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I think everything strictly needed to write or judge a solution should never be hidden. If you feel it is too large, think about how to shorten it. Information that is not strictly necessary can b...
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#2: Post edited
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celtschk
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2022-10-22T08:23:20Z (about 2 years ago)
- I think everything strictly needed to write or judge a solution should *never* be hidden. If you feel it is too large, think about how to shorten it.
Information that is not strictly necessary can be hidden if large. This includes background information that, while in principle necessary for the challenge, is likely to be known by many readers and would likely be omitted completely otherwise.- In short, the principle is:
- > If you can't solve the challenge without reading it, it should not be hidden.
- I think everything strictly needed to write or judge a solution should *never* be hidden. If you feel it is too large, think about how to shorten it.
- Information that is not strictly necessary can be hidden if large. This includes background information that, while in principle necessary for the challenge, is likely to be known by many readers and would likely be just covered by an external link or omitted completely otherwise.
- In short, the principle is:
- > If you can't solve the challenge without reading it, it should not be hidden.
#1: Initial revision
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celtschk
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2022-10-22T08:19:12Z (about 2 years ago)
I think everything strictly needed to write or judge a solution should *never* be hidden. If you feel it is too large, think about how to shorten it. Information that is not strictly necessary can be hidden if large. This includes background information that, while in principle necessary for the challenge, is likely to be known by many readers and would likely be omitted completely otherwise. In short, the principle is: > If you can't solve the challenge without reading it, it should not be hidden.