Steve,
I think you, I and others would agree that a properly organized and run chatbot contest shouldn’t take over 3 months to conclude.
ALL previously run contests of this nature have publicly posted or made available, Transcript of the Judges / Bot entrants.
All previously run contests of this nature have posted the results of any preliminary rounds again with Judges & Bot entrants.
How can a contest be conducted where judges have not chatted with all the bots yet results are considered?
If this “Group” of contest organizers ever hope to gain the respect and consideration for present and future contests, they need to come clean and soon.
Most of the Bot Masters worked way too hard to develop and test their bots. For these Bot Masters to simply enter their bots in some contest under the promise of nice cash prizes is one thing. The masses of chatbot and AI enthusiasts are now wondering if a legitimate contest even exists.
Why would any chatbot who placed well in the Elementary Round NOT be placed or considered for inclusion in the Final / Expert Round?
When is the end of the contest? Will the results be posted with the Winner(s) along with ALL transcripts?
This is NOT an acusation of any kind…merely an observation based on public opinion and general consensus.