Few things for you.
Here is the link to the Craigslist ad with my rig for sale:
https://post.craigsl...nage/2956182511
"But that could be anyone's computer for sale, you're probably making this up."
Here's the link to my original build log:
http://www.overclock...16/arc-advanced
Notice that it's the same username as this one. Here's the link to my cable management guide on my team's website:
http://teamzfz.com/t...ble-management/
Again, notice that the name is Michalius.
That is the picture of my wife's back when she was still in the hospital, one week ago.
Now, I read the rules. I saw that the winners were already chosen, I saw that they must be chosen randomly. My post had nothing to do with begging or somehow trying to get a hand up. That was me, sharing a story with a community that I have since thought about participating in. Going through something like that, almost losing your best friend and wife, is a really really crappy experience. Sharing that with people makes you feel better, getting it off of your chest.
I've yet to post in the OC3D forums because I'm really active in the Tribes: Ascend community (
www.teamzfz.com) as the leader of one of the most successful US teams (which I've since had to stop for the time being for the obvious reason). I also spend a lot of time on overclock.net, and Neogaf where I host a thread dedicated to teaching people how to overclock their rigs. My username there is mkenyon. Notice the zfz tag as the avatar for futher connection here:
http://www.neogaf.co...ad.php?t=454318
I get that you have over 2000 posts and feel more entitled to something because you've been more active, but that is totally counter to the whole point of the competition. I have been religiously following OC3D.tv for quite a while. One of the things that I do in the other communities I participate in is help people make decisions with buying cases, and TTL is the major place I link to when people have questions on cases, modding, and watercooling. Though I frequent this website a lot, as well as the youtube channel, I never stopped to participate in the community simply because I spent a lot of time on other ones. That means I should be barred from it somehow? You're the equivalent of a 12 year old that is taking his toy home and not letting anyone else play with it. Grow up.
When I read that someone says I have "come up" with a story, after the two most stressful weeks of my life, it's pretty hurtful. I know this is the internet where sometimes people assume you are scum and there are often dishonest claims, but maybe give someone the benefit of the doubt before you say something like that. Thanks for the very warm welcome to a community that I had considered taking part in. I'm sure TTL is really glad that you are helping foster a community on his website with these actions. The prize should certainly only be for you.