[CQ-Contest] CQWW Survey

[brian coyne]

>So non-English speaking contesters who are not comfortable reading this 
reflector >can't possibly be serious, their opinions don't really matter 
and they do not >contribute to the success of contests?

>I'm sure that's not what you mean

Of course that is not what I meant but non english speakers/readers would not be completing the survey return anyway. To ensure that those persons are included would make it incumbent upon the CC to provide multiple translations and, in turn recruit multiple translators to deal with those responses, we have what we have.

Let me put my point another way, in an ideal survey world. Look at any results list, we can deduce that the top 25%, or to be generous say 33%, are serious contesters. This deduction is reached by BIC time. Ok there will be some anomalies where serious ops were unable to do more time in that particular event, but by and large there you have the guys I am referring to, whatever language  they may, or may not speak 

If the CC are  to give serious and equal credence to all who have previously entered their contest and responded runs the risk of the tail wagging the dog due to that  greater number of ops who are not serious contesters. Granted, taking the trouble to respond does indicate that many in the lower quartile would not respond but we don't actually  know that. 

The issue of cheating is obviously the motive behind this survey question, and I would prefer to leave the categories 'As Is' and live with that. I know it is easy to say this when it is the CC who need to deal with 'cheating issues' but I hope they will be willing to continue the battle.  

73 Brian 5B4AIZ /C4Z.



________________________________
 From: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten at gmail.com>
To: brian coyne <g4odv at yahoo.co.uk> 
Cc: CQ CONTEST <cq-contest at contesting.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 15:21
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Survey
 


Brian C4Z / 5B4AIZ said


Having said that I do not believe that there are many serious contest 
operators who do not read this list and those ops that do  are the ones 
who matter, the ones who make the contests work and without them any 
contest will fade away.

So non-English speaking contesters who are not comfortable reading this reflector can't possibly be serious, their opinions don't really matter and they do not contribute to the success of contests?


I'm sure that's not what you meant.


My point is that there are many serious contesters out there who's call-sign's never appear is this list because they are not comfortable reading English. It's down right arrogant to assume that only those contesters that can understand English are the one's who's opinions matter and make contests work.


Now, I'm not saying we should translate this list (or the CQWW survey for that matter) in several different languages but at least take into account that not everyone is capable of understanding the English language.


73, Maarten PD2R

PI4DX