[CQ-Contest] Public Logs

[David Kopacz]

W5OV said 

The questions that truly remain unanswered are:

Why does one care if his or her log is made public? 

What is there in one's log that one would want to hide? 

What is one afraid of? 

Why would one choose to not operate a contest that would make one's log
public? 

What difference does it make?

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Let's change the subject slightly and rephrase the questions, then tell
me your thoughts.


Consider your personal finances and purchases, most of which are
probably made in public.


Why does one care if his or her complete finances are made public? 

What is there in one's check book that one would want to hide? 

What is one afraid of? 

Why would one choose to not make purchases that would cause one's
finances to become public? 

What difference does it make?


At first glance, you might say, so what?

What if you are purchasing Acyclovir because you contracted Herpes?
Would you want your neighbors to know? (Familiar with HIPAA privacy
laws?)

What if you were purchasing a Playboy magazine, would you want your
neighbors to know?

What if you went to the casino and withdrew a substantial amount of cash
and bet it on one number on the roulette wheel? 

People may want to keep purchases secret from a number of people for a
variety of reasons. It doesn't mean they are doing anything wrong.

How about the college kid that doesn't want his parents to know he
bought the girlfriend they dislike a birthday present?

The list goes on and on.

It has been stated over and over by many hams, who they work, when and
on what band they work them is to their advantage. As with most
amateurs, I don't mind sharing that information with other hams I like
at the next contest dinner, but I may not care too much for Joe Ham from
East Oshgosh and I don't want him accessing my logs.

That should remain my choice, not the sponsors.

Now, let me move on to something more important...hehe.

 David ~ KY1V