Feedback on Challenge Master Note to solutions

For the past few months, we've been adding "Challenge Master Notes" to several of the solutions, especially those in the popular problems. I would like to ask for your feedback on these, so that we can improve the experience for you.

Do you like to see the Challenge Master note?
Do the notes encourage you to interact in the solution discussions?
There are several types of notes. Broadly speaking, they are A) point out errors/issues in the solution, B) suggest alternative methods (often as a hint), C) talk about the motivation of the problem/solution, D) generalize the problem. Are there any types of notes that you want to see more of?
Are there any types of notes that you do not want to see?
What aspects do you not like? How would you suggest for us to improve on it?
Should we continue adding these notes?

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`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

Comments

Yes the Challenge Master note are very useful, and they encourage the one who added the solution,for me I'd like to see type A and B, but all of them are good,I think you may add a notification in the profile when challenge master note is added better than email it ( i didn't received any email even there is sometimes when the challenge master note my solution) and yes you should keep adding those notes

Abdeslem Smahi - 5 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for your feedback!

We will be adding the Challenge master note to the Brilliant notifications soon!
Regarding email, can you check if you're getting other email from us? You should see something like this:

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 10 months ago

Sorry Mr @Calvin Lin i checked all my messages and there is no one like this , even that there are some of my solutions that the challenge master note them

Abdeslem Smahi - 5 years, 9 months ago

I completely agree with you. All kinds of CM notes are useful. I hope CM adds notes to as many genuine solutions as possible.

Satyajit Mohanty - 5 years, 9 months ago

Personally I see the notes should be some kind of "review" of the solution. A-type notes and C-type notes (that are about motivation to solution) are okay; the rest are better if CM comments on the solution instead, as they aren't really related to the solution.

Ivan Koswara - 5 years, 9 months ago

Well, I think there should be B-type and D-type notes as well.

Satyajit Mohanty - 5 years, 9 months ago

As I said, B-type and D-type notes should go to comments, not as notes. In fact, if it's possible to comment on a problem instead of only solutions, D-type notes should go to a problem's comments, not a solution's comments.

Ivan Koswara - 5 years, 9 months ago

@Ivan Koswara – Thanks for your feedback!

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 9 months ago

Challenge master notes are really helpful. It would be more helpful if you added reply button to it.

Aditya Kumar - 5 years, 9 months ago

To clarify, you think it is not sufficient to reply in the comments, and there should be a separate section for replying?

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 9 months ago

sir, we cannot tag the challenge master while commenting. And we also don't know which challenge master has posted the note.

Aditya Kumar - 5 years, 9 months ago

Yes, I find them very helpful after posting a solution. I would like to be able to reply to the challenge master note.

Charles White - 5 years, 9 months ago

Thanks.

You can reply to the challenge master note in the comments and @mention me.

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 9 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$