[CQ-Contest] To Skim Or Not To Skim...

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Rick, 

> Contest Sponsors collectively negotiate with Skimmer 
> author(s) and contest logging software authors to incorporate 
> proprietary code which disables Skimmer functionality UNLESS 
> both the Skimmer & logging software are connected/interfaced 
> realtime to a computer hosted by the sponsor. 

If you believe Skimmer is assistance in the same category as 
packet/spotting and feel it must be banned, it would be far  
better/easier/less "big brother" is for contest logging software 
to 1) include code that prevents use of the Telnet or packet 
features unless the entry is SOA or multi-op and 2) to not add 
code to accept data from skimmer software. 

That will not prevent someone from using skimmer on another 
computer and more than current conditions prevent a determined 
cheater from using packet now but it will make it more difficult 
by reducing the automatic inclusion of skimmer spots in the 
band map.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric Hilding
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:45 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] To Skim Or Not To Skim...
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> To Skim Or Not To Skim.that is the question.
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> There are technological solutions for technologically induced 
> (Contesting)
> problems.
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> Assuming the major Contest sponsors determine that Skimmer use will
> constitute Assisted Operating, here is one possible solution 
> to help curtail
> Skimmer Cheating.
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> Contest Sponsors collectively negotiate with Skimmer 
> author(s) and contest
> logging software authors to incorporate proprietary code 
> which disables
> Skimmer functionality UNLESS both the Skimmer & logging software are
> connected/interfaced realtime to a computer hosted by the 
> sponsor.  Observed
> Skimmer use flags a field in the sponsor's log processing 
> database so that
> post-contest submitted logs are auto-designated as "Skimmer" category
> entries.  Think realtime scoreboard type stuff.
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> I know - good luck with that one, but it COULD work.
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> FWIW & 73.
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> Rick, K6VVA
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