{
  "id": 69898,
  "title": "About medal and points calculation",
  "url": "/competitions/rsna-pneumonia-detection-challenge/discussion/69898",
  "author_name": "amigd23",
  "post_date": "2018-10-28T13:48:24.331000",
  "votes": 2,
  "comment_count": 0,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<blockquote>\n<strong>Will the number of participants change in the second stage? Will I get a medal? Will I get points?</strong><br><br>\nYes, the number of participants will be smaller since some people won't submit in the second stage. For the purposes of medals and points calculations, we will use the number of participants in the first stage to calculate points and medals.\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>From the quote above in the two-stage-FAQ,  clearly both medals and points are calculated with the number of participants in the first stage. Please do not tell me that medals calculation is not about medal positions. </p>\n\n<p>Not that I am saying this is more fair but rules should be consistent, especially when you post it in a FAQ!</p>",
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      "id": 411573,
      "postDate": "2018-10-28T13:48:24.330Z",
      "content": "<blockquote>\n<strong>Will the number of participants change in the second stage? Will I get a medal? Will I get points?</strong><br><br>\nYes, the number of participants will be smaller since some people won't submit in the second stage. For the purposes of medals and points calculations, we will use the number of participants in the first stage to calculate points and medals.\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>From the quote above in the two-stage-FAQ,  clearly both medals and points are calculated with the number of participants in the first stage. Please do not tell me that medals calculation is not about medal positions. </p>\n\n<p>Not that I am saying this is more fair but rules should be consistent, especially when you post it in a FAQ!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "<blockquote>\n<strong>Will the number of participants change in the second stage? Will I get a medal? Will I get points?</strong><br><br>\nYes, the number of participants will be smaller since some people won't submit in the second stage. For the purposes of medals and points calculations, we will use the number of participants in the first stage to calculate points and medals.\n</blockquote>\n\nFrom the quote above in the two-stage-FAQ,  clearly both medals and points are calculated with the number of participants in the first stage. Please do not tell me that medals calculation is not about medal positions. \n\nNot that I am saying this is more fair but rules should be consistent, especially when you post it in a FAQ!",
      "votes": 2
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    "411573": "<blockquote>\n<strong>Will the number of participants change in the second stage? Will I get a medal? Will I get points?</strong><br><br>\nYes, the number of participants will be smaller since some people won't submit in the second stage. For the purposes of medals and points calculations, we will use the number of participants in the first stage to calculate points and medals.\n</blockquote>\n\nFrom the quote above in the two-stage-FAQ,  clearly both medals and points are calculated with the number of participants in the first stage. Please do not tell me that medals calculation is not about medal positions. \n\nNot that I am saying this is more fair but rules should be consistent, especially when you post it in a FAQ!"
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