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  "id": 1552,
  "title": "Test Data Release Delayed",
  "url": "/competitions/kddcup2012-track2/discussion/1552",
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  "post_date": "2012-03-16T06:08:16.697Z",
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  "content": "<p>Hi all,</p>\r\n<p>We are holding off on releasing the test data for Track 2 in order to check it more thoroughly for potential issues (such as data leakage). &nbsp;It should be posted within the next week.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks for your patience. &nbsp;In the meantime, the test data for <a href=\"https://www.kddcup2012.org/c/kddcup2012-track1/data\">\r\nTrack 1</a> has just been released!</p>",
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      "id": "9389",
      "postDate": "03/16/2012 06:08:16",
      "content": "<p>Hi all,</p>\r\n<p>We are holding off on releasing the test data for Track 2 in order to check it more thoroughly for potential issues (such as data leakage). &nbsp;It should be posted within the next week.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks for your patience. &nbsp;In the meantime, the test data for <a href=\"https://www.kddcup2012.org/c/kddcup2012-track1/data\">\r\nTrack 1</a> has just been released!</p>",
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    {
      "id": "9734",
      "postDate": "03/25/2012 15:29:12",
      "content": "<p>how things going with test data? when it will be released?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "9802",
      "postDate": "03/28/2012 16:27:53",
      "content": "<p>any news?</p>",
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      "id": "9817",
      "postDate": "03/29/2012 08:04:46",
      "content": "<p>Ben, can you tell us when we will have test data?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "9821",
      "postDate": "03/29/2012 10:00:16",
      "content": "<p>Ben, it is already March 29th, why haven't the test data been released?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "9858",
      "postDate": "03/30/2012 16:54:34",
      "content": "<p>Hey Ben, at least give us a position on it. The competition time is running! 33% of the total time is already past...</p>",
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    },
    {
      "id": "9863",
      "postDate": "03/30/2012 18:14:26",
      "content": "<p>Hoping to have everything up by early next week at the latest. Thanks for your patience!</p>",
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      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "9864",
      "postDate": "03/30/2012 18:19:08",
      "content": "<p>Would the deadline be delayed too ?</p>",
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    },
    {
      "id": "9865",
      "postDate": "03/30/2012 19:37:19",
      "content": "<p>Could you please Release a few lines of test data to let us know the format of data file?</p>",
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      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "9866",
      "postDate": "03/30/2012 19:39:32",
      "content": "<p>Format of the test data is the same as the training, minus the first two columns (which contain the click and impression counts)</p>",
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    {
      "id": "9921",
      "postDate": "04/03/2012 13:11:47",
      "content": "<p>Thank you, Ben!</p>",
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      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "9972",
      "postDate": "04/05/2012 10:50:33",
      "content": "<p>Ben, can you tell us when test data will be available?</p>",
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      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "10029",
      "postDate": "04/09/2012 14:28:56",
      "content": "<p>Any news? Will the deadline be delayed too? Or will the competition be called off?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "10030",
      "postDate": "04/09/2012 14:33:22",
      "content": "<p>Ben please ask our questions</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "10054",
      "postDate": "04/10/2012 12:48:14",
      "content": "<p>I'm wondering where's the validation and test dataset?</p>",
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      "id": 9734,
      "author_name": "kurak38",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "03/25/2012 15:29:12",
      "content": "<p>how things going with test data? when it will be released?</p>",
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    {
      "id": 9802,
      "author_name": "leustagos",
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      "post_date": "03/28/2012 16:27:53",
      "content": "<p>any news?</p>",
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      "id": 9817,
      "author_name": "alexeigor",
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      "post_date": "03/29/2012 08:04:46",
      "content": "<p>Ben, can you tell us when we will have test data?</p>",
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      "id": 9821,
      "author_name": "kuokuo",
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      "post_date": "03/29/2012 10:00:16",
      "content": "<p>Ben, it is already March 29th, why haven't the test data been released?</p>",
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      "id": 9858,
      "author_name": "leustagos",
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      "post_date": "03/30/2012 16:54:34",
      "content": "<p>Hey Ben, at least give us a position on it. The competition time is running! 33% of the total time is already past...</p>",
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      "id": 9863,
      "author_name": "benhamner",
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      "post_date": "03/30/2012 18:14:26",
      "content": "<p>Hoping to have everything up by early next week at the latest. Thanks for your patience!</p>",
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      "id": 9864,
      "author_name": "seeker66",
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      "post_date": "03/30/2012 18:19:08",
      "content": "<p>Would the deadline be delayed too ?</p>",
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      "id": 9865,
      "author_name": "antinomyra",
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      "post_date": "03/30/2012 19:37:19",
      "content": "<p>Could you please Release a few lines of test data to let us know the format of data file?</p>",
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      "id": 9866,
      "author_name": "benhamner",
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      "post_date": "03/30/2012 19:39:32",
      "content": "<p>Format of the test data is the same as the training, minus the first two columns (which contain the click and impression counts)</p>",
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      "id": 9921,
      "author_name": "ladderrunner",
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      "post_date": "04/03/2012 13:11:47",
      "content": "<p>Thank you, Ben!</p>",
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      "author_name": "alexeigor",
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      "post_date": "04/05/2012 10:50:33",
      "content": "<p>Ben, can you tell us when test data will be available?</p>",
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      "author_name": "leustagos",
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      "post_date": "04/09/2012 14:28:56",
      "content": "<p>Any news? Will the deadline be delayed too? Or will the competition be called off?</p>",
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      "author_name": "alexeigor",
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      "post_date": "04/09/2012 14:33:22",
      "content": "<p>Ben please ask our questions</p>",
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      "author_name": "bikeboy",
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      "post_date": "04/10/2012 12:48:14",
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