One man's motivation is another man's distraction. That's why freedom
of choice is a wonderful thing.
As to temptations, it's always seemed to me that the general "using
assistance while claiming unassisted category" and all the variants of
that debate boil down to a personal character/integrity problem, not a
technological one. Short of the WRTC, there is no one standing over
your shoulder in a contest so it's an honor system that you are
compiling to the rules. And the end of the day, it still ends up being
a boy (or girl) and his radio. And his conscious.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
On 12/10/2025 4:57 AM, Richard F DiDonna NN3W wrote:
I remember the days when it was considered risky business to be connected
to the Internet during a contest (potential to cheat, peeking at packet,
etc). Now we're insisting on it.........
73 Rich NN3W
On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
I concur, why pressure those who are uninterested in being online comparing
scores during a ham radio contest to participate. If you're behind in your
category it could be demotivating. It is also a distraction and I highly
doubt many of the top CQWW CW single op scorers really had time to watch
the
scoreboard. I do enjoy reading 3830 scores and especially the stories
afterward but I would not say that should be a peer pressure requirement
either. Why can't we just enjoy over the air radio contesting?
John KK9A
kq2m 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
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