{
  "id": 614908,
  "title": "Merging Deadlines",
  "url": "/competitions/the-3lc-cotton-weed-detection-challenge/discussion/614908",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2025-11-07T11:15:52.784069300Z",
  "votes": null,
  "comment_count": 1,
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  "content": "<p>Is there any deadline for team merge or not?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "3312517",
      "postDate": "11/07/2025 11:15:52",
      "content": "<p>Is there any deadline for team merge or not?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Is there any deadline for team merge or not?",
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    {
      "id": "3312746",
      "postDate": "11/07/2025 21:05:23",
      "content": "<p>Hi Harshit! Great question.\nBased on the competition timeline, here's what you need to know about team merging:\nMaximum team size: 3 participants per team\nMerger requirement: The combined team's total submission count must be ≤ the maximum allowed at the time of merger\nCalculation: (3 submissions per day) × (number of days since competition start)\nExample: If you want to merge 14 days into the competition:\nMax allowed submissions = 3 × 14 = 42\nPerson A (20 subs) + Person B (15 subs) = 35 total -&gt; Can merge\nPerson A (25 subs) + Person B (20 subs) = 45 total -&gt; Cannot merge </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Harshit! Great question.\nBased on the competition timeline, here's what you need to know about team merging:\nMaximum team size: 3 participants per team\nMerger requirement: The combined team's total submission count must be ≤ the maximum allowed at the time of merger\nCalculation: (3 submissions per day) × (number of days since competition start)\nExample: If you want to merge 14 days into the competition:\nMax allowed submissions = 3 × 14 = 42\nPerson A (20 subs) + Person B (15 subs) = 35 total -> Can merge\nPerson A (25 subs) + Person B (20 subs) = 45 total -> Cannot merge",
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3312746,
      "author_name": "",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/07/2025 21:05:23",
      "content": "<p>Hi Harshit! Great question.\nBased on the competition timeline, here's what you need to know about team merging:\nMaximum team size: 3 participants per team\nMerger requirement: The combined team's total submission count must be ≤ the maximum allowed at the time of merger\nCalculation: (3 submissions per day) × (number of days since competition start)\nExample: If you want to merge 14 days into the competition:\nMax allowed submissions = 3 × 14 = 42\nPerson A (20 subs) + Person B (15 subs) = 35 total -&gt; Can merge\nPerson A (25 subs) + Person B (20 subs) = 45 total -&gt; Cannot merge </p>",
      "votes": null,
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    }
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    "3312517": "Is there any deadline for team merge or not?",
    "3312746": "Hi Harshit! Great question.\nBased on the competition timeline, here's what you need to know about team merging:\nMaximum team size: 3 participants per team\nMerger requirement: The combined team's total submission count must be ≤ the maximum allowed at the time of merger\nCalculation: (3 submissions per day) × (number of days since competition start)\nExample: If you want to merge 14 days into the competition:\nMax allowed submissions = 3 × 14 = 42\nPerson A (20 subs) + Person B (15 subs) = 35 total -> Can merge\nPerson A (25 subs) + Person B (20 subs) = 45 total -> Cannot merge"
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