I just occurred to me why we have so few new people becoming hams and getting
involved in contesting. It is the kind of attitude that I see exhibited by
Mal, who just sounds to me like he is not a very happy person at all. That
attitude is the "my way is best." Why would anyone in their right mind want to
be exposed to such negative talk about others. My mother always told me that
if I could not say anything good about someone, just don't say anything at all.
Personally, I don't understand his venomous attacks on K1TTT and others at
all. I agree with Dave (and many others on this list), that if you are a
casual contester, you are not bound to a strict adherance to the rules of the
contest in regards to packet. I don't even have packet (or telnet) running
here. Ever since K1TTT told Mal that he was out of touch (not in those exact
words) by proposing a moratorium on packet during contests, we have all had to
edure the flames directed at those who don't agree with him. I just started
contesting again this fall after an absence of a number of years. I am glad to
know that there are many people on this list who do not engage in the personal
attacks, but use this list as a forum to learn from each other and enjoy some
fellowship with their fellow contesters. I welcome their sharing their
knowledge with myself and others as I am always trying to learn more and
improve my skills.
Mal, just agree to disagree and show us that you are willing to use your
knowledge to help others to become better contesters, not disparage those who
do not agree with you. If you want to share any wisdom with me, I as a fairly
new contester would be grateful. But, your flames do nothing to show me that
you are a competant contester that I can learn anything from.
(Asbestos suit is now donned and ready for the heat to be turned up)
Hershel
KE4GWV
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