. if you’re an Arsenal FC fan, write a quiz about Tottenham Hotspur. It can be any team sport - soccer, baseball, Aussie Rules, hockey etc. (by Kankurette) with my quiz "The Generals of Washington" https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Entertainment/The-Generals-of-Washington-405012.html For the next contract, I propose "Write a quiz of any length or format about a specific musical album. You cannot have listened to the album in entirety before before March 28, 2021." So, what does this mean? You may have heard songs or snippets from the album before but not the whole thing. Ideally, the less the better although I would think anything under 50% would fit with the spirit of the question. There's lots of albums out there. Think of this as a bit of musical education. Also, though its not outright prohibited, please avoid the cliched "just quote the lyrics, guess the song title" music quiz. Enough of this style of quiz were posted on FunTrivia in 2001 to last forever. This one is a serious pet peeve of mine. Reply #449. Mar 28 21, 1:36 PM |
bernie73
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I would like to claim the following contract: Contract #170 - 2 points: Write an Animals in Entertainment quiz with a reptilian theme. Either general reptiles or specific ones like crocodiles, snakes etc. (by Kankurette) With my quiz "Stars of Stage, Screen, and Herpetology" https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Entertainment/Stars-of-Stage-Screen-and-Herpetology-405124.html For my next contract, I am thinking we are approaching the two year anniversary of the quiz and crossword contracts. I am looking at the name on the opening post Therefore, I suggest the following contract: "Create a quiz or crossword puzzle of any size, etc., focused on the topic of Wesley Crusher. If, however, you are Wil Wheaton or WesleyCrusher, instead create a quiz or crossword puzzle focused on the topic of Alexander Rozhenko." For those who are unaware, Wesley Crusher and Alexander Rozhenko are characters from the "Star Trek" universe. Reply #450. Apr 05 21, 3:44 AM |
1nn1
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I would like to claim Contract #166: Create a quiz related to games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s with:- https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/VideoGames/The-80s-Loved-the-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-404631.html New contract. Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for one particular letter, the letter "E" which cannot be represented at all, not once, not even in the title. Reply #451. Apr 15 21, 3:13 AM |
bernie73
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I would like to claim Contract #173 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for one particular letter, the letter "E" which cannot be represented at all, not once, not even in the title. (by 1nn1) with my crossword puzzle "Contract #173" https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8191 For the next contract, I propose: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for either 1) any vowel other than E or 2) any two consonants. (Only one of the consonants can come from the following list: Q, V, X, Y, Z) Reply #452. May 11 21, 5:19 AM |
bernie73
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To clarify, for Contract 174, each letter should appear at least twice on the answer grid except for the one vowel or two consonants you choose which will appear zero times. Reply #453. May 13 21, 4:32 PM |
leith90
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I'm back! I'd like to claim #174 please: Contract #174 - 1 point: Create a symmetrical cross word that is a double pangram. That is each letter is represented at least twice except for either 1) any vowel other than E or 2) any two consonants. (Only one of the consonants can come from the following list: Q, V, X, Y, Z) (by Bernie73). The consonants missing are F and Q. https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8203 New contract: Create a symmetrical small or medium crossword with a medical theme. Reply #454. May 14 21, 7:32 PM |
1nn1
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I would like to claim Contract #132 Using the TV show "Trapped" (or any book, play, poem or piece of art set in the country) create a TRIC-qualifying quiz about Iceland. (by Godwit) The Book: Gunnar Karl Gíslasonis - "North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland" The TRIC Requirement: TRIC X Point Rd 168 (Screenshot available upon request) The Quiz; Cuisine of Iceland. New Contract. Circumnavigate the globe and visit 10 non-capital cities on six continents and write a quiz on either i) the ten cities themselves or the regional cuisine of the city. You cannot backtrack, you must cross the equator at least twice and you must return to the city you started from. Good Luck! Reply #455. May 17 21, 4:27 AM |
bernie73
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Does non-capital mean not the capital of the country or would it also include capitals of states/provinces/etc.? In some of the countries that could eliminate many of the more well known cities. Reply #456. May 17 21, 8:43 AM |
1nn1
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To clarify, National capitals are off-limits, provisional/regional capitals are not. If they were the quiz would be IMO be too restrictive. The intention of the Contract was to evoke information from lesser known cities and an attempt to discover more regional cuisine option rather than "national', often stereotyped national food. eg" you land at Liverpool's John Lennon airport where you enjoy a steaming dish of scouse in a café near the Three Graces" rather than "you land at Heathrow and head to Tower Bridge where you find several cafes that produce fish and chips" Reply #457. May 18 21, 4:17 AM |
1nn1
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Once Were Capitals https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=8208 I would like to claim contract #156 - 21 points: Write a crossword puzzle about cities on a continent other than Europe which were former capitals of nations and/or provinces/states. New challenge - Scrabble Pangram. Construct a small crossword that uses every letter of the alphabet. Then assigning a value for each letter as per a standard Scrabble game (eg A, E = 1; Q, Z=10), have enough letters in your CW to score 150 points. (K, J, X, Q, Z can only be used once each in this crossword). Good luck! Reply #458. May 18 21, 1:04 PM |
1nn1
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Quiz link for reply #455 https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/North-The-New-Nordic-Cuisine-of-Iceland-405196.html Reply #459. May 18 21, 1:08 PM |
1nn1
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"New challenge - Scrabble Pangram. Construct a small crossword that uses every letter of the alphabet. Then assigning a value for each letter as per a standard Scrabble game (eg A, E = 1; Q, Z=10), have enough letters in your CW to score 150 points. (K, J, X, Q, Z can only be used once each in this crossword). Good luck!" To clarify: The point value for each letter can only be counted once. For Example if 1A was DOG and 1D was DISH, Dog would attract Five points and DISH for scoring purposes is "ISH" counting an additional 6 points. There are no double- or triple - letter scores either Reply #460. May 26 21, 2:41 AM |
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