Between the two versions of the game, Itch.io has a faster run speed for most of the levels, with the only exception being the Outside level being slower then Steam. So we recommend you run on the Itch.io version of the game.

Heres a list of all the levels and the run multiplier for each

I understand what your getting at but the analogy of using a program to calculate values doesnt feel right to compare to just writing basic information down.

However you do make a good point, at the end of the day its not the method of note taking that matters its the dedication and skills you bring to the run to acquire new PBs and WRs. And I know its virtually impossible to ban it but I've had multiple people in the community messaged me about it, so I wanted to get a second opinion from outside the game for a more SRC generic opinion, and thank you for that.

As the title states, should having someone help you take notes for a game that has note taking be allowed. The alternative being either writing down your notes on a piece of paper or alt tab and write them on a note pad.

Since OBS allows the user to only record game audio and mute their mic and Discord, it would be virtually undetectable compared to runs that don't have a 'human notepad'. There are also people who are skilled enough to memorize everything and don't have to take notes at all. So no visible difference would show in the runs.

Should it be allowed?

The VR for Inside the Backrooms is not in a good state and has a lot of issues with capturing gameplay so there wont be a VR section until the support in game is fixed in an upcoming update. The Moderators will handle making the category once said update comes out. So please be patient till then.