Reading the replies to this comment saying "rules are rules" is honestly heart breaking. Where has the real spirit of innovation gone? The hacker ethics [0]?
> Although, I do happen to know that fbla has a similar type contest to TSA so we might just move to that next year.
It's your decision, but I say build your own. You've built an audience, already have outreach into the community and a good story.
Yeah that was sad to see :(
I like the attitude that if you don't like the rules, go and make your own thing where you can choose your own rules and not be constrained by those of other people. That's basically the origin story for a lot of successful entrepreneurs.
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