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Re: [CQ-Contest] Online Scoreboards

To: Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Online Scoreboards
From: Jack Brindle via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Jack Brindle <jackbrindle@me.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:47:26 -0800
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Spectators are not allowed? Isn’t that one of the major reasons for the online 
scoreboard, so non-participants can observe the action?
That _is_ the entire purpose for the WRTC online scoreboard, and one that many 
folks use.

73!
Jack,W6FB


> On Nov 22, 2018, at 7:48 AM, Joe <nss@mwt.net> wrote:
> 
> I mentioned to one of the scoreboard ummm  "Managers"? Can we make it that 
> while the contest is running, the only people that can see it are those 
> pushing their scores to it?
> 
> Haven't heard an answer yet if possible.
> 
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> On 11/22/2018 6:04 AM, Jim George wrote:
>> Agree with EA8RM, N2IC, and others. Many issues:
>> 
>> 1. Personally, I have no Internet in the radio shack. So it's impossible for 
>> me to meet a Real Time Scoreboard or have Internet access.
>> 2. I agree with Steve that to have this info while others don't is unfair. 
>> Some might not post by strategy, while using the info from others to an 
>> advantage.
>> 3. The 3830 site has lots and lots of post-contest data.
>> 4. Some remote DX locations do not have Internet access ... period.
>> 
>> 5. I suppose "The Internet Changes Everything" capability will at some time, 
>> and in some form, demand some "real time" scoring. I agree that it's sort of 
>> strange, as K5ZD noted, to sit there alone and work hard for a long period 
>> and not have any indication of relative standing, etc. So for those for whom 
>> that's imperative, let there be such a category. Call it "Active 
>> Scoreboard," or akin to that, and the operator can be either  "Assisted" or 
>> "Non-Assisted" based on his/her (morals and) preference. But don't make this 
>> mandatory. For me, if Real-Time Scoreboard is absolutely required for 
>> participation, the sport will lose me, for better or worse.
>> 
>> Jim N3BB
>> 
>> At 10:56 PM 11/21/2018 +0000, Juan Hidalgo EA8RM wrote:
>>> Totally agree with Steve. That’s happened specially during WRTC 
>>> qualification contest. It is time to include in the rules “the station 
>>> must publish score during the contest� so less hopping categories after 
>>> the contest. Today it is no problem to connect internet from anywhere in 
>>> the world like 20 years ago, it is time to do some more changes. Regards. 
>>> 73 de EA8RM /  EF8R EF8U Manager Enviado desde mi iPhone > El 20 nov 2018, 
>>> a las 20:49, Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com> escribió: > > The problem 
>>> with the online scoreboard chase is that it not balanced. After encouraging 
>>> folks to post their scores, I can choose to not post my score. Thus, I have 
>>> real-time knowledge about the competition that they don't have about me. 
>>> This is not true in any other sport. > > 73, > Steve, N2IC > >> On 
>>> 11/20/2018 11:50 AM, Bill via CQ-Contest wrote: >>   With contest final 
>>> results taking so long to come out, contestonlinescore.com >> and 
>>> 3830scores.com have become the defacto contest results for me. The online 
>>> >> chase is great - many thanks to Victor VA2WA and Randy K5ZD! >> 73, Bill 
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