Would you like speedcubing to become really popular?

[royzabeast]

Just wondering on your thoughts. I decided to post this as a combination of seeing a signature that said "Only 7,000 people in the USA can solve the Rubik's cube in under a minute" plus my dad doesn't like that I taught a couple of my friends how to solve it. He thinks its a talent I should keep to myself. So would you enjoy it if Rubik's cubing got some air time on ESPN like Speedstacking (or maybe even more than speedstacking?) sometimes gets or not?

Edit: If you would like, post some pros and cons.

 

[jacob15728]

Honestly I wouldn't like it. I'd rather be unique and part of a small, tight group. Plus, I don't want all the competition

 

[Dene]

To be honest, with the recent influx of complete morons into the speedcubing community, I don't see how it would be for the best to have it as a big sport. Unless it meant that there would be better prizes. So that those who are good now will stay at the top, and would get more money for doing the same work.

 

[Stefan]

I voted "no" because I think quantity and quality don't go together.

 

[ThatGuy]

I want more people, but not publicity announcements. The media enjoys bastardizing a lot of stuff.

 

[FaNtAsYDeAlEr]

If it was more popular there would be more demand for cubes so cube prices would be lower and we could get our cubes in the us easier and faster. we might see some better speed cubes idk just some thoughts. I do also like the fact that not a lot of ppl can solve one you feel like you have accomplished something by solving it.

 

[jacob15728]

For some reason there's like 15 kids who can solve it at my school and 4 who can do it under a minute... but I think that's an unusual sample space.

 

[FaNtAsYDeAlEr]

after I had solved one and showed a few of my buddies and found out 4 of them could also solve it I was quite surprised.

 

[JTW2007]

NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! I have a general rule in everything life related: the less popular and mainstream, the better. The public has a funny habit of corrupting cool things in a very short amount of time. If cubing became mainstream, I would probably stop, as there is nothing I hate more in life than being associated with what is "cool", "in", or "popular."

 

[Lord Voldemort]

There are already enough stupid cubers.
More popularity = more stupid people. Therefore, no.
Nothing annoys me more than people who are incapable of showing any intelligence whatsoever and that aren't willing to put any effort into anything.
I like the smaller community that we have now.

 

[cmhardw]

If cubing became mainstream, I would probably stop, as there is nothing I hate more in life than being associated with what is "cool", "in", or "popular."

You should consider getting another hobby then. You're obviously not that into cubing in the first place.

Chris

 

[fanwuq]

If it was more popular there would be more demand for cubes so cube prices would be lower and we could get our cubes in the us easier and faster. we might see some better speed cubes idk just some thoughts. I do also like the fact that not a lot of ppl can solve one you feel like you have accomplished something by solving it.

Fail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supply-and-demand.svg

NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! I have a general rule in everything life related: the less popular and mainstream, the better. The public has a funny habit of corrupting cool things in a very short amount of time. If cubing became mainstream, I would probably stop, as there is nothing I hate more in life than being associated with what is "cool", "in", or "popular."

Cool people use MGLS.
Fridrich is popular.
Rebels use Roux. :rolleyes:
I wonder what method you use...
I agree with Chris; do whatever you like, not do whatever to disagree with others.

A while ago, I would be confident that most cubists would want cubing to become more popular. Recently, I'm not so sure anymore.
Sure my rank might be lowered, but it should be more fun with more people. Although the average quality of cubists would be lowered, the total number of high-quality cubists would be higher. In most sports, there are always the professional athletes and the amateur fans; it could be like that for cubing. I say keep it open and not be so elitist. I can say the environment right now is not as friendly as it was a year ago. Have fun. Give the "stupid" people a chance; they can enjoy cubing without becoming "professional."

 

[IamWEB]

I like seeing it expand, seeing our community grow, but it should stay 'underground', or at least out of the media all of the time. Records could be in the local news, and news about competitions too, but not some official event-thing broadcast on a schedule.
It would be fun, but the negatives from it outweigh the positives.

 

[Kian]

I voted "no" because I think quantity and quality don't go together.

Well, it's just a debate between quantity of quality or quality of quantity.

 

[JTW2007]

Cool people use MGLS.
Fridrich is popular.
Rebels use Roux. :rolleyes:
I wonder what method you use...
.

I use Fridrich, but I'm currently learning Roux and MGLS also.

@ Chris: Interesting and very well put, but I disagree. If cubing could become more popular and not change (other than in numbers of cubers), then I'm all for it. It's just that I don't think cubing is compatible with most people. Either the people will change, or the cubing will, and if it's the cubing, then it's no longer the thing I enjoy. I love cubing now, but if it were diluted by the masses, it would be completely different.

 

[PhillipEspinoza]

I really don't like elitist mentalities, I'm above that...

But seriously, I don't mind speedcubing getting more publicity because the way I see it, it allows for more competition and my ranking would mean that much more. It feels a lot better to say you're top 10 out of 100,000 people rather than out of 1,000.

I really don't think only a "select few" have the ability to solve the cube and it therefore shouldn't be kept a secret.

And if your liking of something depends on how other people perceive it, I would say you really don't like it for what it is to begin with.

bottom line: the more the merrier

 

[Roux-er]

I love the small community. If it grew large, than I really wouldn't have a unusual hobby. All other hobbies I tried grew large, and I quit them. (speedstacking)

 

[cmhardw]

If cubing could become more popular and not change (other than in numbers of cubers), then I'm all for it.

...

I love cubing now, but if it were diluted by the masses, it would be completely different.

How does the number of people engaging in our hobby in any way change the hobby itself? I agree with you that it changes the culture, and the competitions, etc.

The hobby itself?

Chris

 

[JBCM627]

I voted "no" because I think quantity and quality don't go together.

More pixels makes a better picture.

There are already enough stupid cubers.
More popularity = more stupid people.

More people means more smart people as well, unless you are implying cubing attracts only stupid people.

Isn't the WCA mission to have more competitions with more people and more fun?

 

[SparkZer00]

I would love speedcubing being more popular, and I see several pros, which I shall state in non-sentence form because I'm lazy

more people= lots of people to buy cubes=companies seeing the potential for capitalism=sponsorships for fast cubers, which can possibly mean promotional appearances at major competitions

more people= more potential variety of people to meet through cubing

That's just me though...