codalab / codalab/codabench

Username problem in email "User applied to your competition"

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Python
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Description

The email:

Hello <organizer username>,
A user <participant username> has requested access to your competition
[...]

seems to put the same username for <organizer username> and <participant username>

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Research direction

Locate the code that generates the "User applied to your competition" email and reproduce it with different organizer and participant usernames. Verify that the two placeholders receive the correct usernames, then confirm the resulting email distinguishes the organizer from the participant.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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