Not a member of the team, but thought i'd have my say
While I think there are some good bits, and it has good intentions
It utterly destroys all sense of being part of the team, tesco would be having a fit...(not sure if you get them over in the US?)
So while I will still use hwbot, as its the only thing around, I would like radical changes made before i'd be happy to support rev.4

Looks like the thread is finally dead over there as no one had posted in it since 4:05 yesterday. At least I hope it is dead. :deadhorse:

lets hope version 4 is deader than the thread

Its a bit too convoluted in Rev.4 and the de-emphasis on Teams or the splitting of teams into sub-teams overclomplicates and deminishes the whole team concept.

Being able to be a part of something bigger than yourself and contribute to that singular goal motivates people to participate. We're social animals not rogue mauraders. Our OCA team counts on every single team member from bottom to top and value the top of the ladder as much the bottom of the ladder.

Personally, I dont have a problem with having to take a video of my benchmark run or being required to post and keep pics of batch #'s from hardware on file with Hwbot. Its a little extra work but takes less time than installing a multi-boot or running wprime 10x's to get the best time or running superPI 32m a hundred times or once on a Pentium 4.

If they implemented stringent rules, the dedicated and honorable overclockers would remain while the hardware sharing bloaks would take off and we'd be left with a clean league.

I don't think they'd lose as much participation as what they are looking at now with Rev. 4.

I've already heard of 3 different groups that have begun work on a their own overclocking database site and now they have toptenhardware up and beta testing with the Asus1156 contest.

Only a matter of time until something gets off the ground and going. It will be a little rough around the edges at 1st as is everything though. I welcome alternatives.

I agree, and while I wouldn't like taking a video of my run, as that would require buying something to video with :p
I'm happy to take pics and whatever, and as you said, just by having stricter rules about submissions it would probably sort the guys who really want to do it from those who aren't that bothered.

I must agree with this.
An alternative would be great and (Maybe) get them to thinking about what they are planning. Since it's been stated this new revison isn't slated to go into effect until 2011, it's still too early to really know what could be at this point so I'm just laying back and watching for now.

Sitting back and waiting is all we can do. No need getting all upset or twisted out of shape about the unknown. Might happen and it might not. Another site or two might pop up and they might not. Until then we must keep on benchin.

*throws chair*

I hear yah. I voted twice I think. Poll is broken or my PC was at the time...

EDIT: Missed some posts.

Kal. Epic super hero support. I find it amusing that such a big lug can be so eloquent :) More importantly spot on the money.