[Calderyon]

So:

I have been on my tablet and I used the "Search Google for this image" -option on the pictures. I have come to realize that it is apparently the Google reverse image search as a standard/default image search in tablet/mobile devices (or just Android devices?) which I somehow did not realize/know and just went with it cause it gave me such good results and was so easy to do. I don't think it's a standard on non-mobile devices such as PC, right?

I have come to realize it is illegal and wrong and I will accept the consequences and I apologise to everyone for the convenience. It was an honest mistake(s).

Sorry.

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Calderyon

So:

I have been on my tablet and I used the "Search Google for this image" -option on the pictures. I have come to realize that it is apparently the Google reverse image search as a standard/default image search in tablet/mobile devices (or just Android devices?) which I somehow did not realize/know and just went with it cause it gave me such good results and was so easy to do. I don't think it's a standard on non-mobile devices such as PC, right?

I have come to realize it is illegal and wrong and I will accept the consequences and I apologise to everyone for the convenience. It was an honest mistake(s).

Sorry.

If it helps Cald out, most of his guesses/results have been wrong.

[The Slim Reaper]

Honestly, I think the fairest thing to do would be to just issue a final general warning to all teams, as it seems the issue is one of confusion rather than malice or intent.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Honestly, I think the fairest thing to do would be to just issue a final general warning to all teams, as it seems the issue is one of confusion rather than malice or intent.

This

[Calderyon]

Reason I have been in my tablet is that I have been remote for the last 17 days.

[Calderyon]

Also if it is anyway possible, I would still like to continue, but i understand if it is not possible.

[Shaun]

I'd have thought it was common knowledge that the reason it takes so long to put this game together is to try and minimalise the utility of google-reverse-searching. It's not like this is a new or unexplained rule...

I can see why some teams do it - hell it might even have been a rule I put in place against myself, because back in the first pub quiz Matt (the BBSpy Matt) was on our team and opened my eyes to the world of quiz hacks - because it can be something to try and get Google to lead you down the right path like giving you the actress' name, or pointing out a costume, but it also puts you at risk of just getting the answer immediately and that isn't fair. The whole point of the quiz is to use your own initiative and look at an image that's stumping you and try to scour it for clues. "Is that [actor's name]? Let's look at their filmography". "That looks like a volcano erupting, let's google films about volcanoes". "There can't be many music videos with men on tricycles... let's google" etc. Just putting in the exact image and asking Google to do all the work is silly and counter-productive to what a quiz should be.

[Ammi]

...Cald....you have such dignity.....

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'd have thought it was common knowledge that the reason it takes so long to put this game together is to try and minimalise the utility of google-reverse-searching. It's not like this is a new or unexplained rule...

I can see why some teams do it - hell it might even have been a rule I put in place against myself, because back in the first pub quiz Matt (the BBSpy Matt) was on our team and opened my eyes to the world of quiz hacks - because it can be something to try and get Google to lead you down the right path like giving you the actress' name, or pointing out a costume, but it also puts you at risk of just getting the answer immediately and that isn't fair. The whole point of the quiz is to use your own initiative and look at an image that's stumping you and try to scour it for clues. "Is that [actor's name]? Let's look at their filmography". "That looks like a volcano erupting, let's google films about volcanoes". "There can't be many music videos with men on tricycles... let's google" etc. Just putting in the exact image and asking Google to do all the work is silly and counter-productive to what a quiz should be.

I get this, and I also understand why you would perhaps take it more personally, having done the work involved in creating and running these things, but ultimately we're playing a quiz with 5 teams and we're 3 rounds in.

If we finished last place because everyone google-imaged every clue in every round I'd be ok with that, because it's actually been a break from the mundane run of the mill forum, and I've enjoyed the distraction of playing the game with my teammates, more than I'm bothered by where we place.

Again. really not trying to downplay or undercut smithy and the work involved in these things, but everyone knows where they are now, and I think it would be a shame to either kick teams out or remove members at this stage.

[Nicky91]

#GiveCaldaSecondChance

[Shaun]

forgot to ask for clues: 14, 24 and 46 pls

[Kate!]

clues for 1 6 and 22 please.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Kate!

clues for 1 6 and 22 please.

when you have all 3 of the answers someone wants clues for

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Shaun

when you have all 3 of the answers someone wants clues for

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

forgot to ask for clues: 14, 24 and 46 pls

Originally Posted by Shaun

when you have all 3 of the answers someone wants clues for

[Kate!]

Hoping the clues aren't years again. Xx

[Barry.]

I hope not!

[Smithy]

Right I’ve had an exhausting day and it’s still not done, I’ve read through this thread (I haven’t read through the sub forums bc I haven’t had the time) Shaun pretty much made the point perfectly that that’s why this game takes so long to put together and part of the fun is researching it.

I’m not going to ban anyone or remove teams, I’m just going to deduct 10 points for this round just because if it’s been done this round it probably has in previous rounds and I don’t really see (an average) of 3 points a round as too harsh a punishment. If you’ve done well this round then you probably have in others and 10 points isn’t that much of a punishment when I was considering halving points earlier.

This is a *final warning* so to speak, if I suspect the same thing happening in future rounds, I will half scores and remove team members

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Right I’ve had an exhausting day and it’s still not done, I’ve read through this thread (I haven’t read through the sub forums bc I haven’t had the time) Shaun pretty much made the point perfectly that that’s why this game takes so long to put together and part of the fun is researching it.

I’m not going to ban anyone or remove teams, I’m just going to deduct 10 points for this round just because if it’s been done this round it probably has in previous rounds and I don’t really see (an average) of 3 points a round as too harsh a punishment. If you’ve done well this round then you probably have in others and 10 points isn’t that much of a punishment when I was considering halving points earlier.

This is a *final warning* so to speak, if I suspect the same thing happening in future rounds, I will half scores and remove team members

OK, so a couple of points. Firstly, your game, your rules and we all abide by them, but bearing in mind every team used their joker in this round, that 10pt penalty becomes a 20pt penalty. So in effect you've done what you said you weren't going to do by removing 2 teams, as this is now a 3 team quiz.


If we were to win I'd want to beat all the other teams, not win because points were taken away from 2 of the teams, and if we were to finish last, I'd want to finish last because 4 teams were better than us, not because 20 pts were taken off us.

You said in the post where you mentioned cheating, that you wanted to hear everyone's opinion before making a decision, and everyone said we should just draw a line and move on, with Shaun being the only one with the opposite view, so I'd say the weight of opinion is opposite to the actual decision you've made.

With all that said, your game, your rules, and I've enjoyed taking part so thanks for your efforts, especially as your life is in flux.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Smithy

This is a *final warning* so to speak, if I suspect the same thing happening in future rounds, I will half scores and remove team members

Actually no, I made it crystal clear here and Slim still decided to carry on, so he is off the team and unfortunately Social Quiztancing’s score for this round will be halved

[Smithy]

I’ll sort clues out for everyone else now

[Barry.]

Go with Cald please

[The Slim Reaper]

Cherie coughing when Cald gets the right answer

Youtube video

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Cherie coughing when Cald gets the right answer

Youtube video

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Barry.

Go with Cald please

I already did