Talk:Pub quiz

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[edit] Quizzes for individuals or small teams

I've added that start times are *often* only approximate rather than (always) approximate. In quizzes that I've run, if the teams get to thinking that 9 p.m. means the questions will start at around 9.15 p.m, then some teams will tend to arrive close to 9.15 p.m. with the result that the questions can't get started until around 9.30 p.m. Thus the quiz start time gets progressively later and later, week after week. My tip is to start at the advertized time; if teams arrive late, you can *quickly* run through Round 1 questions for them between Round 1 and Round 2. This usually encourages them not to be late again! Peter Harriman 06:20, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quiz Leagues

I'd like to add some text on the pub quiz league formats which can vary. Our league's format is very different.

This is all when I get round to it! Peter Hitchmough 07:32, 12 Jan 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Links

Does anyone have any opinions on the link farm that's steadily growing at the bottom of this article? Varitek 08:20, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

If you're asking, dump the commercial sites. They don't provide ANY further understanding of pub quizzes, they're just there to shill on Wikipedia's back. Be bold and hack whatever doesn't work. --MattShepherd 15:11, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Not sure why some of the links were taken off or why it was assumed they were all commercial sites. They weren't. One was a listing of quizzes in the UK which is not run for profit and has no advertising or commercial content. Not sure either why two in particular were left untouched... -- Frank, 6 August 2006.



Here are the links that were originally present :

  • http://www.quiz-express.com quiz-express.com - long established suppliers of pub quizzes nationwide with quiz night directory
    • Website says that they sell pub quizzes.
  • http://www.123quiz.net 123quiz - lists British pubs that provide quizzes
    • Upon further review, I probably goofed on this one, appears to be nonprofit site.
  • http://www.pubquizhelp.34sp.com pubquizhelp - background knowledge for pub quiz enthusiasts
    • Looked okay to me, still does.
  • http://www.brainstormer.com Brainstormer - 'Home of Pub Quiz Trivia' in the U.S.
    • Website of a US pub quiz business.
  • http://www.pubtriviaquiz.com Pub Trivia Quiz - the ultimate way to manage a quiz night
    • Company that sells pub quizzes and runs them for fees.
  • http://www.findaquiz.com Findaquiz.com - An online directory to find a quiz night anywhere in the world
    • As mentioned on the website, this is associated with www.pubtriviaquiz.com, commercial site.


I removed what I thought were commercial. Of course, if you disagree with me, put them back, and we can have a discussion to reach consensus. However, please remember, Wikipedia is not a place for free advertising. -- ArglebargleIV 15:14, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I removed the apparent add for brainstormer.com again. I'm not going to 3RR, or even come close, but it probably should be discussed why some people think the commercial site belongs here.. -- ArglebargleIV 02:50, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I restored the link to another non-profit site. - Frank, 7 August.

quiz-express.comUK has crept back into the links, I see. I think the decision to include only non-commercial sites is fine but it seems to be a constant battle. Frank, 23 August.

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