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  "id": 20043,
  "title": "Academic purposes?",
  "url": "/competitions/state-farm-distracted-driver-detection/discussion/20043",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2016-04-09T19:41:43.110Z",
  "votes": 5,
  "comment_count": 9,
  "views": 1495,
  "content": "<p>Hi all,</p>\n\n<p>Wonder if one can use the data-set for academic purposes. If so, please let me know how the data\\competition shall be cited.</p>\n\n<p>Thank you!</p>",
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    {
      "id": "114361",
      "postDate": "04/09/2016 19:41:43",
      "content": "<p>Hi all,</p>\n\n<p>Wonder if one can use the data-set for academic purposes. If so, please let me know how the data\\competition shall be cited.</p>\n\n<p>Thank you!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi all,\r\n\r\nWonder if one can use the data-set for academic purposes. If so, please let me know how the data\\competition shall be cited.\r\n\r\nThank you!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "114634",
      "postDate": "04/12/2016 16:52:22",
      "content": "<p>An answer from the admins would be really appreciated. </p>\n\n<p>Would it be okay to use the dataset in a diploma project? (without re-publishing the entire dataset, obviously)</p>\n\n<p>Thank you</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "An answer from the admins would be really appreciated. \r\n\r\nWould it be okay to use the dataset in a diploma project? (without re-publishing the entire dataset, obviously)\r\n\r\nThank you",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "114644",
      "postDate": "04/12/2016 17:08:35",
      "content": "<p>Sorry for the delay. We're speaking with the legal dept to get an answer to you!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Sorry for the delay. We're speaking with the legal dept to get an answer to you!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "114916",
      "postDate": "04/14/2016 18:28:39",
      "content": "<p>Ok folks, after speaking with legal, the best answer I can provide now is &quot;maybe.&quot; There is a lot that this decision depends on, and we don't want to make a blanket statement and mislead anyone. I'd say your best recourse&#8212;if you're interested in using this for purely academic purposes&#8212;would be to email me, and I'll help you set up a meeting with our legal team who can ask you a few more questions:</p>\n\n<p>taylor.smith.fp7y@statefarm.com</p>\n\n<p>Thank you all for your patience and understanding, and thanks for competing in our contest!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Ok folks, after speaking with legal, the best answer I can provide now is \"maybe.\" There is a lot that this decision depends on, and we don't want to make a blanket statement and mislead anyone. I'd say your best recourse&mdash;if you're interested in using this for purely academic purposes&mdash;would be to email me, and I'll help you set up a meeting with our legal team who can ask you a few more questions:\r\n\r\ntaylor.smith.fp7y@statefarm.com\r\n\r\nThank you all for your patience and understanding, and thanks for competing in our contest!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "114991",
      "postDate": "04/15/2016 12:59:11",
      "content": "<p>Just to keep things open and clear, could you please post a document from your legal team to use the dataset in academic/research purposes?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Just to keep things open and clear, could you please post a document from your legal team to use the dataset in academic/research purposes?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "117982",
      "postDate": "05/02/2016 08:09:34",
      "content": "<p>Hello everyone. Thank you for your interest in possibly use the data from this competition for academic purposes. Given that the data is associated with an ongoing project, we have decided it will only be used for the purposes of this contest. While this likely isn't what you had hoped to hear, we hope you will understand our decision. Thank you and we wish you the best of luck in our contest!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello everyone. Thank you for your interest in possibly use the data from this competition for academic purposes. Given that the data is associated with an ongoing project, we have decided it will only be used for the purposes of this contest. While this likely isn't what you had hoped to hear, we hope you will understand our decision. Thank you and we wish you the best of luck in our contest!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "271117",
      "postDate": "01/19/2018 18:25:27",
      "content": "<p>Hello,\nI also would like to use the data for an academic purpose (Master's Thesis). I will not re-publish the dataset and cite it properly. My thesis will not be published anywhere. Since the project ended some time ago I thought I would ask.</p>\n\n<p>Thank you!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello,\nI also would like to use the data for an academic purpose (Master's Thesis). I will not re-publish the dataset and cite it properly. My thesis will not be published anywhere. Since the project ended some time ago I thought I would ask.\n\nThank you!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "278222",
      "postDate": "02/05/2018 17:00:37",
      "content": "<p>I intend to use the dataset for a hackathon, of course, the data would not be published and appropriate citation would be given.Would that be fine?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I intend to use the dataset for a hackathon, of course, the data would not be published and appropriate citation would be given.Would that be fine?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "747277",
      "postDate": "02/16/2020 07:49:12",
      "content": "<p>Hello, \nCan I use the dataset in my capstone project \"Detecting Drivers' Second Driving Tasks\" ,I think the dataset will be very useful for me.\nThank you!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello, \nCan I use the dataset in my capstone project \"Detecting Drivers' Second Driving Tasks\" ,I think the dataset will be very useful for me.\nThank you!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "806632",
      "postDate": "04/13/2020 22:45:44",
      "content": "<p>Now that the competition is over, can this data be used for academic purposes?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Now that the competition is over, can this data be used for academic purposes?",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 114634,
      "author_name": "tpietruszka",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/12/2016 16:52:22",
      "content": "<p>An answer from the admins would be really appreciated. </p>\n\n<p>Would it be okay to use the dataset in a diploma project? (without re-publishing the entire dataset, obviously)</p>\n\n<p>Thank you</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 114644,
      "author_name": "tgsmith61591",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/12/2016 17:08:35",
      "content": "<p>Sorry for the delay. We're speaking with the legal dept to get an answer to you!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 114916,
      "author_name": "tgsmith61591",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/14/2016 18:28:39",
      "content": "<p>Ok folks, after speaking with legal, the best answer I can provide now is &quot;maybe.&quot; There is a lot that this decision depends on, and we don't want to make a blanket statement and mislead anyone. I'd say your best recourse&#8212;if you're interested in using this for purely academic purposes&#8212;would be to email me, and I'll help you set up a meeting with our legal team who can ask you a few more questions:</p>\n\n<p>taylor.smith.fp7y@statefarm.com</p>\n\n<p>Thank you all for your patience and understanding, and thanks for competing in our contest!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 278222,
          "author_name": "adityamalte",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/05/2018 17:00:37",
          "content": "<p>I intend to use the dataset for a hackathon, of course, the data would not be published and appropriate citation would be given.Would that be fine?</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 114991,
      "author_name": "csanhueza",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/15/2016 12:59:11",
      "content": "<p>Just to keep things open and clear, could you please post a document from your legal team to use the dataset in academic/research purposes?</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 117982,
      "author_name": "sfdatascience",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "05/02/2016 08:09:34",
      "content": "<p>Hello everyone. Thank you for your interest in possibly use the data from this competition for academic purposes. Given that the data is associated with an ongoing project, we have decided it will only be used for the purposes of this contest. While this likely isn't what you had hoped to hear, we hope you will understand our decision. Thank you and we wish you the best of luck in our contest!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 271117,
          "author_name": "mbalcerzak",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "01/19/2018 18:25:27",
          "content": "<p>Hello,\nI also would like to use the data for an academic purpose (Master's Thesis). I will not re-publish the dataset and cite it properly. My thesis will not be published anywhere. Since the project ended some time ago I thought I would ask.</p>\n\n<p>Thank you!</p>",
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          "replies": []
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    },
    {
      "id": 747277,
      "author_name": "perfectism",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "02/16/2020 07:49:12",
      "content": "<p>Hello, \nCan I use the dataset in my capstone project \"Detecting Drivers' Second Driving Tasks\" ,I think the dataset will be very useful for me.\nThank you!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 806632,
      "author_name": "benjaminroytburd",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/13/2020 22:45:44",
      "content": "<p>Now that the competition is over, can this data be used for academic purposes?</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
    }
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    "114361": "Hi all,\r\n\r\nWonder if one can use the data-set for academic purposes. If so, please let me know how the data\\competition shall be cited.\r\n\r\nThank you!",
    "114634": "An answer from the admins would be really appreciated. \r\n\r\nWould it be okay to use the dataset in a diploma project? (without re-publishing the entire dataset, obviously)\r\n\r\nThank you",
    "114644": "Sorry for the delay. We're speaking with the legal dept to get an answer to you!",
    "114916": "Ok folks, after speaking with legal, the best answer I can provide now is \"maybe.\" There is a lot that this decision depends on, and we don't want to make a blanket statement and mislead anyone. I'd say your best recourse&mdash;if you're interested in using this for purely academic purposes&mdash;would be to email me, and I'll help you set up a meeting with our legal team who can ask you a few more questions:\r\n\r\ntaylor.smith.fp7y@statefarm.com\r\n\r\nThank you all for your patience and understanding, and thanks for competing in our contest!",
    "114991": "Just to keep things open and clear, could you please post a document from your legal team to use the dataset in academic/research purposes?",
    "117982": "Hello everyone. Thank you for your interest in possibly use the data from this competition for academic purposes. Given that the data is associated with an ongoing project, we have decided it will only be used for the purposes of this contest. While this likely isn't what you had hoped to hear, we hope you will understand our decision. Thank you and we wish you the best of luck in our contest!",
    "271117": "Hello,\nI also would like to use the data for an academic purpose (Master's Thesis). I will not re-publish the dataset and cite it properly. My thesis will not be published anywhere. Since the project ended some time ago I thought I would ask.\n\nThank you!",
    "278222": "I intend to use the dataset for a hackathon, of course, the data would not be published and appropriate citation would be given.Would that be fine?",
    "747277": "Hello, \nCan I use the dataset in my capstone project \"Detecting Drivers' Second Driving Tasks\" ,I think the dataset will be very useful for me.\nThank you!",
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