Because I've been both a sponsor and user of realtime scoreboards since the
very beginning (the first RT Scoreboards appeared in the fall of 2005), I'm now
seeing aspects of them that can certainly be used to cheat (gasp!), or at the
very least - provide "enhanced" ESP. :)
Here's my context...RFSport.com's RTLogging and RTScoreboarding system as used
for VHF events.
RFSport.com's Realtime Log Posting was recently modified to "mask" the callsign
of the stations worked until after the event closes (at which time the
complete, unmasked log is auto-uploaded for all to see). During the contest,
everyone sees only that W2AAA just worked "someone" in FN31, but that is all.
Why? Because folks were using the log information form other participants to
"ESP" some contacts. I did. :)
I'm now thinking that, other than call sign -- no information that is exchanged
on the air as part of the contest should appear on a realtime scoreboard.
I'm also now thinking that contest sponsors should be able to create an
XML4CONFIGURATION file that establishes the personality of the RTS to assure
compliance.
In the VHF context, it is OK to know that W2EV on active, how many grids and
QSO's I've worked, but is is not proper to reveal that W2EV is in FN03.
In an HF context, if I'm exchanging Zone as part of the contest exchange, then
Zone should likewise not be revealed on the scoreboard.
Regards,
Ev, W2EV
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