I very much like your last line Bob, freedom of choice. Like that
concept generally and specifically here.
I use the online scoreboard myself, mostly so I can watch how the
participation of our local club is (KCCC) and to see how the other guys
in the club are doing. Tend to not watch the larger list as it can be
depressing to watch just how fast I'm getting left in the dust! It's a
pretty cool feature that, for our club at least, does tend to assist in
participation.
But I also can see absolutely zero rationale for some compulsory
requirement to use it. And I don't think the original poster was
promoting that view either.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
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On 12/9/2025 6:26 PM, kq2m@kq2m.com 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
On 2025-12-09 14:03, Steve Lott wrote:
The Top ops are embracing use of the Online Contest Score Board
Those few that are not are
Will because the peer pressure to do so
Does now exist
In other words…..
we are moving in the right direction
Cheers!
Steve
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On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM sm2cew--- via CQ-Contest <
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I fully agree Steve, well said!
We have already gone too far with Internet interaction in contesting by
doing away with unassisted category in major contests.
74 (used to be 73, blame the tariffs)
Peter
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>I've read about gaming, computer graphics, dashboards, immersive
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>They appear to me far too FT8ish.
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>I hope no contest committee will make them compulsory.
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>Just my 3 cents (used to be 2 cents, blame the tariffs).
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