So i've been reading the recent cheating threads.

The one that stood out is the zeroql thread for obvious reasons.
Zeroql is an odd case, in the sense that he is both a cheater and a revered movie maker.

The main question is, should one be able to get praise for the second while having done the first?

I vote no. For reasons i will outline below

1) Quake live is dying, we all know it. The best way to get an influx of new people is to promote the game ourselves (since id obviously won't do it). One of the way to do that is by using fragmovies.

But the problem presents itself, people on Youtube or whatever see the latest zeroql movie (which is admittedly usually well made) and they go check out the game. One of the first things they'll end up on is this very site.

What they see here is a community divided between encouraging a known cheater to make his movies and crucifying said cheater.

Does that encourage a person to be part of said community? No.

2)Potential sponsorship. We all know it's needed for QL to survive in this era of 1 million Dota and lol tournaments.

But what will a potential sponsor think about a known cheater being accepted in the scene because he makes promotional movies?

Exactly zero, since if they would accept that fact they would instantly lose any legitimacy towards their target audience. Who wants to follow a game where the outcome is rigged.

There are other objections to this movie maker - cheater dilemma but i'll leave it at this for now