expand on guidelines relating to rule violations

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Landon Curt Noll committed 2024-06-24 18:21:12 -07:00
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@@ -931,10 +931,18 @@ disqualified. <strong><em>RULE ABUSE CARRIES A CERTAIN LEVEL OF RISK!</em></stro
have an entry that might otherwise be interesting, you might want to have an entry that might otherwise be interesting, you might want to
submit two versions; one that does not abuse the <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and one that submit two versions; one that does not abuse the <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and one that
does.</p> does.</p>
<p><strong><code>|</code></strong> If you intend to abuse the <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>, indicate so in the program <p><strong><code>|</code></strong> If you intend to abuse the <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>,
<code>remarks.md</code> file. You must try to justify why you consider your rule abuse to be indicate so in your <code>remarks.md</code> file. You <strong>MUST</strong> try to justify
allowed under the <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>. That is, you must plead your case as to why you consider your rule abuse to be allowed under the
why your entry is valid. Humor and/or creativity help plead a case.</p> <a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>. That is, you must plead your case as to why
your entry is valid. Humor and/or creativity help plead a case.
As there is no guarantee that you will succeed, you might consider
submitting an alternate version that conforms to the
<a href="rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>.</p>
<p><strong><code>|</code></strong> If do bypass the <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> warnings about <a href="rules.html#rule2a">Rule
2a</a> and/or about <a href="rules.html#rule2b">Rule 2b</a>
and submit an entry anyway, you <strong>MUST</strong> try to justify why the IOCCC
judges should not reject your entry due to a rule violation.</p>
<p>Abusing the web submission procedure tends to annoy us more <p>Abusing the web submission procedure tends to annoy us more
than amuse us. Spend your creative energy on content of your than amuse us. Spend your creative energy on content of your
entry rather than on the submission process itself.</p> entry rather than on the submission process itself.</p>
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@@ -796,10 +796,19 @@ have an entry that might otherwise be interesting, you might want to
submit two versions; one that does not abuse the [IOCCC rules](rules.html) and one that submit two versions; one that does not abuse the [IOCCC rules](rules.html) and one that
does. does.
**`|`** If you intend to abuse the [IOCCC rules](rules.html), indicate so in the program **`|`** If you intend to abuse the [IOCCC rules](rules.html),
`remarks.md` file. You must try to justify why you consider your rule abuse to be indicate so in your `remarks.md` file. You **MUST** try to justify
allowed under the [IOCCC rules](rules.html). That is, you must plead your case as to why you consider your rule abuse to be allowed under the
why your entry is valid. Humor and/or creativity help plead a case. [IOCCC rules](rules.html). That is, you must plead your case as to why
your entry is valid. Humor and/or creativity help plead a case.
As there is no guarantee that you will succeed, you might consider
submitting an alternate version that conforms to the
[IOCCC rules](rules.html).
**`|`** If do bypass the `mkiocccentry(1)` warnings about [Rule
2a](rules.html#rule2a) and/or about [Rule 2b](rules.html#rule2b)
and submit an entry anyway, you **MUST** try to justify why the IOCCC
judges should not reject your entry due to a rule violation.
Abusing the web submission procedure tends to annoy us more Abusing the web submission procedure tends to annoy us more
than amuse us. Spend your creative energy on content of your than amuse us. Spend your creative energy on content of your