[CQ-Contest] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 09:09:50AM -0600, Sandy Taylor wrote:
> I would suggest that a more likely scenario is this:
> 
> K5YYY forgoes his sleep to continue making Qs during the low-rate hours and
> finds himself marginally ahead of N2XXX/5 when N2XXX/5 wakes up.
> 
> But as Sunday progresses, K5YYY's cognitive abilities continue to decline
> due to sleep deprivation and instead of cruising along during the high-rate
> hours like the well-rested N2XXX/5, he starts making stupid copying errors
> and band change decisions.
> 
> Realizing this, he heads to the fridge and downs two quick Red Bulls, which
> keep him going until about 1400 local, when he collapses dead at the radio
> of a heart attack.
> 
> OK, maybe that's a bit extreme. But I'd put my money on N2XXX/5 to win this
> one anyway.
> 
> End result? N2XXX/5 wins. Because of getscores?
> 
> No, because K5YYY made a stupid operating decision.

I think it's silly to try to second-guess a hypothetical operating situation.

The point is, do we want single operators to be making decisions, for better
or worse, based on information they get from other operators in the contest 
collected by some means other than their own on-air operating?  Is it an
internet contest or a radio contest?

 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve London
> Sent: January-22-08 8:49 AM
> To: W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...
> 
> W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>  > I would be willing to bet a plaque that getscores will never change the
>  > outcome of any contest even if everyone was required to use it.
>  >
> 
> OK...try this non-hypothetical situation....
> 
> Operators N2XXX/5 and K5YYY are both SOAB, full-bore operators, who
> typically 
> operate 42-47 hours in a typical CQWW. Operator N2XXX/5 is posting his score
> to 
> getscores. Operator K5YYY is not, but is viewing the getscores web site.
> It's 
> late Saturday night. Neither operator has taken any time off, yet. At this 
> point, their scores are very close - within 5 % of each other. N2XXX/5
> decides 
> this is a good time to catch a few hours of sleep. Operator K5YYY is also 
> considering getting some sleep. K5YYY notices that N2XXX/5 suddenly has a
> rate 
> of 0, indicating he is sleeping. K5YYY really wants to beat N2XXX/5. Seeing
> how 
> close the scores are, K5YYY decides to forgo any sleep. K5YYY wins ---
> because 
> of getscores.
> 
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
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