{
  "id": 685394,
  "title": "Use of YouTube Video Titles as Hints",
  "url": "/competitions/accident/discussion/685394",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2026-03-27T22:33:28.568541800Z",
  "votes": null,
  "comment_count": 2,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>I noticed that the video IDs correspond to YouTube IDs, and the YouTube video titles seem like they could provide a significant hint. Would it be acceptable to use this information? It feels like it might not align with the organizers’ intent, so I wanted to check just to be sure.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "3430135",
      "postDate": "03/27/2026 22:33:28",
      "content": "<p>I noticed that the video IDs correspond to YouTube IDs, and the YouTube video titles seem like they could provide a significant hint. Would it be acceptable to use this information? It feels like it might not align with the organizers’ intent, so I wanted to check just to be sure.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I noticed that the video IDs correspond to YouTube IDs, and the YouTube video titles seem like they could provide a significant hint. Would it be acceptable to use this information? It feels like it might not align with the organizers’ intent, so I wanted to check just to be sure.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3430144",
      "postDate": "03/27/2026 23:24:56",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/ftakahas\" target=\"_blank\">@ftakahas</a> </p>\n<p>This would be a direct violation of the competition rules.</p>\n<p>Given that this is a research competition, could you try to explain how this would have any scientific value?</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi @ftakahas \n\nThis would be a direct violation of the competition rules.\n\nGiven that this is a research competition, could you try to explain how this would have any scientific value?\n\nBest,\nLukas",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3430179",
      "postDate": "03/28/2026 02:33:16",
      "content": "<p>Thanks for clarifying.</p>\n<p>I also thought this was probably not intended to be allowed, but I did not see it stated explicitly in the rules, so I asked just to make sure and avoid any misunderstanding.</p>\n<p>To be clear, I was only asking for confirmation and do not plan to use YouTube titles in my submission.</p>\n<p>Thanks for the quick response.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks for clarifying.\n\nI also thought this was probably not intended to be allowed, but I did not see it stated explicitly in the rules, so I asked just to make sure and avoid any misunderstanding.\n\nTo be clear, I was only asking for confirmation and do not plan to use YouTube titles in my submission.\n\nThanks for the quick response.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3430144,
      "author_name": "picekl",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "03/27/2026 23:24:56",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/ftakahas\" target=\"_blank\">@ftakahas</a> </p>\n<p>This would be a direct violation of the competition rules.</p>\n<p>Given that this is a research competition, could you try to explain how this would have any scientific value?</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 3430179,
          "author_name": "ftakahas",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "03/28/2026 02:33:16",
          "content": "<p>Thanks for clarifying.</p>\n<p>I also thought this was probably not intended to be allowed, but I did not see it stated explicitly in the rules, so I asked just to make sure and avoid any misunderstanding.</p>\n<p>To be clear, I was only asking for confirmation and do not plan to use YouTube titles in my submission.</p>\n<p>Thanks for the quick response.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "3430135": "I noticed that the video IDs correspond to YouTube IDs, and the YouTube video titles seem like they could provide a significant hint. Would it be acceptable to use this information? It feels like it might not align with the organizers’ intent, so I wanted to check just to be sure.",
    "3430144": "Hi @ftakahas \n\nThis would be a direct violation of the competition rules.\n\nGiven that this is a research competition, could you try to explain how this would have any scientific value?\n\nBest,\nLukas",
    "3430179": "Thanks for clarifying.\n\nI also thought this was probably not intended to be allowed, but I did not see it stated explicitly in the rules, so I asked just to make sure and avoid any misunderstanding.\n\nTo be clear, I was only asking for confirmation and do not plan to use YouTube titles in my submission.\n\nThanks for the quick response."
  },
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}