At 08:01 PM 7/24/2005, Ted Bryant wrote:
>Normally I stay out of these topics but there is an irony here that I just
>cannot pass up. On
>another reflector there is a huge discussion raging about the "dumbing
>down" of our hobby. Here, I
>find people moaning and groaning about the "complexity" of setting up an
>LotW account. Sheesh!!
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Point taken, Ted. I have nothing against complexity when it is needed, but
LoTW is an example of overkill. We all have only so much energy to spend so
how about simplifying things where possible? Let's spend that extra time
and energy chasing DX or contesting!
It has nothing to do with 'dumbing down', in fact just the opposite. A
programmer - a GOOD programmer - will spend extra time and effort to make
his product as user friendly as possible while still accomplishing his goals.
Did you read the email from UA9CDC? There are a lot of stations who will
not use LoTW because of it's complexity. Those of us who do use it are
missing out on QSLs because of it.
Bill, W6WRT
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