[CQ-Contest] ARRL and Open Logs - Time for the next step?

[Pat Collins N8VW]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:37:29 -0600, "Dick-w0raa" <w0raa at comcast.net> wrote :

> Hans,
> 
> I'm just curious and really don't want to get into this thread other than to 
> ask a question.  I am not judging anybody's decision, but my question is: 
> What is the big deal about keeping your contest logs secret and only for 
> your eyes?  If you submit your logs to LotW they are public for those who 
> are interested.  Like I said, I'm just curious.  If you were a cheater, I 
> could understand it.  But anybody listening to the contest can hear the 
> contact, so why all the furor over submitting a log?
> 


I propose that a line be added to the cabrillo format that gives the user
control over how their log is used by the scoring committees.  

For example:

LICENSE: Public Domain
LICENSE: Private Scoring only
LICENSE: Yes my score is really that bad, please don't embarrass me.


Pat N8VW