Thanks @barbadosso, I don't mind making exceptions for the rules and I see them more as a general guideline. The new ideas is mainly aimed towards improving community aspect of the SBC and guiding newer members in the good direction.

The 0.01$ upvote is not so much about the upvote itself and I would not even mind no upvote at all. Time efficiency is quite important to me and it is one of the best ways to keep things clean and check for valid entries.

Good luck participating this season !
You qualify will qualify for the SBC exclusive prize pool, keep it up!