Is It Time to Resign from Brain Teasers on PF?

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A participant in the Brain Teasers section of a forum has announced their resignation, citing the excessive time spent waiting for new questions as the primary reason. This sparked a response highlighting that the participant's absence may not significantly impact others, emphasizing that there is no obligation to participate. The discussion also touches on the ease of finding answers through quick online searches, suggesting that many questions favor those who respond first rather than the depth of knowledge. Overall, the conversation reflects a mix of humor and frustration regarding the format and engagement in the Brain Teasers section.
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Sadly, I have chosen to resign from the Brain Teasers section of PF. I can no longer dedicate hours to hitting the refresh button in order to answer a question. It simply takes too much time to wait for a new question. I wish all of the other contestants the best of luck.

-Matt, the power searcher
 
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Uh What?

No one cares - so you're not playing anymore, so what. You have no obligation to play, how would we even know you were playing?
 
Lol, I guess sarcasm/humor can be hard to detect in text - I joking that waiting for the new questions takes up way too much time - so I'm not going to play.
 
Yeah it was impossible to detect. I agree though, most of the questions are more a matter of who gets there first.

I found every single answer to every problem in a simple google search for about 30 seconds.
 
Hence the avatar, hehe.
 

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