Pot holes and tyre pressure

[T3rminator]

What do people find best to protect rims from pot holes in terms of tyre pressure ?

Using factory recommended pressure as the starting point, will bumping up the pressure help protect rims, and is there a point where too high a pressure (say +8 psi) will increase likelihood of causing damage?

Have read that if you see a pot hole, and its too late to avoid, then the best thing to do is to drive straight over it at speed, hitting it with the full face of the tyre. Does that work? Sounds counter intuitive.

I do have a very small buckle on the outside on one of my front rims, from swerving and hitting a pot hole right on the edge. Its on the outside face, so hasn't caused any balancing issues, fortunately. Will probably avoid regional roads for the next few weeks.