[CQ-Contest] Recording the contest - unintended consequences

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

To be honest with you, I can see as much room for contesting abuse in 
self-recording as those who don't self record but snipe packet spots.  Since 
everyone will now be required to self record, expect those with less than 
stellar ethics standards to start now having nearly perfect UBN reports. 
They will now have a full replay of they contest, and will now replay their 
audio files 3 or 4 times to ensure every call was copied correctly.

73 Rich NN3W
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kr2q at optonline.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:24 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Recording the contest - try thinking beyond YOU


> 1.  As far as I am aware, no contest sponsor has yet to request that you 
> record the contest.
>
> 2.  Self-recordings by those intent on cheating are worthless.  With 
> today's technology, one
> can modify anything "recorded" without leaving a trace.
>
> 3.  Perhaps YOUR self-recorded HONEST effort could be used to validate 
> what the CHEATERS
> say happened.  Or maybe the concept of corroborative EVIDENCE never 
> entered you mind?
>
> 4.  Some have demonstrated here that they can think like a contest 
> sponsor/log-checker.  If
> you are HONEST, try thinking along the lines of HOW DO WE CATCH THE 
> CHEATERS.  Then,
> maybe, you will have a different perspective.
>
> Think about: Defend the sport, not yourself.
>
> I hate to hearken back to the (good or bad) old days, but I like the 
> concept of
> TRUST BUT VERIFY
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>
>
>
> Usual Disclaimer:  The thoughts expressed above are my own and do not 
> necessarily reflect
> the opinions, thoughts, or views of any contest sponsor with which I may 
> be associated.
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