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Does anyone even look at reconstructions?
I know that Bresty likes to show off occasionally, but I've seen way too many times where people beg for reconstructions, when it doesn't even seem like they would be useful.
Reconstructions are meant for learning.
I have several proposals/ideas that might be useful:
1. Only ask for a reconstruction when you think it would HELP you, not just when you think it would be COOL. It seems like people are asking for their solves to be reconstructed as a sort of badge of honor. Here's an idea: RECONSTRUCT IT YOURSELF. It's really not hard at all, especially if you were the one who did the solve. Just rescramble the cube, and try to figure out what you did. If you can't do it just based on the scramble, then try to figure it out from the video.
2. When you see a reconstruction, USE IT! It is an extremely good way to learn, and I don't think many people are taking advantage of it. A while back Brest reconstructed a 3x3 avg5 I did without me asking. As a result I ended up changing a few OLLs and learning some new ways to solve pairs. You can also learn a LOT of tricks from reconstructions of really fast people. When I was starting out, I took a lot of my 3-cycles from reconstructions of Marcell's 3BLDs.
3. Only ask for a reconstruction when you think you could BENEFIT from it. It seems like a lot of people present the attitude of "Brest should reconstruct this so that I can admire the fact that he reconstructed it." That's a very ridiculous stance. If Brest wants to do a reconstruction that no one will look at, he can, but when people ask for it, it shows that they think Brest is there to entertain them.
4. Let's TALK ABOUT the reconstructions. I know that Brest is sometimes frustrated by a lack of feedback about reconstructions. I will admit to being guilty of this. Talking about reconstructions can probably benefit the community in the same way that talking about chess games is extremely beneficial to chess players. Learning to understand another solver's decision making process can really help you out with your own.
5. If you REALLY want a reconstruction of someone else's solve, TRY DOING IT YOURSELF. Brest might be the best, but he certainly isn't the only one who could do it. Maybe you'll find that you like it!
Hopefully we can both be more considerate of Brest, and try to learn more from reconstructions going forwards.
I know that Bresty likes to show off occasionally, but I've seen way too many times where people beg for reconstructions, when it doesn't even seem like they would be useful.
Reconstructions are meant for learning.
I have several proposals/ideas that might be useful:
1. Only ask for a reconstruction when you think it would HELP you, not just when you think it would be COOL. It seems like people are asking for their solves to be reconstructed as a sort of badge of honor. Here's an idea: RECONSTRUCT IT YOURSELF. It's really not hard at all, especially if you were the one who did the solve. Just rescramble the cube, and try to figure out what you did. If you can't do it just based on the scramble, then try to figure it out from the video.
2. When you see a reconstruction, USE IT! It is an extremely good way to learn, and I don't think many people are taking advantage of it. A while back Brest reconstructed a 3x3 avg5 I did without me asking. As a result I ended up changing a few OLLs and learning some new ways to solve pairs. You can also learn a LOT of tricks from reconstructions of really fast people. When I was starting out, I took a lot of my 3-cycles from reconstructions of Marcell's 3BLDs.
3. Only ask for a reconstruction when you think you could BENEFIT from it. It seems like a lot of people present the attitude of "Brest should reconstruct this so that I can admire the fact that he reconstructed it." That's a very ridiculous stance. If Brest wants to do a reconstruction that no one will look at, he can, but when people ask for it, it shows that they think Brest is there to entertain them.
4. Let's TALK ABOUT the reconstructions. I know that Brest is sometimes frustrated by a lack of feedback about reconstructions. I will admit to being guilty of this. Talking about reconstructions can probably benefit the community in the same way that talking about chess games is extremely beneficial to chess players. Learning to understand another solver's decision making process can really help you out with your own.
5. If you REALLY want a reconstruction of someone else's solve, TRY DOING IT YOURSELF. Brest might be the best, but he certainly isn't the only one who could do it. Maybe you'll find that you like it!
Hopefully we can both be more considerate of Brest, and try to learn more from reconstructions going forwards.