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  "id": 3605,
  "title": "What is the meaning of \"no\" in event_attendees.csv?",
  "url": "/competitions/event-recommendation-engine-challenge/discussion/3605",
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  "post_date": "2013-01-15T13:15:15.033Z",
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  "content": "<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Is it the case that all users other than those in &quot;yes&quot; column did not attend the event?</p>\r\n<p>If so, why we have a &quot;no&quot; column?</p>\r\n<p>Also, I am not sure the meaning of &quot;maybe&quot;.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "id": "19333",
      "postDate": "01/15/2013 13:15:15",
      "content": "<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Is it the case that all users other than those in &quot;yes&quot; column did not attend the event?</p>\r\n<p>If so, why we have a &quot;no&quot; column?</p>\r\n<p>Also, I am not sure the meaning of &quot;maybe&quot;.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "id": "19349",
      "postDate": "01/15/2013 22:26:07",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\r\n<p>The columns yes, maybe, and no are users who indicated that they were going, maybe going, or not going to the event.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks,<br>\r\nevents4you</p>",
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      "id": "19354",
      "postDate": "01/16/2013 00:33:28",
      "content": "<p>:) Thanks!</p>",
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      "id": "19520",
      "postDate": "01/20/2013 00:25:32",
      "content": "<p>but what is the meaning of &quot;maybe&quot; going as the data indicate the fact the user going or not going?</p>",
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      "id": "19522",
      "postDate": "01/20/2013 00:58:43",
      "content": "<p>It's like &quot;facebook events&quot; ;)</p>\r\n<p>let's say,<br>\r\nYour friend invites you to their birthday party.</p>\r\n<p>You receive an invitation, and you reply with <br>\r\n1) yes, i will be there. <br>\r\n2) maybe, I dont know. I have other obligation. if that one get canceled, I will go.\r\n<br>\r\n3) no, I cant go. I am out of country. or I am not your friend. or who are you? ..something like that.</p>\r\n<p>4) invited - are those who received the invitation, and chose not to answer or ignored the invitation.\r\n</p>",
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      "id": "19544",
      "postDate": "01/20/2013 22:08:47",
      "content": "<p>What is the difference then, between &quot;interested&quot; and &quot;yes&quot;?</p>",
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      "id": "19546",
      "postDate": "01/21/2013 04:37:51",
      "content": "<p>I don't really know the meaning of &quot;interested&quot;, (it seems like it is their own app variable)</p>\r\n<p>but &quot;interested&quot; is what we are trying to find out.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Since &quot;Event Popularity Benchmark&quot; is higher than &quot;Random Benchmark&quot;,</p>\r\n<p>I would assume there is a positive correlation between &quot;interested&quot; and &quot;yes&quot;.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "id": 19349,
      "author_name": "events4you",
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      "post_date": "01/15/2013 22:26:07",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\r\n<p>The columns yes, maybe, and no are users who indicated that they were going, maybe going, or not going to the event.</p>\r\n<p>Thanks,<br>\r\nevents4you</p>",
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      "id": 19354,
      "author_name": "weizhang0",
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      "post_date": "01/16/2013 00:33:28",
      "content": "<p>:) Thanks!</p>",
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      "id": 19520,
      "author_name": "eaglehan",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "01/20/2013 00:25:32",
      "content": "<p>but what is the meaning of &quot;maybe&quot; going as the data indicate the fact the user going or not going?</p>",
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      "id": 19522,
      "author_name": "sigint",
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      "post_date": "01/20/2013 00:58:43",
      "content": "<p>It's like &quot;facebook events&quot; ;)</p>\r\n<p>let's say,<br>\r\nYour friend invites you to their birthday party.</p>\r\n<p>You receive an invitation, and you reply with <br>\r\n1) yes, i will be there. <br>\r\n2) maybe, I dont know. I have other obligation. if that one get canceled, I will go.\r\n<br>\r\n3) no, I cant go. I am out of country. or I am not your friend. or who are you? ..something like that.</p>\r\n<p>4) invited - are those who received the invitation, and chose not to answer or ignored the invitation.\r\n</p>",
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      "id": 19544,
      "author_name": "hernanbruno",
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      "post_date": "01/20/2013 22:08:47",
      "content": "<p>What is the difference then, between &quot;interested&quot; and &quot;yes&quot;?</p>",
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      "id": 19546,
      "author_name": "sigint",
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      "post_date": "01/21/2013 04:37:51",
      "content": "<p>I don't really know the meaning of &quot;interested&quot;, (it seems like it is their own app variable)</p>\r\n<p>but &quot;interested&quot; is what we are trying to find out.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Since &quot;Event Popularity Benchmark&quot; is higher than &quot;Random Benchmark&quot;,</p>\r\n<p>I would assume there is a positive correlation between &quot;interested&quot; and &quot;yes&quot;.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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