I remember the days when it was considered risky business to be connected
to the Internet during a contest (potential to cheat, peeking at packet,
etc). Now we're insisting on it.........
73 Rich NN3W
On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> I concur, why pressure those who are uninterested in being online comparing
> scores during a ham radio contest to participate. If you're behind in your
> category it could be demotivating. It is also a distraction and I highly
> doubt many of the top CQWW CW single op scorers really had time to watch
> the
> scoreboard. I do enjoy reading 3830 scores and especially the stories
> afterward but I would not say that should be a peer pressure requirement
> either. Why can't we just enjoy over the air radio contesting?
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> kq2m wrote:
>
> Nonsense. If "Peer Pressure" is deemed necessary to get someone to use
> technology that they have no interest in and does nothing for them, then
> the case for using that technology really is pretty weak, isn't it? !
>
> Or, as my friends mother used to say, "If all of your friends jumped off
> the roof of the house, would you do it too?"
>
> Zealots of anything usually see and value only their perspective without
> even thinking about anyone else or giving others the opportunity to
> choose for themselves based on what they find useful or helpful.
>
> I choose not to use the scoreboard because I find it distracting, as do
> others, but we also have no interest in mandating what other people use
> or don't use. "Live and let live" I say.
>
> If you find it useful then use it and be gracious about it and do not
> attempt to inflict your myopic viewpoint on others.
>
> I say, use it or don't use it, whatever works best for you. But "Don't
> tread on me!"
>
>
> Bob, KQ2M
>
>
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