On 12/19/2016 4:31 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
The excuse that bad on the air behavior is somehow a problem is bogus. Just
check out the garbage on line that the kids are used to and ignore ad it
doesn't dissuade them from being on line.
Totally agree with this. The in-game chat boxes in many (most,
probably) games are absolutely toxic and can be disturbingly abusive,
but that doesn't dissuade most from playing. There is a difference,
though ... you can pretty easily ignore the comments and even turn them
off completely if you want.
Contest DXpeditions, antenna farms, the science of propagation and space
weather, then adding the competitive part is the uniqueness of our hobby.
Trying to compare it to gaming is an effort in futility and doesn't respect
what we actually do.
I also agree with this. But it also points out that we're talking
different motivations for both activities, and the reality is that the
appeal (as well as the cost in terms of dollars and time) is totally
different. We aren't going to make contesting more popular by limiting
it to its historical aspects.
The next time you are out in the snow is sub zero weather fixing your 160
antenna before a contest, you might want to remind yourself of that.
Now there's a sales pitch for a prospective contester if I ever heard
one. ;)
73,
Dave AB7E
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