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What’s your most controversial cubing opinion?

iguana said:
so 0-movers would be allowed?
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I think there is a good enough reason to exclude 0 movers, and I think having the restriction that a scramble cannot be solved is non-arbitrary enough.

I have problems when Skewb has a minimum move counts 3 higher than 2x2 (7 vs 4) despite Skewb having the same gods number, slightly less states than 2x2, and Skewb 4 movers would be more common than 2x2 4 movers. I could see the argument of having a minimum of 1, maybe 2 moves due to the nature of +2s and it would align with what most events already have, but silly stuff like Skewb having 7 moves while 2x2 having 4 is inconsistent and needs to go
 
I wonder if a corporation or government needs to fund speed cubing competitions for speed solving to become a sport.

I don't want to think this but when there's a 100,000 prize pool being offered [Asian Mind Sports Association (AMSA)], the coaching / teaching of cubing in China (and recognizing that cubing is a sport (I think)... but Pokémon Worlds just ended and they had Ed Sheeren, the finals at the Chase Center, a crossover with the SF Giants... it's just a trading card game but the production stream is impressive...

makes me wonder what can take cubing to the next level...

What was it like with Red Bull Competitions and the like? Why did they stop?

Should Hasbro or Spin Master get involved financially? Though I fear the cost of the grassroots / community spirit of the cubing community. Or a two tier system (non-profit: WCA; for profit: speed cubing competition).

And of course, props to the PSL!
 
We need to stop pushing 'spectator friendliness' as if anybody other than hardcore cubers watch livestreamed cubing events. No non-cuber is tuning into a cubing livestream with the sole exception of perhaps the 3x3 final at worlds.

This ties into the fact that i believe cubing is NOT a sport, nor should it be treated as one. Nor do i think cubing should be monetized in any way, as i believe that kills the genuine fun and enjoyment casual cubers derive from solving for themselves (something that sets cubing apart from other hobbies is the fact that most of the time you're competing to beat your own PR, not to win)
 
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