Aggressive suggestions for competitions

[Expat GriZ]

Make the rules few and simple, but the punishments harsh.

Despite noble intentions, more rules eventually lead to less fun. I say do what you did for LN2, LOD and the like: if you can't monitor it then just make it legal. And lifetime ban anyone who cheats. Sure, they'll cheat again under a different name - but that's life. Ban em again. And again. Frankly, the people consistently at the top end up having a face to match the name eventually.

Videos seem like no big deal, but that's a big PITA. Might be easy for those of you doing group endeavors, but I bench alone in the middle of the night when the family is asleep. Tending 2, 3, 4 pots while refilling my thermos and adjusting ROG connect or EVBot, then refilling my thermos again, then assembling a screenie without coldbugging one of the components ain't always easy. I'm not excited about the idea of tending a camera too. Nor do I care for the idea of leaving it on for 6 hours, then spending my time going through the thing to find the bench in question. Especially since people who cheat won't have any qualms about making the video show (or not show) what they wish shown (or not shown).

I'm another nighthawk lone wolf bencher and would have to agree. Well said Patch.

I remember something my Gramps told me when I was a young fella... "Locks are for Honest People".

It doesn't matter how many rules you have in place, someone, somewhere will find a way to hack, break, fiddle or just outright cheat. We have even got to point in society where we glorify "the hacker" with movies, etc. and they all get their 15 minutes of fame. The rules in place are good as they are, maybe some tweaking but we definetly don't need more rules which compound the situation.

The issue with money...well....sorry but that is the world we live in & have created for ourselves. If life was fair we'd all be brain surgeon rock stars. The world is definetly not some Utopian society....some make or have more than others. If you aren't happy with it, MOVE, change your life, job, etc. Get off your behind and go to school, take a course...whatever. If I can do it, well...anybody can.

There are people on this forum who have spent a ton of money on equipment & don't even compete. I've personally been accumulating gear for 2+ years now & am almost in a position to put down some scores, but the search for good chips still goes on...and always will.

This has and always will be a hobby for me. One day I might have a run at the "BOT" but I'll never forget that first time I hit 5 ghz....then months later 6!!! W0W..I was high for days, drunk with euphoria. The only one who wasn't impressed was the missus...had to get her up at 4:30AM and tell her!!