{
  "id": 615049,
  "title": "Ensuring models are yolov8n",
  "url": "/competitions/the-3lc-cotton-weed-detection-challenge/discussion/615049",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2025-11-08T13:52:20.481904500Z",
  "votes": null,
  "comment_count": 4,
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  "content": "<p>Are all results in the leaderboard generated by using yolov8n? I didn't submit a model file so I am curious how is this ensured.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "3313022",
      "postDate": "11/08/2025 13:52:20",
      "content": "<p>Are all results in the leaderboard generated by using yolov8n? I didn't submit a model file so I am curious how is this ensured.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Are all results in the leaderboard generated by using yolov8n? I didn't submit a model file so I am curious how is this ensured.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3313167",
      "postDate": "11/08/2025 19:58:50",
      "content": "<p>The evaluation will take place after the competition ends. If participants have not used YOLOv8n as specified in the rules or have violated any other competition guidelines their scores will be invalidated. For newcomers I recommend thoroughly reviewing all the rules to understand the constraints you are required to work within before starting the challenge.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "The evaluation will take place after the competition ends. If participants have not used YOLOv8n as specified in the rules or have violated any other competition guidelines their scores will be invalidated. For newcomers I recommend thoroughly reviewing all the rules to understand the constraints you are required to work within before starting the challenge.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3313199",
      "postDate": "11/08/2025 21:52:16",
      "content": "<p>I understand that when competition ends one must submit the model. But for now, do I have any chance to know top scores are generated with yolov8n? I would want to know what I am shooting for and in current situation as far as I understand there is a chance that a high score is impossible to generate with nano model and still in leaderboard, which creates confusion.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I understand that when competition ends one must submit the model. But for now, do I have any chance to know top scores are generated with yolov8n? I would want to know what I am shooting for and in current situation as far as I understand there is a chance that a high score is impossible to generate with nano model and still in leaderboard, which creates confusion.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3313661",
      "postDate": "11/09/2025 15:43:36",
      "content": "<p>we used yolo8n, I think a maximum of 0.9 is max here, if more, it means that people did not receive it honestly and will be removed from the leaderboard after the publication of the private. We will publish our solution and train of thought after the private open, but it's not a fact that we will be in 1st place =(</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "we used yolo8n, I think a maximum of 0.9 is max here, if more, it means that people did not receive it honestly and will be removed from the leaderboard after the publication of the private. We will publish our solution and train of thought after the private open, but it's not a fact that we will be in 1st place =(",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3316905",
      "postDate": "11/10/2025 20:58:48",
      "content": "<p>My only advice is to do your best within the given constraints, and rest assured as we'll be able to tell who achieved their scores dishonestly during evaluation.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "My only advice is to do your best within the given constraints, and rest assured as we'll be able to tell who achieved their scores dishonestly during evaluation.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3313167,
      "author_name": "",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/08/2025 19:58:50",
      "content": "<p>The evaluation will take place after the competition ends. If participants have not used YOLOv8n as specified in the rules or have violated any other competition guidelines their scores will be invalidated. For newcomers I recommend thoroughly reviewing all the rules to understand the constraints you are required to work within before starting the challenge.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 3313199,
          "author_name": "tunaozates",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "11/08/2025 21:52:16",
          "content": "<p>I understand that when competition ends one must submit the model. But for now, do I have any chance to know top scores are generated with yolov8n? I would want to know what I am shooting for and in current situation as far as I understand there is a chance that a high score is impossible to generate with nano model and still in leaderboard, which creates confusion.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": [
            {
              "id": 3313661,
              "author_name": "antonoof",
              "author_url": "",
              "post_date": "11/09/2025 15:43:36",
              "content": "<p>we used yolo8n, I think a maximum of 0.9 is max here, if more, it means that people did not receive it honestly and will be removed from the leaderboard after the publication of the private. We will publish our solution and train of thought after the private open, but it's not a fact that we will be in 1st place =(</p>",
              "votes": null,
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            },
            {
              "id": 3316905,
              "author_name": "",
              "author_url": "",
              "post_date": "11/10/2025 20:58:48",
              "content": "<p>My only advice is to do your best within the given constraints, and rest assured as we'll be able to tell who achieved their scores dishonestly during evaluation.</p>",
              "votes": null,
              "replies": []
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
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    "3313022": "Are all results in the leaderboard generated by using yolov8n? I didn't submit a model file so I am curious how is this ensured.",
    "3313167": "The evaluation will take place after the competition ends. If participants have not used YOLOv8n as specified in the rules or have violated any other competition guidelines their scores will be invalidated. For newcomers I recommend thoroughly reviewing all the rules to understand the constraints you are required to work within before starting the challenge.",
    "3313199": "I understand that when competition ends one must submit the model. But for now, do I have any chance to know top scores are generated with yolov8n? I would want to know what I am shooting for and in current situation as far as I understand there is a chance that a high score is impossible to generate with nano model and still in leaderboard, which creates confusion.",
    "3313661": "we used yolo8n, I think a maximum of 0.9 is max here, if more, it means that people did not receive it honestly and will be removed from the leaderboard after the publication of the private. We will publish our solution and train of thought after the private open, but it's not a fact that we will be in 1st place =(",
    "3316905": "My only advice is to do your best within the given constraints, and rest assured as we'll be able to tell who achieved their scores dishonestly during evaluation."
  },
  "source": "meta"
}