I have always liked codechef because of its platform. But since CookOff47, it has been a constant source of discouragement! asked 25 Feb '16, 01:53 ![]()
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@abcdexter24: Regret that this happened. There are a couple of issues that you have raised. Let me try and answer them point wise.
We accept that we goofed up once again and we are fixing things. I would like to believe that we have come a long way in this and the differential that we need to cover is not as big as it appears right now. Your feedback and your participation is very valued. It shows that you care. And there cannot be anything more valuable for us. I want to assure you that we are concerned too and we are fixing things. You will see the results soon. answered 25 Feb '16, 18:00 ![]()
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Ok, i hope to do better the next time ^_^ Thank you for your detailed answer, if shows that you take constructive criticism seriously.
(28 Feb '16, 19:32)
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The situation in the last cook-off was not nearly as bad as in e.g. Aug15 (I didn't take part in 2014, so I can't tell about COOK47). After the initial glitch there was a fair and smooth contest (just half an hour later than expected). AFAIK no one was able to see the problem statements in the beginning so no harm was done. By delaying the contest by half an hour, Codechef did the best they could do in that situation. So while not being optimal, I don't think any one should be discouraged. Compared to that Aug15 was a completely different situation. Some got the problem statements, some didn't or had to try several times. Same for submissions. And it wasn't obvious whether Codechef would be able to fix all those problems - but luckily they were. answered 25 Feb '16, 12:03 ![]()
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