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Based on a majority of first posts by various users to the forums, how about a new contest for "best google searches" ?
Some general ideas:
Search string must be entered from the default form at http://www.google.com/ (not the advanced page, or the /linux page etc)
The first 10 links returned are examined:
More points awarded for links that most closely fit the question.
No points added for links that only mention an item in the question to be answered or are links to other pages that answer the question.
More points are taken away for links that have nothing to do with the question.
Give a multiplier for scores based on how little time is used, and what order they are submitted.
(First submission must drink. Earlier submissions get higher multiplier, later submissions get smaller multiplier, last half of the people to provide a link must drink and get a multiplier of zero.)
Total up to the score for "X" number of questions, and the person with the highest score is winner.
Every "Y" rounds, the audience votes someone off based on noise/applause/cheers/boos.
Audience is judge in ties or disputes.
Maybe google would be willing to offer some sort of prizes for it too.
There are problems with this idea, but they can be solved if there is interest.
Some general ideas:
Search string must be entered from the default form at http://www.google.com/ (not the advanced page, or the /linux page etc)
The first 10 links returned are examined:
More points awarded for links that most closely fit the question.
No points added for links that only mention an item in the question to be answered or are links to other pages that answer the question.
More points are taken away for links that have nothing to do with the question.
Give a multiplier for scores based on how little time is used, and what order they are submitted.
(First submission must drink. Earlier submissions get higher multiplier, later submissions get smaller multiplier, last half of the people to provide a link must drink and get a multiplier of zero.)
Total up to the score for "X" number of questions, and the person with the highest score is winner.
Every "Y" rounds, the audience votes someone off based on noise/applause/cheers/boos.
Audience is judge in ties or disputes.
Maybe google would be willing to offer some sort of prizes for it too.
There are problems with this idea, but they can be solved if there is interest.
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