On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 17:00, Kerim Aydin <[email protected]> wrote: > (sigh) I knew someone would do this. This is why no-one likes us. > > Gratuitous: > 1. The "auto-picks" script produces random numbers similar to other internet > dice servers. For this contest, as for other previous applications, we have > often used numbers that were sent in one message, and then posted a follow-up > action. In previous delves, I did this (posted a follow-up message officially > announcing the delve start). For example, on June 27 there were several > minutes between pick and official starting gun. > > 2. In this case there was a little time for others to react to the pick. As > contestmaster, I state that this is within the spirit of the contest to make > the decision for these to stand (given the fairly short time involved, and > part of the reason being to be inclusive). I point out the following clause > in the contest: > "The contestmaster's decision on these awards and interpretations of these > Contest Regulations is final, unless e is found by the Courts to be acting in > arbitrary and capricious disregard for these regulations." > Therefore, the standard for rejecting this interpretation should be high - > my decision should only be reversed if I'm showing "arbitrary and capricious" > disregard for the regulations. > > -G.
3. The definition of an ongoing Delve is unclear. The best interpretation I can see from the text of the contest is that it is a Delve with a current Delving Period. Sean
