I agree with Timothy,
Using online scoring would be the first step to remove cheating from
contesting. That would need some public explanation once a final log sent
to a contest committee has different score or different category vs what
everybody saw on a scoreboard.
Anyway so many men, so many minds )) Let's vote if you wish your opinion to
be counted:
https://contestonlinescore.com/blog/cosb-trophy-program-poll/
As you see it is getting hot there ))
73!
Victor
VA2WA
The https://contestonlinescore.com/ team
On 1 June 2018 at 01:31, Timothy Coker via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> I disagree... while I don’t often use the real time online scores I
> completely see the concept behind it. I also see what they are doing with
> the plaques... at the very least they are putting up money and their time
> to encourage the use of additional mediums to encourage competition.
> While some don’t want to share their progress for whatever reasons, others
> do. Some of the best contestors in the world regularly are seen on these
> scoreboards, so its definitely not a cheaters platform or full of those who
> “can’t”.
> As for 3830, one of the largest CW Clubs uses that forum to calculate
> their awarded medals mailed out to their members every year. In effect the
> awards calculation is already happening there... what’s to say those
> members really did or didn’t make their needed ten QSO’s... there isn’t
> even a log check for a contest manager to verify.
> This is all about honor and nobody is getting rich off of this sport...
> usually they are putting up a lot of lost income opportunity and material
> costs.
> Some people like to share their experiences in life with others in ways
> that others might not get or don’t like...
> Tim / N6WIN.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Thursday, May 31, 2018, 16:37, Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com> wrote:
>
>
> Victor and team this is a silly award,
>
> We now have a cheat's contest and no reason for contest managers.
>
> Why I look forward to seeing previously DQ'd callsigns battling it out for
> the online scoreboard award. I am sorry, but this is not what contesting is
> about and more about technology because we can...
>
> Good luck with your programme but it is not contesting - how about we
> nominate a CW Skimmer station for SOAB?
>
> That was sarcasm, but I have no doubt you will consider that as a category
> ☹
>
> Trent VK4TS
>
>
>
> Trent
> VK4TS
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> ________________________________
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Mike
> Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
> Sent: Friday, 1 June 2018 07:47
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [UKHFContesting] Scoreboard plaques for CQ WPX
> CW (May
>
> With all due respect, what's next?
>
>
>
> Trophies for highest claimed score on 3830scores.com?
>
>
>
> Best post-test 3830 comments?
>
>
>
> I voted "no".
>
>
>
> Sorry - I just don't "get it".
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
>
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
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>
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