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  "id": 9484,
  "title": "Newbie - practical information",
  "url": "/competitions/acquire-valued-shoppers-challenge/discussion/9484",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2014-06-16T22:32:20.423Z",
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  "comment_count": 1,
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  "content": "<p>Hi<br>I am new to this area but found it very interesting to work with such a large data set. I have started to play around with it and will consider joining the competition.<br>I have read all the posts on this forum and also read the wiki &#8211; &#8220;Entering your first submission&#8221;. Maybe the latter one makes sense for you guys but I found it a little bit cryptic.<br>So I am trying to ask some simple questions:</p>\n<p><br>I have seen the sample-submission file.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Is the number a flag trying to predict if the customer will be repeater or not or is it a number between 0 and 1 describing the probability for that the customer will be a repeater?</strong></p>\n<p><br><strong>Is it only this file I am submitting, or do I need to submit documentation of the algorithm I have used to generate the file?</strong></p>\n<p>(I do not expect to win, but I have seen the template required for winners).</p>\n<p><br><strong>And is it just to start submitting or do I have to sign up in any way before submitting?</strong></p>\n<p>I have got a user for Kaggle.</p>\n<p><br>I am using QlikView to look into the data set and to get familiar with the data. I am not sure if I will look into other tools at a later stage, but if I should ending up building a model in QlikView do anyone know if this should cause any problems competition?</p>\n\n\n<p>Zyb</p>",
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      "postDate": "06/16/2014 22:32:20",
      "content": "<p>Hi<br>I am new to this area but found it very interesting to work with such a large data set. I have started to play around with it and will consider joining the competition.<br>I have read all the posts on this forum and also read the wiki &#8211; &#8220;Entering your first submission&#8221;. Maybe the latter one makes sense for you guys but I found it a little bit cryptic.<br>So I am trying to ask some simple questions:</p>\n<p><br>I have seen the sample-submission file.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Is the number a flag trying to predict if the customer will be repeater or not or is it a number between 0 and 1 describing the probability for that the customer will be a repeater?</strong></p>\n<p><br><strong>Is it only this file I am submitting, or do I need to submit documentation of the algorithm I have used to generate the file?</strong></p>\n<p>(I do not expect to win, but I have seen the template required for winners).</p>\n<p><br><strong>And is it just to start submitting or do I have to sign up in any way before submitting?</strong></p>\n<p>I have got a user for Kaggle.</p>\n<p><br>I am using QlikView to look into the data set and to get familiar with the data. I am not sure if I will look into other tools at a later stage, but if I should ending up building a model in QlikView do anyone know if this should cause any problems competition?</p>\n\n\n<p>Zyb</p>",
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      "id": "49253",
      "postDate": "06/17/2014 13:44:57",
      "content": "<p>Hi&nbsp;Zyberro,</p>\n<p>For your first question: &nbsp;Yes, it is a number between 0 and 1 describing the probability.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your second question: During the competition, you only need to submit this file. However, if you finally win prize in this competition, then you <strong>must submit the documentations to claim the prize</strong>, otherwise you would be disqualified for the prize. If you don't win the prize, you are not required to submit any documentations.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your third question: Since you have already downloaded the data files, I believe that you have already signed to agree with the rules to enter this competition. To start submitting, just go to the competition page, and lick on the &quot;make a submission&quot;, and the system will ask you to compete as yourself or compete as a team. You chose one, and then you can make submission.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your 4th question: I have no experience with QlikView.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>Best wishes,</p>\n<p>Shize</p>",
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      "id": 49253,
      "author_name": "sushize",
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      "post_date": "06/17/2014 13:44:57",
      "content": "<p>Hi&nbsp;Zyberro,</p>\n<p>For your first question: &nbsp;Yes, it is a number between 0 and 1 describing the probability.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your second question: During the competition, you only need to submit this file. However, if you finally win prize in this competition, then you <strong>must submit the documentations to claim the prize</strong>, otherwise you would be disqualified for the prize. If you don't win the prize, you are not required to submit any documentations.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your third question: Since you have already downloaded the data files, I believe that you have already signed to agree with the rules to enter this competition. To start submitting, just go to the competition page, and lick on the &quot;make a submission&quot;, and the system will ask you to compete as yourself or compete as a team. You chose one, and then you can make submission.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>For your 4th question: I have no experience with QlikView.</p>\n<p>~</p>\n<p>Best wishes,</p>\n<p>Shize</p>",
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