If you are not in Canada, maybe they are using a method of checking IPs... That could explain it, since the quote from their site clearly says that only Canadian residents are allowed...
Either that, or yet another wacky side effect of the/. affect!
I know the RIAA and other Copyright holders already post random files (or worse) on the P2P networks with the names of thier copyrighted works for a long time
The official rules linked from the Wired article have not been updated since January 4, 2004.
The rules actually refer to the field test part of the QID as a Demonstration of basic abilities. It never says anywhere in the rules that they have to fully complete the demonstration to be qualified.
The rules have always stated that 25 teams would make it to QID but only 20 teams would actually compete in the race.
Yet another shining example of the media trying to make news where there is none...
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That is why we have a leap year.
I would think he should get longer... I mean.. if for nothing else, just for principle!
If you are not in Canada, maybe they are using a method of checking IPs... That could explain it, since the quote from their site clearly says that only Canadian residents are allowed...
/. affect!
Either that, or yet another wacky side effect of the
i.e. "Nobody Knows Me" by Madonna
C'mon Slashdot!
The official rules linked from the Wired article have not been updated since January 4, 2004.
The rules actually refer to the field test part of the QID as a Demonstration of basic abilities. It never says anywhere in the rules that they have to fully complete the demonstration to be qualified.
The rules have always stated that 25 teams would make it to QID but only 20 teams would actually compete in the race.
Yet another shining example of the media trying to make news where there is none...