Gotta tell ya I agree with Goodrum on this one. Mindspin has no idea what making this company the exclusive and not allowing any other type of exposure for the other companies. If I was one of the sponsor I would simply pull out now. It will be great to see him grab sponsors next year after fucking the ones this year. How many competitors are there. Also, is the prize money going to be taxed. Who pays it. Does the company take out the taxes or are they having the competitors file a 1099. Last years show was more promoted and had a bigger field and more hype. It was great bringing in a bunch of different sponsors who were willing to take a chance on a contest never done before like this.
Yep, Goodrum was duped by unethical shit. Everyone can see that. Clandestine crap shouldn't be associated with a contest like this. Heck, those organizers conspired to piss Goodrum off so he would drop out and not easily win this show.
The enterprise has to be seen to be fair dinkum. Goodrum has a case and is rightfully upset at the whole shebang.
What on earth are you guys talking about

First, this is a silly, on-line bodybuilding contest that started as a way for "key board warriors" to back up their bull shit on-line claims. There was no prizes promised. The only reward was bragging rights.
Last year, 240 did a great job of finding sponsors to donate a shit load of product from various supplement companies.
This year, we decided to step it up and give out cash instead of supplements, since that is what the competitors prefer. We also decided to make it LESS corporate by having only ONE sponsor. I can tell you right now, that I turned down over $20,000 IN CASH from other willing sponsors. If this was now a "corporate" money making scheme, we'd be taking the money...wouldn't we?
No one was promised a chance to sponsor this year. No has sent in any money, supplements, etc. No one is out anything.
Ron, does not make a dime from any of this. It's a contest for the board by the board. The judges are board memebers. The competitors are board memebrs. The people who donated their time to put it together are board memebers. And yes,
the sponsor too is a board memeber.
So, if you don't like it, quit your wining, start your own message board, and do your own on-line contest. Or, STFU and be grateful that people are willing to do this FOR FREE, for your amusement.