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  On 1/15/2025 at 9:56 AM, Nobby's Old Boots said:

Why is it though? What other competitions say 'well you almost got the answer right, you can have it anyway' ?

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Because she almost got it and the other person had no idea?

 

Plenty of gameshows would give that as being right given how close it was.

 

Not sure why your so against people having a bit of sympathy!

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  On 1/15/2025 at 11:34 AM, gfa said:

Because she almost got it and the other person had no idea?

 

Plenty of gameshows would give that as being right given how close it was.

 

Not sure why your so against people having a bit of sympathy!

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I'm not against people having sympathy, you've invented that out of thin air. I'm just asking why it's a poorly done competition. It's very clearly explained that if you answer the question incorrectly, the other person wins, it has always been that way.

 

Which gameshows would have given an incorrect answer as right, out of interest? I can't think of any.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 12:41 PM, Nobby's Old Boots said:

I'm not against people having sympathy, you've invented that out of thin air. I'm just asking why it's a poorly done competition. It's very clearly explained that if you answer the question incorrectly, the other person wins, it has always been that way.

 

Which gameshows would have given an incorrect answer as right, out of interest? I can't think of any.

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It was very close answer, not a completely incorrect one. Many would 'allow' the answer.

 

Not going to dig up clips (its not that big of a deal), but think almost all of the main ones accept answers slightly off like that?


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I'd say University Challenge is one of the strictest and they allow it. Not sure what keywords are needed to find exact clips, but AI says this:

 

"University Challenge: While known for its strict rules, there have been instances where close answers were accepted, particularly if the contestant demonstrated a strong understanding of the subject matter."

 

I think we can both agree there was a strong understanding. Anyway, nonsense debate!

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  On 1/15/2025 at 1:55 PM, gfa said:

It was very close answer, not a completely incorrect one. Many would 'allow' the answer.

 

Not going to dig up clips (its not that big of a deal), but think almost all of the main ones accept answers slightly off like that?


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I'd say University Challenge is one of the strictest and they allow it. Not sure what keywords are needed to find exact clips, but AI says this:

 

"University Challenge: While known for its strict rules, there have been instances where close answers were accepted, particularly if the contestant demonstrated a strong understanding of the subject matter."

 

I think we can both agree there was a strong understanding. Anyway, nonsense debate!

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I mean Greg James literally says the words "I need it exact" so regardless of if AI thinks another show might have let it slide, the rules were always very clear and it's a quirk of the format that if you jump in with the wrong answer, you lose. Anyway, there you go, hope the winner enjoys her first glasto.

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