Rick,
> Contest Sponsors collectively negotiate with Skimmer
> author(s) and contest logging software authors to incorporate
> proprietary code which disables Skimmer functionality UNLESS
> both the Skimmer & logging software are connected/interfaced
> realtime to a computer hosted by the sponsor.
If you believe Skimmer is assistance in the same category as
packet/spotting and feel it must be banned, it would be far
better/easier/less "big brother" is for contest logging software
to 1) include code that prevents use of the Telnet or packet
features unless the entry is SOA or multi-op and 2) to not add
code to accept data from skimmer software.
That will not prevent someone from using skimmer on another
computer and more than current conditions prevent a determined
cheater from using packet now but it will make it more difficult
by reducing the automatic inclusion of skimmer spots in the
band map.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric Hilding
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:45 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] To Skim Or Not To Skim...
>
>
> To Skim Or Not To Skim.that is the question.
>
>
>
> There are technological solutions for technologically induced
> (Contesting)
> problems.
>
>
>
> Assuming the major Contest sponsors determine that Skimmer use will
> constitute Assisted Operating, here is one possible solution
> to help curtail
> Skimmer Cheating.
>
>
>
> Contest Sponsors collectively negotiate with Skimmer
> author(s) and contest
> logging software authors to incorporate proprietary code
> which disables
> Skimmer functionality UNLESS both the Skimmer & logging software are
> connected/interfaced realtime to a computer hosted by the
> sponsor. Observed
> Skimmer use flags a field in the sponsor's log processing
> database so that
> post-contest submitted logs are auto-designated as "Skimmer" category
> entries. Think realtime scoreboard type stuff.
>
>
>
> I know - good luck with that one, but it COULD work.
>
>
>
> FWIW & 73.
>
>
>
> Rick, K6VVA
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