[CQ-Contest] on line scores

[XV4Y]

Hi,

While I agree we have to make contesting more attractive for the new generations who are used to "instant results, instant satisfaction" (or frustration), this could be difficult to achieve for radio-sport.
Should a participant be disqualified if its internet connection goes down ?
No major participation should be allowed from remote islands ?

I thought one of the major interest of radio-amateurism was the ability to handle communications from virtually anywhere without the need of public infrastructures...

73,
Yan.
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Yannick DEVOS - XV4Y
http://xv4y.radioclub.asia/
http://www.qscope.org/

Le 28 nov. 2013 à 00:00, cq-contest-request at contesting.com a écrit :

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> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:20:52 -0500
> From: N1MM <tfwagner at snet.net>
> To: Cq-Contest Reflector <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] on line scores
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> I like posting my score to the scores sites.  Why? Because seeing 
> another comparable station there provides incentive to compete.  I think 
> there is probably more value there than in the spectator benefit that 
> Rick is looking for.
> 
> A lot of people have objected to requiring connection to a scores site, 
> but why not try it in a few smaller contests and see how it affects the 
> competition?  Do the participants report staying in the chair longer?
> 
> To get to the spectator aspect, I think you would need to do it on a 
> very short contest - maybe 30 minutes to 2 hours long.  I was at Dayton 
> last year and watched the CW contest with an electronic scoreboard.  The 
> scoreboard made the competition far more interesting than in the 
> pre-electronic era.
> 
> A 30 minute Sprint contest with a web site to record every QSO and a 
> video conference room to let the spectators hang out, kibitz and drink a 
> beer while watching the contestants duke it out, might be a lot of fun 
> on a Thursday night.  A color commentator who could elaborate on the 
> strategies being used by the competitors would make it even better.
> 
> 73,
> Tom - N1MM