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Global holdout exclusion: Holdout overrides explicit forcing · case 05
QA accounts that happen to hash into the holdout cannot be forced into treatment.
Case contract
h = crc32("holdout:" + user) % 100 and b = crc32(flag + ":" + user) % 100. Users listed exactly in force get treatment (forced). Otherwise h < holdout_pct puts the user in the global holdout (control, holdout). Otherwise b < rollout gives treatment, else control (reason rollout). Return [variant, reason, h, b].
Why this case matters
A global holdout measures the cumulative effect of all launches and must stay uncontaminated.
One recorded failure
Sample boundary fixtureThis sample comes from the broken implementation of a controlled reproducer.
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| forced QA user inside the holdout | ["control", "holdout", 6, 94] | ["treatment", "forced", 6, 94] | Failed |
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