it is a game theory economics thing tournaments are games with lots of contestants few winners they are great for the people that put them on. Example $100 entry fee 100 entrants give 1st place $500 second $250 third $150 give out ribbons pocket $9100 - the cost of the ribbons. The lottery, sports industry, music industry the arts are all tournaments it is a way to get people to work for free. Facebook, reddit, twitter and hubski (to a lesser extent) are kinda like tournaments but you don't give out prizes. Smart folks avoid tournaments and seek out more level games. Constancy is a strange bird what an artist does not publish is more important than what he does. Listening to Jimi Hendrix's outtake box set would disabuse anyone who thinks he is infallible. Of course I am not very good at this.