On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 06:46:48AM -0400, Dallas and Lucy wrote:
> I think there are a number of reasons not to [publish logs]. For one, the
> contest committee is in a much better position to question and adjudicate
> irregularities. That's why they get the big bucks (sic). Opening the logs
> to public scrutiny results in mayhem on this and other boards and in the
> long run is not healthy for our sport. Publishing logs is also a mammoth
> task requiring a lot of server space with no real return except to provide
> fodder for malcontents and nit pickers.
We seem to have gotten past this with Log Checking Reports. I remember when
people were first getting their LCRs, there was a certain amount of
nitpicking and teeth grinding over specific QSOs, and concern that cheaters
would somehow deconstruct the log checking process and use it to their
advantage. Instead, I think LCRs have been overall very healthy for the
sport - they are a great tool for learning about your own operating, and
they create a greater level of understanding and trust in the adjudication
process.
> Many participants, and in
> particular new or small to moderate entrants, are often sensitive when it
> comes to the publishing of logs that reveal their competency level. They
> are generally trying to improve their skills, and accept adjudication of
> errors, but don't really want the entire contest community bashing them in a
> public forum. To them it is sort of like being tied to a post and beaten in
> the public square. If you want to reduce the participation in contests,
> this is a sure fire way to do it.
This is a concern that I can understand, and I think is the main reason LCRs
are available only to the station operators and not to everyone else (at
least for ARRL and CQ contests).
Perhaps a place to start would be to publish the logs of all "Top Ten" entries
and see how the contesting community handles that. Anyone making a Top Ten
score should not be ashamed of their competency or feel like they are being
beaten in a public square.
--
Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker@kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/
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