Prize Amount Debates

Users discuss the size, adequacy, and distribution of prize money offered for a challenge or competition, criticizing low amounts, suggesting increases, and questioning who receives rewards.

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Sample Comments

tremon • Jun 17, 2016 • View on HN

With millions of dollars in prizes if you could exploit it!

drudru11 • Aug 22, 2012 • View on HN

why is the prize so small when the economic benefit could be much larger?

mhb • Mar 30, 2020 • View on HN

They should offer that as a prize.

andyk • Dec 16, 2024 • View on HN

yes the prize money is from me to the winners

trollied • Jun 20, 2021 • View on HN

$100k is the maximum reward, not the reward.

benevol • Mar 13, 2018 • View on HN

Ok, it's really only a matter of the amount of the prize to collect. I remain open for suggestions.

lysergia • Aug 1, 2022 • View on HN

Would be cool if you win money for solving it!

jpwagner • Jan 6, 2010 • View on HN

you can tell by the prize amounts...

andrewstuart • May 30, 2023 • View on HN

Maybe you could get thousands of dollars big bounty!

siglesias • Apr 27, 2018 • View on HN

This sort of assumes the only return from seeking a prize is the prize.