When I first started dropping in rating, I did so knowing that I was going to author a contest, CodeTON round 3. I did it mostly for the funny comment section, maybe not expecting what I got because people obviously knew my rating was cap... but still funny to see "omg green round" comments.

After that, I wanted to become the lowest-rated user to ever author in a contest, so I gathered some of my friends and we created Codeforces round #875. Why negative? Because there were some unrated setters, so I theoretically had to go below zero. I'm not necessarily aiming for an infinitely negative rating, but sometimes I want to try some problems from contests, so I have to take last place every time to make sure I don't accidentally become positive. I'll probably change my color when I set the next round, but I have nothing planned so far.

About my "real" rating, I really don't know. I did a bunch of virtuals in the past, and I have no clue how accurate they are to today's meta.

for some people rating is just a number, and they have confidence in their own level.

How to propose problems?

I believe that generally it's a hard question to answer as everyone has different ways of getting inspiration.

My most common way so far was trying to rework existing problems and I think my best problems were created that way. It's obviously important that when doing such, the reworked problem doesn't have much to do with the existing problem.

And I generally recommend to not create problems starting off with a solution. I think Um_nik treated this subject very well in this blog ( last advice ). I agree that it's a good way to introduce yourself into problemsetting.

How to propose problems at -37 rating

Get -37 rating then do the above.

I think it's likely giving that I participate in some more rounds. But why -42 in particular?

You might be surprised, but I know almost nothing about pokemons.

There was someone worse.

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Because it's hilarious to say "I have -3 times more contribution than rating".

Preparing better, most likely yes. Instead of specifically aiming for certain achievements, I find it more enjoyable to allow them to naturally arise from dedicated training and effort.

But as a realistic response, I don't think I'll reach IOI this year unless I start kidnaping some people.

Series

• Breaking Bad
• Better call Saul
• Spartacus
• The last of us
• Game of thrones

Movies

• Gladiator
• Lord of the ring movies
• Hobbit movies
• Harry potter movies
• Mad Max: Fury Road

around 1900$

No, I don't have a list.

However,

• best problem: calorifer
• most educative problem: vaporeon ( I literally used every single ds I know to solve it )

1) For the worst, without a doubt in my mind, the ultimate physics simulator, schi. For the best, refer to the previous comment.

2) Convince Marshmello to do a face reveal and I'll do it.

3) 116

That happens when there is no other person with a lower rating.

hi Anadi orz guy