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This post from the comments does a pretty good job of describing why outing fraudsters is a noble cause: "Lastly, and why I donated, is that this is a nod to t
by xor1 10y ago
This post from the comments does a pretty good job of describing why outing fraudsters is a noble cause:
"Lastly, and why I donated, is that this is a nod to the spirit that every serious, non-professional athlete carries with them. Each race we run is one more (or probably one less) opportunity to be as competitive as we can possibly be. We love to be measured. Most know we'll never be getting prize money, or making the Olympics, so this is it for us. These events are the only place we can live out our kooky sports fantasies. And at the core of that -- the one thing that makes it so gratifying when you make a podium, or a top 10, etc. -- is that you believe you have been able to "better the competition" fair and square. What this young lady did last Sunday was to steal that confidence from all of us. And by "outing" her in the fashion that you did... we get to see the right amount of equal, and opposite, force put things back onto an even keel. You weren't unfair in anything you did, instead, you just did what everyone is craving -- to absolutely right an absolute wrong. We even understand her twisted and pathetic motive now. And that's important -- VERY important, because everyone reading this knows that it will happen again. But back at the finish line we'll be saying... "Hey, remember that Derek guy? I think I'm gonna see if he can help us out with what happened at the race today." Thanks :)"
- orasis 10y agoThis is just the flip side of the coin of the cheater: people inflating their egos about something that really doesn't matter. Have fun with it. It doesn't matter if you win and it doesn't matter if someone cheats.
- facepalm 10y agoYou could say that about all sports competitions...
- orasis 10y agoFor non-professional sports I totally agree. It's a hobby.
- facepalm 10y agoWhat is the point of professional sports? The only benefit I can see is learning more about the human physique. But does that alone justify the scale and investment, or could that be had in cheaper ways?
- orasis 10y agoProfessionals get paid either to entertain or as part of an entry fee Ponzi scheme. The latter is what you see in Judo and Jiu Jitsu with the federations raking in the money.