Over the course of the past few contests, many of us have realized that certain users consistently submit "troll"* entries to the site's level design contests. This includes things low-effort joke entries (blatant edits), entries that deliberately bend the defined rules (using ACE in a contest like VLDC), or any other kind of entry that intentionally seeks to be disqualified (for example, submitting a Kaizo: Hard/Pit level to a non-kaizo contest.)
While an occasional joke entry may be funny, we've come to realize that submitting nothing but joke entries can be disrespectful to contest judges when frequent; judges have to play through the level and then discuss whether it should be disqualified, which is a waste of time, especially when there dozens of other legitimate entries to play through.
Therefore, the PR team has reached consensus that if we notice somebody repeatedly submitting bad faith entries seeking to get disqualified from every contest, we reserve the right to bar their participation from future contests. In practical terms, it doesn't really make a difference if a user is seeking to get disqualified each and every time-- we're just cutting the middleman.
Rest assured that this policy does not even remotely apply to any form of accidental disqualification (for example, submitting an .ips, submitting a broken patch, using ExGFX in a VLDC level because a user doesn't know better, etc.) This policy only seeks to curb repeated, intentionally rule-breaking submissions. If you're going into a contest without intent to stir up trouble or bend the rules, you'll be fine, so don't worry!
tl;dr Repeatedly submitting levels to contests with the express intention of getting disqualified may result in a "ban" from entering future contests so that the judges' time isn't wasted each time.
While an occasional joke entry may be funny, we've come to realize that submitting nothing but joke entries can be disrespectful to contest judges when frequent; judges have to play through the level and then discuss whether it should be disqualified, which is a waste of time, especially when there dozens of other legitimate entries to play through.
Therefore, the PR team has reached consensus that if we notice somebody repeatedly submitting bad faith entries seeking to get disqualified from every contest, we reserve the right to bar their participation from future contests. In practical terms, it doesn't really make a difference if a user is seeking to get disqualified each and every time-- we're just cutting the middleman.
Rest assured that this policy does not even remotely apply to any form of accidental disqualification (for example, submitting an .ips, submitting a broken patch, using ExGFX in a VLDC level because a user doesn't know better, etc.) This policy only seeks to curb repeated, intentionally rule-breaking submissions. If you're going into a contest without intent to stir up trouble or bend the rules, you'll be fine, so don't worry!
tl;dr Repeatedly submitting levels to contests with the express intention of getting disqualified may result in a "ban" from entering future contests so that the judges' time isn't wasted each time.