Racing to sub-x thread discussion

[koreancuber]

READ THE PARAGRAPH'S BELOW BEFORE YOU VOTE

FYI:This is just a proposal. (mods can delete anytime they want) I'm not flaming anyone. I have no clue what a reasonable average for all the cubes, and I'm not sure how many or how we should make the threads.

I guess a few of the sub-x threads(4~6) is alright, but I wanted to make this to prevent more of them. Here's what I think we should do, to prevent a lot of threads, eg. racing to sub-2 for 2x2, racing to sub-3 for 2x2 and racing to sub-4 for 2x2, I think we should make one thread for non-popular cubes/puzzles (such as pyraminx, etc) and set the race to a reasonable time. (such as 5~7 seconds for the pyraminx) Then for the popular puzzles (such as 2x2s, 4x4s) we should make 2 threads (as for the 3x3s, it's the most popular puzzle, so it doesn't count). And AFTER we make the threads, we ban all the others (i know it sounds mean, but i'm afraid that looks like the only way to stop this trend)

So overall, we create 1~2 threads for each cube/puzzle, with an reasonable average (sub-5 for 2x2, sub-25 for 3x3, sub-1 for 4x4, etc (not sure what a reasonable average is)). THEN, we ban further threads on this. Oh, by the way, this can include bld and one hand (for bld, a new thread, or if you're haiyan, you can join the sub-30 race for bld.)

So, what are your opinions? and why??

 

[dillonbladez]

I think that the non-popular puzzles will be too messy and unorganized. who will provide scrambles and such for so many puzzles?

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

I feel like joining the sub-30 race for 4x4

I don't think making new "sub-x" threads will bring any benefits, it'll just become messy.
Keep it as it is.

 

[Cyrus C.]

I never saw a problem with it. People are just flaming the threads for I don't know what reason.

 

[Kirjava]

Threads that are dumb or people don't care about die naturally.

 

[cincyaviation]

i think they are fine as they are, they provide motivation, but we definitely do not need races to times that are really easy to get to (1 min on 3x3, or 10 seconds on 2x2)

 

[RubiksDude]

i think they are fine as they are, they provide motivation, but we definitely do not need races to times that are really easy to get to (1 min on 3x3, or 10 seconds on 2x2)

+1.

 

[qqwref]

This is just dumb. A few 3x3 race threads is all we need, anything else will and should be removed.

 

[Reptile]

How about a race sub forum where all of the races go and avoid clogging up the other forums?

 

[koreancuber]

How about a race sub forum where all of the races go and avoid clogging up the other forums?

maybe, that's why the weekly forum competition is there.

 

[koreancuber]

WHO wants to make teh 4x4, 5x5, etc thread? sign-up now lol