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Give it a twist and make it more beneficial for the participants. Make it an EVOLUTIONARY contest. In Genetic programing and in nature, the more fit survives, and is mutated and continues to evolve over time.
Here's how it could work:
Make in an OPEN CODE contest. That means each participant must post their code on the thread in entirety, prior to the contest.
The Winner of the first week (or top 2 winners, or winner of a two week run) is the winning code. All other codes are dismissed.
Everyone in the contest then works from a copy of the winning code and tries to improve it in their own way. All those improved versions are then entered into another contest.
In this way the winning code EVOLVES to the next level. Each week all codes are openly posted.
Each week the contest winner's code is again used by everyone to try and improve again, and the losing codes are dismissed. This process continues, over and over. EA evolution.
It's the natural way to grow a healthy code, combining multiple minds, engaging discussion and problem solving. In the end, everyone wins, and learns from others.
It's Genetic Programing using Human processing. People would benefit week after week, and it could go on for a long time.
It could be bi weekly, weekly or even monthly. EA Evolution contest. It really doesn't matter how crappy the first codes are, the winning code will always be getting better over time.
I agree the codes should be posted... the post however should be an Attachment instead of flooding this thread with SRC.
Your idea is very-good. However, in my experience, allot of people may-not have the level of expertise to contribute meaningfully to evolving a particular code. Example: if a Neuro-Network expert wins first week, allot of people wouldn't be able to modify such codes. This could hurt participation. Which from the rate of responses so far ... might become a problem anyway.
As it stands, anyone (programmer and non-programmers alike) can just attach a code they get from anywhere (please no stolen codes).
Lets hear what others think about your idea and if enough people feel thats the way to go then we'll move forward with it.
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I agree the codes should be posted... the post however should be an Attachment instead of flooding this thread with SRC.
Your idea is very-good. However, in my experience, allot of people may-not have the level of expertise to contribute meaningfully to evolving a particular code. Example: if a Neuro-Network expert wins first week, allot of people wouldn't be able to modify such codes. This could hurt participation. Which from the rate of responses so far ... might become a problem anyway.
As it stands, anyone (programmer and non-programmers alike) can just attach a code they get from anywhere (please no stolen codes).
Lets here what others think about your idea and if enough people feel thats the way to go then we'll move forward with it.
You're right attachments are better.
Differing levels of expertise is sort of the point to though. That type of contest helps coders grow beyond their current limitations. Also the natural process usually involves a Mutation which is not necessarily an immediate positive enhancement.
So a less adept coder's contribution is still a vital part of the process, both for the coder's growth and for the code evolution. Regardless of how your idea turns out, I would stick with it during a slow initial participation period. Most things take time to build steam.
You maybe could decide a Symbol and time interval that would attract the most participation too, and that may help lower the reluctance barriers for participants.
Gold?...
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Alright ... We have another one for EVOLUTIONARY contest. We get to built something really special ... that'll show those other forums who's the best forum 
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Gold?.... You're terrible.
Alright ... We have another one for EVOLUTIONARY contest.
What else could substitute?
This is clearly just for fun ... there's allot of garbage EA's within the code-base and around the Internet. That's why my initial idea is throw one into the contest ... nothing to lose. Something to gain = bragging rights / entertainment. But now we have something of a bigger idea which is Human Evolution of expert advisor ... isn't that worth it?
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