[CQ-Contest] Reverse Beacon Network - too much success?

[Luc PY8AZT]

HI Felipe et al,

Yes, it's time to get control over DXCluster. This beast is out of control.
Authentication system and registration license based.

73, Luc
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2010/3/4 Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB <felipeceglia2 at gmail.com>:
> Ahem,
>
> As webmaster of a webcluster site(www.dxwatch.com), I take my word.
>
> In my webcluster I implemented a simple user/password scheme that is in fact
> much more secure than the vast majority of telnet clusters worldwide.
>
> A couple of years ago, I raised a topic here on cq-contest about the security of
>  dxclusters: how easy it is to fake spots, abuse etc, as you can see on every
> K1TTT reports. Unfortunately or not, the topic died quickly.
>
> I would dare to say that more than 95% of dxcluster accesses come from internet,
> so, why not to have user/passwords? There are a couple of "open id" systems
> around. We could develop our own, or maybe elect an existing one. That would not
> be that hard to implement.
>
> 73,
>
> Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PR1T team member /// Rio DX Group member /// Araucaria DX Group member
> http://www.dxwatch.com /// http://reversebeacon.net ///
> http://riodxgroup.dxwatch.com
>
>
> Neal Campbell wrote:
>> The junk comes from the DX Summit/internet sites, not the dxcluster sites as
>> we monitor and prohibit abusers. Those that allow the Summit to feed spots
>> are responsible for monitoring that and turning them off when it gets out of
>> hand (and I know some that do).
>>
>>
>> Neal Campbell
>> Abroham Neal Software
>> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
>> (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
>>
>> Amateur Radio: K3NC
>> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
>> DXBase bug reports: email to cases at dxbase.fogbugz.com
>> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:14 AM, David Kopacz <
>> david.kopacz at aspwebhosting.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I hope it wouldn't take another 20 years until freely adopted
>>>> as with DX Cluster.
>>> -The contesters who have freely adopted DX Cluster are those
>>> -who don't know, or don't care, about the difference between
>>> -the internet and amateur radio.
>>>
>>> Incidentally, I think this has had a big impact on DX'ing as well.
>>>
>>> At least for me, it has taken the spark out of DX hunting. Gone are the
>>> days of tuning the band and finding that rare DX station calling CQ or
>>> just finishing a QSO with someone else and you get to work him before
>>> the crowd.
>>>
>>> Sure, it still happens, but far less than days gone past.
>>>
>>> Now, it's almost certain some noob is going to spot the DX and cause a
>>> massive pileup thereby preventing his/her peanut whistle and wire from
>>> having a chance to work the DX him/her self. I always wonder why people
>>> spot DX before they have worked the DX themselves. I guess some simply
>>> can't help themselves.
>>>
>>> With all of the crap being posted on the DX cluster it's really time the
>>> cluster is made a closed system, requiring proof of a license and a
>>> login for accountability in order to gain access.
>>>
>>> David ~ KY1V
>>>
>>>
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