Heage Village quiz

[granny grump]

I notice that there has been comment regardign asking for answers to the above quiz on this sitre already and people have commented that the the quiz setter Vickie Newey has asked that we don't ask for answers on the Internet.

I seem to think that normally we are given a cut off date before which we were requested not to ask for answers - am I right? Is this a new that we cannot ask for help at all?

[Mamyalynne]

It appears the latest quiz does state not to ask on Q&A sites, yes.

[granny grump]

Do you know if there is any reason for the blanket ban this time mamyalynne?

[smouse]

Probably because they put in a lot of work to set it and then everyone gets asked I would think and when its pictures thats more of a shame than normal

[pulse876]

smouse – I’m sure you’re correct. Answers or clues to over half of the questions in the last Heage quiz were given away including all 30 logos. And included in that a few people asked twenty or more questions each.

[Gill1941]

I have just got this quiz. Partly because it sounded interesting (which it is) and also because not allowed to ask on Internet. I find it very annoying to struggle with a quiz (Rainbow especially comes to mind- have been doing that almost since it started) and then find that most of the questions have been answered on line.
I do not understand why people send for quizzes if they are not prepared to spend time on them or send them in incomplete.
And before anyone moans - I know this is an answer site but as far as I am concerned being told the answer spoils the quiz for everyone. It might just as well be a prize draw with no questions.

[FoxLee2]

Several points come to mind Gill

1. Yes, this is an answer site so why come on it if not looking for answers.

2. Having come on it and seen headings implying Rainbow Quiz, Heage, etc. why click on said heading to view what is being asked

3. Just because others ask for hints/clues/answers, does not preclude you from doing the quiz 100% on your own and gaining the pleasure and satisfaction from getting the right answers

4. Your talk of it becoming a prize draw, implies that the prize is the only reason for doing the quiz. To me it's the working out of an answer that's been bugging me and when the penny drops and you have that 'eureka' moment, that is reward enough.

[Daffodil87]

Thanks for your support everyone - it was rather frustrating last time to see how many answers were given on AB. What really helped me to decide was what one of my entrants told me - "I was cutting the lawn when a Nightfreight lorry went past and I nearly went into a ditch in my excitement." Another one involves her whole family, and they have a great time, apparently, spotting the various items. Thanks again. VN

[smouse]

So why answer the ditloids which by the way they did not say were from the heage quiz
Why not point them to a couple of ditloid sites which are so easy to find on google and let them have their own eureka moment

[FoxLee2]

I'm not doing the Heage quiz - I love working out ditloids and was just being helpful to the poster. Anyone who is doing the Heage Quiz, would have recognized it from the post and need not have scrolled down to look at any answers.

[smouse]

You dont get the point so no reason to reply

[margaretrae]

Well that's one quiz I will not be entering. I have done the last 2 at least but I have down loaded this one but as the setter uses the Q & A site to advertise the quiz I feel really annoyed that she states we cannot use it for answers. Asking on this site is just like asking friends and relatives and if you do not want to know the answers given then don't look at them.

[pulse876]

FoxLee2 - I'm afraid you're the one that's completely missing the point. The Heage quiz setter has said 'no asking for help on the internet'. That has been stated on this thread and the two started by brigitte.gad yesterday. Yet you chose to ignore that and continued to give away answers to the ditloids. Why do you think it's reasonable to do that in such circumstances? And please don't say 'because this is an answer site' because, when the quiz setter has said 'no asking', that's totally irrelevant. The questions should never have been asked in the first place.

[pulse876]

margaretrae - it's clearly not 'just like asking friends and relatives'. If you do that then only you and they know the answers. Answers posted here are available for anyone to see.

[fiftyplusfive]

Its not so much the asking of questions as it was the blatant asking of ALL the questions. The original asker obviously had put and intending not putting any effort in at all. To ask 20/20 and 13/15 is just taking the mickey.I hope the setter disqualifies the asker.

[margaretrae]

Pulse876 You miss my point. You won't know the answers if you don't open the item. I do not agree that a quiz setter should forbid me to find my answers anywhere I want to. That is the point of this site to help each other. I am happy to help anyone and hope other people feel the same if you don't then don't look at the questions and answers.

[fordward]

so Margaretrae and the others who think you can ask willy nilly, you think its ok to ask all 20 questions in a quiz in one post answer is yes or no

[pulse876]

Margaretrae - Your point is irrelevant in respect of this quiz. The person setting the quiz is entitled to decide the rules of that quiz. They are therefore perfectly entitled to say 'no asking for help on the internet'. The fact that you don't like such a rule is also irrelevant. I assume that simply means you won't buy that quiz. Fine. But anyone buying the quiz knew the rules before doing so and hence should comply with those rules which means no questions from that quiz should be asked. Hence in such circumstances there will be no 'item to open' as you put it.

Do you agree that if the quiz setter says 'no asking on the internet' then anyone who's doing the quiz, and knew the rules before they bought it, should comply with that rule? If not, then please explain why it's reasonable to ignore the rules of the quiz in such circumstances.

[granny grump]

Sorry to have opened a can of worms - I was just interested to know why there was leeway with the last quiz and not with this one

[freebi]

I have to say I didnt know this rule before they took my money! which I had sent with the last answers!
I do agree with a time limit before asking for clues and I do agree that if you dont like the site dont open it up but I DO agree that all those questions is not good

[granny grump]

I must say freebi I am inclined to agree with you