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by 1.82
Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:12 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Reworking the History Distribution
Replies: 13
Views: 6911

Re: Reworking the History Distribution

There's an aphorism that I've seen before (but can't actually find in the original) that says something to the effect that a hundred miles is a long way in Britain while a hundred years is a long time in America. Quizbowl is an ancestrally American game produced and played mostly by Americans, and i...
by 1.82
Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Why doesn't film come up more?
Replies: 24
Views: 8641

Re: Why doesn't film come up more?

Krik? Krik?! KRIIIIK!!! wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:52 am I will say that I was considering putting together a LetterBoxd selection of every movie mentioned at Nats this year.
https://letterboxd.com/naveedic/list/fi ... nationals/
by 1.82
Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Chicago Open: August 6, 2022 @ Evanston, IL
Replies: 98
Views: 48318

Re: 2022 Chicago Open: August 6, 2022 @ Evanston, IL

I support a mask policy that allows those who wish to continue wearing a mask to do so without compelling others.
by 1.82
Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: A Message for Quizbowl Adults Online
Replies: 6
Views: 8667

Re: A Message for Quizbowl Adults Online

In addition, sometimes we don’t really realize that we’re too consumed by quizbowl, but a wise man once stated how a lot of the toxicity in quizbowl could be cut down by “encouraging a norm against obsessiveness”. I don’t see why authorial figures who are out of touch on these social spaces should ...
by 1.82
Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: HARI at Maryland (December 4, 2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2355

Re: HARI at Maryland (December 4, 2021)

Maryland defeated Rutgers 400–195 in the first game of an advantaged final to win the tournament. Thanks to all who participated and thanks especially to our staff: Jordan Brownstein, Alex Echikson, Ophir Lifshitz, Graham Reid, David Song, and Emma Stevens. Please let me know if there are any correc...
by 1.82
Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: HARI at Maryland (December 4, 2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2355

HARI at Maryland (December 4, 2021)

The University of Maryland will host a tournament on Saturday, December 4, 2021 on the HARI question set. More information on the question set can be found here . This is a closed collegiate event and all players from a team must attend the same school. I, Naveed Chowdhury, will direct this tourname...
by 1.82
Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: What is the remit of the misconduct organization?
Replies: 4
Views: 5543

Re: What is the remit of the misconduct organization?

Maybe I just have a hard time following Naveed's writing style, but I do not understand what this post is getting at. It seems to me to conflate two concerns: 1) ACF misconduct decision making is not transparent 2) the purview of things that could be reported is too large or not well-defined. These...
by 1.82
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: What is the remit of the misconduct organization?
Replies: 4
Views: 5543

What is the remit of the misconduct organization?

Last night, Ryan Rosenberg stated that "not everything that is reported to the misconduct form is necessarily misconduct; it's much better if people have a bias towards overreporting rather than underreporting." Perhaps because of the way that it was worded, this made me deeply uncomfortab...
by 1.82
Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]
Replies: 43
Views: 16714

Re: THE ISLAND CUP III RETURNS IN-PERSON (LI/NY/NJ/CT) [NO REGION RESTRICTIONS]

Anti-vaxxers should not be allowed to be involved with Quizbowl, especially in a staffing, or even worse, a tournament-directing capacity. I call on NAQT and other question providers to prevent such an anti-intellectual person to run an activity that is supposed to promote intellectual curiosity. W...
by 1.82
Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Boundaries and Being Off-topic on the Discord
Replies: 17
Views: 10629

Re: Boundaries and Being Off-topic on the Discord

new proposal: you need college eligibility to be on the main discord, kick the geezers off to the "open" server The idea that it's somehow inappropriate for adults to be interacting with other adults betrays a complete misunderstanding of why it is that high school students and adults are...
by 1.82
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Why does ACF have children do its work?
Replies: 6
Views: 3919

Why does ACF have children do its work?

Several years ago, ACF made a decision that it would allow children enrolled in high school to become editors for its tournaments, thereby granting them a pathway to membership. I do not recall at the time any compelling reasons being advanced for this decision, but I am aware of at least one instan...
by 1.82
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Player Poll
Replies: 6
Views: 7269

Re: 2020–21 Player Poll

The results of the poll are now available. Thanks to our voters: Matthew Lehmann, Taylor Harvey, Tim Morrison, Daniel Hothem, Alex Hardwick, Matt Bollinger, Chandler West, and Caleb Kendrick. For this poll, owing to the greater variance in rankings compared to the team poll, I elected to drop the hi...
by 1.82
Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Postseason Poll
Replies: 10
Views: 4617

Re: 2020–21 Postseason Poll

The results of the poll are now available. My sincere apologies for the delay. Thanks as always to our voters: Taylor Harvey, Will Alston, Tim Morrison, Anson Berns, Alex Hardwick, Daniel Hothem, Christopher Sims, Caleb Kendrick, and Dan Puma. The poll would be impossible without your brave work. #1...
by 1.82
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Gender Neutrality in Quizbowl Writing and Playing
Replies: 13
Views: 3958

Re: Gender Neutrality in Quizbowl Writing and Playing

Using "they" as an all-purpose singular pronoun clearly impacts understanding (for reasons already mentioned in the original post) and serves to make the language of quizbowl questions, which can already be hard to parse, still more difficult to understand. Good writers are able to minimiz...
by 1.82
Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Postseason Poll
Replies: 10
Views: 4617

Re: 2020–21 Postseason Poll

I don't see votes from either of you in my inbox. If you sent a vote that I didn't receive, please resend it to me as as a forum PM.
by 1.82
Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:37 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Postseason Poll
Replies: 10
Views: 4617

Re: 2020–21 Postseason Poll

The allotted time for voting has come and gone and I've received exactly two votes in both this poll and the player poll. (Thanks to Taylor Harvey and Will Alston for submitting ballots.) I'm willing to leave both polls open for another week, but if in that time I don't receive enough votes to make ...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Chicago Open: Thanks and General Discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 1300

Re: Thanks and General Discussion

Re:Japan - in the packets played, I count two literature, two history (counting Andamans), one myth/legends, and one geography tossup on Japan, and you can arguably count the Hiroshima tossup but that's solidly under US literature subdistro wise. I think the number of bonuses was similar. I get tha...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Chicago Open: Thanks and General Discussion
Replies: 14
Views: 1300

Re: Thanks and General Discussion

On the whole I enjoyed this set. I can't speak to science at all, but in general my team was able to compete on every bonus, which did a lot to make the tournament a pleasurable experience. On the categories where I can buzz, I thought that the ideas were good and the cluing was interesting; in part...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Chicago Open: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 1367

Re: Specific Question Discussion

My team didn't receive this bonus, but as someone who (despite my best efforts) has used the term "minimum viable product" many times in a work context, I would not have been able to convert that bonus part. That's fine in the sense that I haven't been to business school and didn't pay att...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Replies: 47
Views: 18505

Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread

I am at the Culver's in Tomah, which both Andrew and Rob separately remembered is on Wittig Road. As Andrew pulled in he noted that this Culver's has the hottest parking lot in the world, which appears to be true.
by 1.82
Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Replies: 47
Views: 18505

Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread

I think I have had the longest CO journey of anyone here, having left my home twelve days ago. Right now I am at Carsten's apartment, waiting for Andrew to pick us up for the long drive through Wisconsin (where I can pick up 14 new counties). I was under the impression that Andrew would arrive betwe...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Postseason Poll
Replies: 10
Views: 4617

Re: 2020–21 Postseason Poll

in the country https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/x09g8ri996jf8eZKU93SbixyLulgwRBndQpRKd88ffj5AmW132iY8VQNE0lKCw2w9y_asL5o7wuog7F86LrS-5g (memes aside, I assume this is not intended to only rank US teams?) I have yet to see anyone advance the claim that "England is my country"; have ...
by 1.82
Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Player Poll
Replies: 6
Views: 7269

2020–21 Player Poll

By popular demand, here is the collegiate player poll. In the words of Mike Cheyne five years ago, please vote for your top 25 of active players (active being defined as eligible for a national title, although they do not necessarily have to have played at either ICT or ACF Nationals). I am making t...
by 1.82
Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:22 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Postseason Poll
Replies: 10
Views: 4617

2020–21 Postseason Poll

As we come to the end of the longest season of collegiate quizbowl ever, it's time for the postseason poll. To participate, please send a list of the top 25 teams in the world ranked from #1 to #25 to me at nch@umd.edu with the subject "Postseason Poll". You can vote for B or C teams, but ...
by 1.82
Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:12 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The Geography Front - Gauging Interest
Replies: 36
Views: 11719

Re: The Geography Front - Gauging Interest

I would love to play this, but I would not love to play this online. Spending the day before Chicago Open in a room playing 600 geography questions would be perfect.
by 1.82
Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

Well, it's very dismaying that there was no mention in any public location to the existence of this tournament prior to the announcement that the spots had all been filled already.
by 1.82
Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

What exactly is this tournament? What region of the country does this tournament correspond to? The linked ACF Regionals thread on the forum does not, as far as I can tell, provide any relevant information.
by 1.82
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:41 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 WORKSHOP Playtest Mirror [6 February 2021]
Replies: 9
Views: 4219

Re: 2021 WORKSHOP Playtest Mirror [6 February 2021]

Thanks to both of you for that update. For general reference, my question was not motivated by concerns about Em's competence or integrity, but simply by it being inadvisable for a high school student to be placed in a position of authority over adults.
by 1.82
Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 WORKSHOP Playtest Mirror [6 February 2021]
Replies: 9
Views: 4219

Re: 2021 WORKSHOP Playtest Mirror [6 February 2021]

Why is a high school student running a tournament for adults?
by 1.82
Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:42 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: sports! 2021: The Bob Gibson Memorial Set
Replies: 9
Views: 4390

Re: sports! 2021: The Bob Gibson Memorial Set

Does "real football" refer here to Canadian football, or is it analogous to real tennis?
by 1.82
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:02 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND FOUR; SUBMIT BY 11/28]

I don't remember if Naveed or I have mentioned it on here before, but, pre-covid, Atlanta was home to the Dark Horse, a bar with one of the coolest things I've ever seen: karaoke with a live band. It's awesome! You feel like a rock star! Most of the people who go up can sing decently well and the b...
by 1.82
Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND FOUR; SUBMIT BY 11/28]

9A/9B: Hall and Oates, "Maneater" vs. Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus" 10A/10B: Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight" vs. Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train" 11A/11B: REO Speedwagon, "Keep On Lovin' You" vs. Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust" 12A/12B:...
by 1.82
Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND THREE; SUBMIT BY 11/24]

9A/9B: David Bowie, "Modern Love" vs. A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" Modern Love always reminds me of the scene in Frances Ha, of course; that was a a movie that didn't connect with me as much as I would have liked when I saw it, but it's grown on me ever since. In Fe...
by 1.82
Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND TWO; SUBMIT BY 11/21]

9A/9B: AC/DC, "Back in Black" vs. Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" When I was in college, I had a friend who loved Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and hated Here Comes the Rain Again, or maybe she loved Here Comes the Rain Again and hated Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Th...
by 1.82
Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:34 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/18]

9A/9B: Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" vs. Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing" I've written about Total Eclipse of the Heart on this forum previously: Somebody That I Used to Know came out my last semester of high school. Back then I didn't have a car and also didn't hav...
by 1.82
Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/8]

PLAY-IN MATCHES PART TWO SUBMIT BY 11:59 PM, WEDNESDAY 11/11 10. Wham!? Wham!, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!, “Careless Whisper” Careless Whisper loses because my whole life I got it confused with Smooth Operator by Sade, which is also from 1984. 11. Mostly muted English-sounding post-punk (P...
by 1.82
Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144479

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [Starting 11/5]

I don't really care about any of the rest, but I will always go to bat for The Metro, a song I think about every time I ride a train.
by 1.82
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Archive of Maryland's MAQT website as of 1999
Replies: 11
Views: 8037

Re: Archive of Maryland's MAQT website as of 1999

augustusmelmotte wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:52 pm If the MAQT still has a website, I can't find it easily.
For what it's worth, I believe this went down around 2012 or 2013? It lasted shockingly long, but it seems like the age of student organizations having their own websites is basically past.
by 1.82
Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:43 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: General Misconduct Discussion (TW: sexual harassment)
Replies: 39
Views: 23244

Re: [TW: Sexual Harassment] Harassment in the THAT Online Quizbowl Discord

Even more, from a more personal perspective, this event was held in my church, who's campus we borrowed. I did not attend the event myself because of a church event, but as someone heavily involved in my church, I understand the events and policies that we have. On Saturdays we have many other chil...
by 1.82
Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: General Misconduct Discussion (TW: sexual harassment)
Replies: 39
Views: 23244

Re: [TW: Sexual Harassment] Harassment in the THAT Online Quizbowl Discord

Even more, from a more personal perspective, this event was held in my church, who's campus we borrowed. I did not attend the event myself because of a church event, but as someone heavily involved in my church, I understand the events and policies that we have. On Saturdays we have many other chil...
by 1.82
Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers
Replies: 15
Views: 5767

Re: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers

100% of the video games questions will be on broadly popular games since 2010 (there will be no "classic gaming" or niche JRPG content in this tournament). Why are culturally-significant video games from before 2010 unworthy of being asked about in the same way as culturally significant T...
by 1.82
Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers
Replies: 15
Views: 5767

Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers

I am about to start working on a currently-unnamed trash set for use sometime in 2021 with a few other writers. This set will feature several innovations based on recent discussions of the purpose and scope of trash in quizbowl, including but not limited to the following: TIME DISTRIBUTION AND UNDER...
by 1.82
Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 5720

Re: Quizbowl Monopolization and its Problems

With respect, Arjun, I don't actually see the "problems" that the title of this thread promises. The first time I read through the post, I was confused because online quizbowl doesn't seem like something that it would be possible to monopolize. You can't hoard quizbowl or corner the market...
by 1.82
Wed May 27, 2020 1:58 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Postseason poll
Replies: 7
Views: 4537

Re: Postseason poll

The results of the final poll for the 2019–20 collegiate quizbowl season are as follows. Thanks to our voters: Taylor Harvey, Ryan Humphrey, Mathew Lehmann, Bradley McLain, Ben Miller, and Jacob Reed. #1: University of Chicago, 150 points (ranked #1 on all ballots) #2: Columbia University, 144 point...
by 1.82
Thu May 21, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Postseason poll
Replies: 7
Views: 4537

Re: Postseason poll

The poll is closing soon. I have received some votes (thanks to all who have voted so far), but I would love to have more, so be sure to e-mail me your top 25. Anyone can vote.
by 1.82
Fri May 08, 2020 5:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Postseason poll
Replies: 7
Views: 4537

Re: Postseason poll

Is there a particular reason ballots should not be posted here, or am I misreading the OP? EDIT: I ask because I personally find ballots with explanations attached to them to be helpful and interesting discussion points That's a good question. This rule has generally been applied to college polls f...
by 1.82
Fri May 08, 2020 4:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Postseason poll
Replies: 7
Views: 4537

Postseason poll

Since the announcement has come that ACF Nationals has been canceled, now is the time to vote. This is the announcement of the postseason poll for collegiate teams. Rank your top 25 in order. Feel free to discuss teams here, but please do not post ballots in the thread. Do not vote for high school t...
by 1.82
Thu May 07, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Nationals Cancellation Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 6435

Re: ACF Nationals 2020: August 8-9, Northwestern [CANCELLED]

Has ACF considered extending 2021 Nats eligibility for graduating students who qualified the previous year? I completely understand this decision, but as someone who worked very hard to build a team that could qualify for Nats, I'm quite annoyed that we won't get to play a national championship tog...
by 1.82
Mon May 04, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Chicago Open (August 21st @ Northwestern)
Replies: 84
Views: 33044

Re: 2020 Chicago Open (POSTPONED)

This tournament has been postponed. A number of changes have been made to the original post in accordance - please re-read it for updates. We are actively considering options for when to re-host this tournament, from a fall or winter tournament ("QuizMas") to a full postponement to summer...