cheating and racers
 

I don`t race but I thought maybe it would be interesting topic for a forum post and a recent blog and forum post(another forum) brought up this very subject .


rctech froum post

Rcca blog post

I read it a little but got bored by page 3. I don't race so I don't really care too much in the end. Personally I think the whole racing scene is too damn anal which is why I don't race. I thought I might have an interest in SCT until it started getting like that too, long before I could even purchase one.

This is why I like crawling and scale competitions. Basic guideline rules without all the anal technicalities. Some of the G8 and scale events have gotten too techical but my local club isn't like that. In crawler comp there are wheelbase and tire size limits and some other things but it's pretty cut and dry. Plus people are friendly and much more benevolent with sharing their setups and helping others setup their rigs correctly as well.

I am in this hobby for fun, even in comps I really could care less if someone cheats. Usually they don't even realize they are cheating and it was really innocent to begin with. I have plenty of my life to be technical and anal about, RC is not one of those areas.

When I first got back in to RC 10.5 years ago I went to local tracks to see what was happening. People were so uptight it just turned me off. If you asked technical questions and/or questions about what they were running or how they were setup you either got ignored and told no. It's a freaking toy car here.

Anyway, those are my opinions and feelings for whatever it's worth.

I agree 100%. I used to race in the mid to late 90s on an indoor track. Sadly the owner of that track/hobby shop was shot and killed when a meth head robbed him for cash so he could get his next fix. After that there was only an outdoor track to race on, but you had to belong to a club and the people were real asshats. I went to one race and that was it. It was no longer about friendly fun and was more about (insert charlie sheen moment) WINNING WINNING WINNING and having the latest gratest most expensive gadgets (like electric tire warmer covers for your RC10-T3) It was way too competitive to be any fun for me, and I hated the people by the end of the day. I put all my stuff up for sale the next day and got out of the hobby, all thanks to these uber competitive asshats.

People cheat in life in general in any way they can, i.e. r/c racing, slacking at work, livin' off the government etc., etc.

I don't associate with those people as I hold myself to a higher standard.

Life isn't fair in any aspect, even r/c racing. Be the best person/r-c racer you can be and let others do what they do.

At the end of the day you will have more, and better friends. Which is way more rewarding than an ill gotten race win. Live and let live:yes:

the whole livin off the government thing has been getting worse and more people seem to be doing it. it just pains me to see a lazy ass drunk get a pretty impressive disability check for a faked back injury. another example is a dude who still lives with his wealthy parents and collects unemployment to fund his growing heroin addiction. 100% of his government check goes straight to drugs, just like so many people who abuse welfare.

i have no problem with welfare, when it is used properly. for example, if somebody is genuinely disabled, or at least uses the money for something productive, like paying bills, buying food, etc, then i don't see any real issues with it.

just my .02 :yes: