you don't plank to just plank.
when you start tellin me that it doesn't matter
then retire
GET OUT
anyway i really think that there needs to be some rule against planking. the difference between planking and rising pound/peach bomber stalls in melee is that planking is a little more easy to engage the opponent with a few characters. fundamentally, planking tries to accomplish the same thing as stalling. the question is how many characters can feasibly stop it consistently. and i don't think it's enough to leave planking legal. it's just too good.
i mean, the links can throw bombs at jiggs/peach stalling. ness can send a pkt at them. but it's still banned because it's simply too powerful and doesn't encourage skill, the fundamental basis of competitive play. how does planking encourage skill? can you really say that when someone planks the timer to zero, they were the best player? come on. anyone can plank.