To the contesting community, at large (i.e., no one person specific)...
I'm going step up to the pulpit and give you my opinion regarding this
situation (whether you want to hear it or not!).
First, I don't know who solicited the initial query message. I don't care and
it doesn't matter.
Second, MY first reaction to reading it was "Here's an educational opportunity!"
Third, and unfortunately, I was amazed the ensuing thread hopped onto the
"cheater" bandwagon so quickly.
Without knowing the qualifications / skill of the originator, I would have
replied to the reqeust in an educational tone. Something along the lines that
providing confirmations or feedback outside of the contest period is not within
the spirit of the competition. Then I would give a choice, "If I provide the
information you seek, your log submission will become a checklog." "If you
submit your log 'as is' it will ensure a valid contest entry." "What would you
like to do?"
Maybe the person asking for confirmation is a newbie. Maybe they are a seasoned
'professional'. It doesn't matter. Acknowledging the message and suggesting the
consequences in a positive tone would deliver the 'correct' answer to either
participant. I am unsure whether I would cc: the contest sponsor on my initial
email response.
In any case, I see the contest sponsor has responded and it's a non-issue now.
But I couldn't help but shake my head after I began reading the answers to the
original question posted by Barry - W2UP.
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:34:02 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tanja Lindenlaub <linlaub@yahoo.de>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] WG: AW: Post WAE log massaging. What do you
think? - Answer Manager
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Message-ID: <91402.14088.qm@web27513.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
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Hi Everybody.
We have been in contact with the person sending the log check email this
morning.
He has sent in an unedited log 2 minutes after receiving my email and
apologized for his emails sent.
No real contester would have given him a proper response anyway!
I think the case can be closed.
Kind regards
Helmut M?ller (DF7ZS)
WAEDC Contest-Manager
www.waedc.de <http://www.waedc.de/>
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