Post by Chara Damian on Oct 5, 2023 15:52:53 GMT
I can only offer my heartfelt apologies for the apparent boo-boos in Rounds 3 & 8 relating to the Scottish Football League teams and whistleblower, Chlsea Manning. What I know about the geographical distribution of Scottish football teams probably wouldn't fill the eye of a needle so I'll have to refer that one on to the setter. However some belated research on my part seems to back Mike's insistence on Elgin for the most northerly team in the Scottish football league whereas it used to be Ross County before Elgin joined the league. The most southerly actually seems to be a tad more complex because Berwick City may have an argument for that distinction as it plays in the SFL even though located on the Sassenach side of the border. As for Chelsea Manning in Round 8, the question should have stated she was born in 1987 and not actively whistleblowing in that year. I maybe should have spotted that one and amended it accordingly on behalf of the setter.
So perhaps I should borrow Mike O'B's famous Poo-Hat and confer it on the offending setter but will probably stick to issuing stern warnings to the team about fact checking answers to prevent future controversies.
As for James' grievance about not being allowed Communards in answer to the Paris Commune question, maybe I was being a tad harsh given that apparently another QM had allowed it. I was just trying to stick to the answer given and the setter didn't give any leeway (again it wasn't one of mine) but on reflection maybe I could have been a bit more generous.
Hopefully will do better next time!
So perhaps I should borrow Mike O'B's famous Poo-Hat and confer it on the offending setter but will probably stick to issuing stern warnings to the team about fact checking answers to prevent future controversies.
As for James' grievance about not being allowed Communards in answer to the Paris Commune question, maybe I was being a tad harsh given that apparently another QM had allowed it. I was just trying to stick to the answer given and the setter didn't give any leeway (again it wasn't one of mine) but on reflection maybe I could have been a bit more generous.
Hopefully will do better next time!