Last time we saw such collusion/ignorance was in the @salesforce hackathon @TechCrunch even reported it. Now @boltdotnew hackathon seems no different. Many out of 130k participants feel scammed, I personally got scammed $45. Read this thread for how unfair this hackathon was.

That was his last resort, probably because everything else worked. One guy did find a flaw: "Forget Password" not implemented, as he mentions in this tweet: Still, it didn’t break my project, voice ordering works, and WebSocket’s solid unlike of _____.

This MF’s a coward, won’t come forward. Probably just sits all day being a racist cunt. Server downgraded to free instance, all Free Tier burned during dev. So, taking down project, moving to new URL. No testing, service is down intentionally. Client-side still works for testers!

Many came to test my project yesterday, thanks for free testing! Some just tested and left, but one guy was unhinged, went full rampage, hated on me, drained my ElevenLabs credit. FYI, I’m not Indian, you clown. Hope you choke on your next meal MF. Check SS below

Awarding non-functional projects isn’t just unfair, it robs real opportunities from those who worked hard. @EricSimons, as CEO you mocked the community with tweet instead of addressing concerns. That’s not the leadership Bolt might need in tough time. Emotion driven, no rational.

@stackblitz @boltdotnew @EricSimons raised funds for this hackathon to support real builders. But by rewarding fake or non-working projects, you killed trust. These prizes were meant for those who actually built something. This hurts the community and your own credibility.

6. Why silence critics asking fair questions? Basic eligibility rules were broken. Projects filled with mock data, winning because of edited videos. Is @boltdotnew a hackathon or a video contest? My Discord access was removed, Reddit posts deleted.

5. One of the Judging criteria was “uniqueness.” But @gregisenberg, on livestream, literally said he liked the #2 winner because it was similar to existing products like CalAI. So… is uniqueness even a real metric, or just talk?.

4. Almost all main prizes went to people from the US/UK/Canada, especially 5 cities. @gregisenberg, and CallVance project dev lives around 30 mins far. It was meant to be a global hackathon—how are most winners from cities where judges live? Explain the bias.

3. The #10 project hadn’t submitted url. Even the demo video hid the browser bar intentionally, so no one could see what url is. If the link wasn’t public, how was it judged? Did someone know her personally and get the link directly? That is what rigging looks like. Explain how?.

2. The Tavus AI track winner? Doesn’t even work. Uncaught undefined URL error, CORS issues, half the UI is invisible. Text & background colors are same—no buttons, no actions. I’ll give you $10k if you can do anything on that site.

1. The #1 project’s demo never shows editing—just talking. Login crashes, websocket errors, 5-sec video upload crashes the app. No editing actually works. Also, no link to the Bolt site, which was rule #1 on Devpost. Everything LIE, only video and yapping. Explain why?.

Where’s the #1 project of hackathon?.Or is this its new UI?.@sergedottech, the king has fallen, you’re the new one. Your project’s solid; you deserved it!.@boltdotnew likely had him take it down to hide they gave 1st prize to a non-working error prone dashboard project. Why hide?

If you joined the hackathon and felt the winners were picked recklessly, do two things:. 1. Tweet your criticism if it felt unfair.2. Share your project’s video or URL with that tweet, let others + @boltdotnew see your hard work of 1 month. Also, repost this to reach more!

RT @nocheerleader: @inkko44 I think when there's rules set, and such a big cash prize at stake, full transparency in the form of "this proj….

24 hours in, @boltdotnew’s “world’s largest hackathon” winner is still streaming errors nonstop. Maybe a Rigged Hackathon?.Is this all @boltdotnew can do? Maybe not, check my profile to see what you can achieve with Bolt. Keeping tab open until it actually works. Stay tuned!!

@boltdotnew @EricSimons Trust, once broken, is best repaired immediately through symbolic action. Don’t assume a second hackathon will fix it, most people won’t stick around long. Things move fast when not handled right. Keep old bridges intact as you build new ones. Do the right thing now!.

@boltdotnew @EricSimons you're now in a rare position to lead by example. Step out of denial & make it right, return the judgments. Standing firm in denial only harms both Bolt and the builder community. Think calmly, the hackathon outcome is not reflecting Bolt true potentials. You know it!.

On a serious note, @boltdotnew why you guys are not able to see past your own shadow? .What will you do with these winning project, you know they are ABSOLUTE SHIT. You gonna market these? Everybody will think Bolt is a platform to create hideous error prone website builder.

RT @0xPaulius: hmmm, not salty - but. how is it that the no.1 bolt hackathon winner's app isn't working? 🤔

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