On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 08:32:48AM -0500, tombaugh wrote:
> All of these gripes fall into the same category of disapproval.
> Contester A is unhappy with the rules as they are for one reaosn or another.
> In an apparent effort to try to sway the contest sponsors to change the
> rules to something which THEY prefer, they gripe on reflectors such as this.
CQ-Contest is _the_ national forum for discussing and debating issues
related to radio contesting, including contest rules. This is the
appropriate forum for persuasive debate on these topics. It sounds to
me like you think anyone with an opinion who articulates an argument
intended to persuade his peers to agree with him is a disaffected crank
looking to exploit others to his benefit. Personally, I don't share
your outlook. And it's a poor way to start a counter-argument and
be taken seriously.
> Changing categories, offering shorter contest, removing packet, adding other
> categories all fall into this same scenario. Personally I am thankful to all
> of the contest sponsors for providing all of the coordination necessary to
> run such successful contests and hope they will continue to try to bring us
> the most active contest possible. Perhaps the continual bickering will cease
> when folks take their own advice by not participatig in these activities
> which are so degrading the very hobby. Without participants, contests would
> not be as much fun, and without packet, there would not be as many
> participants. The "casual operator" is the one who makes the contest. The
> casual 'lil pistol, tribander and wires operator is the reason why
> successful contests exist. The sooner contesters realize that the sooner
> they'll become successful. Top notch multi teams don't need packet because
> they're too busy making contacts. Although packet may be part of the reason
> these big gun stations are successful, it is not THEIR use of packet but the
> 'lil pistols use of Packet to find them. If you wish to deter casual
> (tribander and wire) type operators from getting on for a few hours to
> finding their "new one" remove packet. I'm still not sure why people all
> over want to change the existing rules. It's similar to the "I'll take my
> ball and go home mentality." The difference it that this is NOT your ball.
> Play the game by the rules. If you don't like the rules, don't play the
> game. As for the distinguished OM's one of the author's referred to, I
> assure you (with no intended disrespect the those mentioned) that most hams
> have no idea who they are. Even many of us in the contest world have no idea
> who they are. Although they may be rolling over in their graves, they would
> surely be happy that their beloved past-time still exists.
>
> Tom Baugh
> AE9B
>
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