CS JB - Ask questions that only have one clear answer in Trivia

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Time and time again, the ol' -2^2 question and more like it are asked. This is an arbitrary question that has two answers that could be correct in any context.

This is an unfair strategy and I feel like we should only ask questions that have a clear and concise answer.

For example, adding in parenthesis like so: -(2^2) would lead to -4 and (-2)^2 would lead to 4.
 
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Grassy said:
Can you think of any other examples besides this question?
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How did Rasputin die? (Saying bullets, drowning, poison are all acceptable answers, but it depends on which story you follow)

(Insert any math question like -2^2)

I don't have many examples (it's JB, some people are creative with their questions), but we shouldn't say "-4 is the correct answer and 4 could work as well however I feel like -4 is the correct answer" which leads to differing answers and opinions. If your question cannot have a solid answer and instead has a myriad of "somewhat" correct answers, then it leads down a rabbit hole of: "well this warden said it was the right answer" and no one wants that.

All questions that are asked should always have objectively correct answers. Note that asking questions like "Name any US state that start with an A" or any variation shouldn't be blocked by this because there is an objectively clear and correct answer.
 
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kuantum said:
How did Rasputin die? (Saying bullets, drowning, poison are all acceptable answers, but it depends on which story you follow)

(Insert any math question like -2^2)

I don't have many examples (it's JB, some people are creative with their questions), but we shouldn't say "-4 is the correct answer and 4 could work as well however I feel like -4 is the correct answer" which leads to differing answers and opinions. If your question cannot have a solid answer and instead has a myriad of "somewhat" correct answers, then it leads down a rabbit hole of: "well this warden said it was the right answer" and no one wants that.

All questions that are asked should always have unobjectively correct answers. Note that asking questions like "Name any US state that start with an A" or any variation shouldn't be blocked by this because there is an objectively clear and correct answer.
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This is an incredibly valid point, I think if a question has multiple answers though, it should be clearly stated, rather than disallowed entirely.
 
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This is an incredibly valid point, I think if a question has multiple answers though, it should be clearly stated, rather than disallowed entirely.
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At that point, if you're going to say "4" is the correct answer to -2^2 then I think it defeats the purpose of trivia imo.
 
kuantum said:
Time and time again, the ol' -2^2 question and more like it are asked. This is an arbitrary question that has two answers that could be correct in any context.

This is an unfair strategy and I feel like we should only ask questions that have a clear and concise answer.

For example, adding in parenthesis like so: -(2^2) would lead to -4 and (-2)^2 would lead to 4.
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-2^2 shouldn't be confusing, the answer is -4. In that manner that you typed it there is no way it would be 4 unless u add the parenthesis.


kuantum said:
How did Rasputin die? (Saying bullets, drowning, poison are all acceptable answers, but it depends on which story you follow)

(Insert any math question like -2^2)

I don't have many examples (it's JB, some people are creative with their questions), but we shouldn't say "-4 is the correct answer and 4 could work as well however I feel like -4 is the correct answer" which leads to differing answers and opinions. If your question cannot have a solid answer and instead has a myriad of "somewhat" correct answers, then it leads down a rabbit hole of: "well this warden said it was the right answer" and no one wants that.

All questions that are asked should always have objectively correct answers. Note that asking questions like "Name any US state that start with an A" or any variation shouldn't be blocked by this because there is an objectively clear and correct answer.
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You could just say he was Assassinated... that would be the correct answer. I'm assuming this is Grigori Rasputin.
 
Either this or make warden type the answer in team chat before he asks the Ts
 
(I mistook this post for the "what is -2^2" post. My mistake.)

I agree all questions should only have one answer, but -2^2 only has one answer, and (-2)^2 only has one answers, and neither have multiple answers so I think that's a bad example.

If a warden types "-2^2" and takes 4 as the answer, they should be swapped imo as it's incorrect. I think adding brackets would be helpful, but does that mean you're suggesting we "ban" a trivia question?

+1 for the rule though
 
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DDZ ZioNeX said:
-2^2 shouldn't be confusing, the answer is -4. In that manner that you typed it there is no way it would be 4 unless u add the parenthesis.





You could just say he was Assassinated... that would be the correct answer. I'm assuming this is Grigori Rasputin.
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A) If it was that simple, then we wouldn't have threads on threads on threads about the question.

B) Touche.
 
webby said:
(I mistook this post for the "what is -2^2" post. My mistake.)

I agree all questions should only have one answer, but -2^2 only has one answer, and (-2)^2 only has one answers, and neither have multiple answers so I think that's a bad example.

If a warden types "-2^2" and takes 4 as the answer, they should be swapped imo as it's incorrect. I think adding brackets would be helpful, but does that mean you're suggesting we "ban" a trivia question?

+1 for the rule though
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I'm not suggesting we ban it. I'm just saying that it's an ambiguous question. I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's cool that a calculator says -4, but you ask anyone on the street what negative two squared is and they'll say 4.

But maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree with that example. I'll be happy if there's a clause saying that trivia questions should have a clear and objective answer.

The -2^2 argument can be had another day.
 
-1 As long as the answer is correct I don't think we should ban ambiguous questions. I think Wardens should be allowed to do general trivia statements such as "Name a US President" or "Name a cereal brand". As long there is a correct answer it shouldn't be restricted to one answer.
 
-2^2 = 4 and nothing else unless you are gonna mess with brackets but then the sum changes and also the answer
 
Jacko said:
-1 As long as the answer is correct I don't think we should ban ambiguous questions. I think Wardens should be allowed to do general trivia statements such as "Name a US President" or "Name a cereal brand". As long there is a correct answer it shouldn't be restricted to one answer.
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Those questions have one answer. They aren't asking for multiple answers. Just because there's multiple correct answers to a question doesn't mean they aren't objectively correct.

I just don't want questions that have multiple differing answers. If you're going to ask a question that could go both ways and only accept one way as fact, then that question shouldn't be asked.

Asking "Who killed JFK" is like this. But if you're only going to accept "man who hid in the bushes", then you shouldn't ask that question.
 
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Depression Depression -2^2 = -2x-2 = 4 Unless brackets are added because then its -(2)^2 which is basically -1 x 2^2 = -4
 
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Didn't I make a post on -2^2 lol. Anyway questions that ambiguous should be allowed because there can multiple right answers. Also cts don't normally ask long thought provoking questions (i.e 2+2) so i'm also asking for cts to ask better questions :)
 
If it causes controversy I don't see why it wouldn't be a confusing T swap unless warden put in CT chat what the answer should be
 
He gave an example of -2^2. Make trivia be restricted to not allow controversial questions that might have multiple answers
 
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