Guys, I'm thankful that Randy gives us a say at all. Technically, he
doesn't have to.
--
Mike DeChristopher, N0HI
http://www.n0hi.net
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Robert L. Shohet wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
> My comments are interspersed below...,
>
>
>> I thought that Randy posted advance notice of the change, and asked for good
>>
> reasons why it shouldn't be done. I don't recall him putting it to a vote.
>
> Well then, why did he provide a link to his blog to provide a rationale
> for his proposal, for a question that he didn't even ask in his survey?
> Did you think about that?
>
>
>> We also don't know what Randy has been told privately from members of this
>>
> reflector, nor do we know what comments he's heard from other sources.
>
> Indeed! I asked him to share his information, which he did not.
>
>
>> So are you saying that the sentiment now "In other words, since the
>>
> "majority" of posters on one email reflector are against change, change
> should not even be considered, even if it is improvement, how dare you!" ??
>
> No, I am saying that the data that HE provided to me to support his
> position, does NOT support his position! Maybe you believe that
> unilateral decisions are ok. I don't. I think that attitude completely
> disrespects the thoughts and experiences of the participants - who
> are the contest.
>
> BTW, how do you know the proposed rule change is an improvement?
> What evidence can you provide that clearly supports that claim?
>
> The majority of those who responded to his WPX survey DON'T want the
> change! Are they all wrong?
>
>
>> I may well be in the minority here (so what else is new?), but I think that
>>
> the new Multi/1 category is ultimately a good thing in both the short and
> the long term.
>
> Now THAT opinion is interesting. What pray tell is it based on?
> I noted from the WPX log search that you made only one log submission
> in the past 15 years - in 2002 for 300 q's? When, if ever, was the last time
> that you operated in this M/S category and submitted a log? Is the current
> M/S category rule the only reason that you have not?
>
> Have you given serious thought to how the people who actually participate
> in this category feel about this rule change? I think you should - it impacts
> their scores! What about the records that have been established in this
> category? Do they not matter to you either?
>
> Opinions are fine Ron, but rule changes that affect people should actually
> be based on clear and objective data that supports the change, or a majority
> of participants in favor of it. No one has seen either in this case.
>
> Bob KQ2M
>
>
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