[CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog

[Christian Schneider]

Allowing selfspots means CQing on the internet including twitter and Facebook postings with an attracting picture, announcement "Now on 21250 beaming XYZ", written in languages of the target area. It also means a competetive advantage for those with the time, resources and skills for systematic CQing on the web - other with RBN which spots everyone CQing on the band. 

Defining allowed and not allowed channels of CQing on the web will not help besides increasing traffic here.
73, Chris DL8MBS

Am 20. April 2017 19:02:10 MESZ, schrieb John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com>:
>Suppose we change the rules to allow self spotting in the assisted
>category.  What might be the downsides of that?
>
>73 John AF5CC
>
>On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Tom Osborne <w7why1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If someone could explain why we HAVE to have spotting, it might make
>the
>> discussion more relevant.
>>
>> We got by for 60 years without it and now all of a sudden we can't do
>a
>> contest without spots???  Sheesh.  73
>> Tom W7WHY
>>
>> On Apr 19, 2017 5:47 PM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:
>>
>> > How can you shut it all down?  Do you realize how many people are
>> involved
>> > with the clusters?  Plenty of people contest using the clusters and
>> derive
>> > great enjoyment from it.  The clusters were created for DXing not
>> > contesting.
>> >
>> > The solution is to quit blaming the technology and start teaching.
>> >
>> > W0MU
>> >
>> >
>> > On 4/19/2017 4:59 PM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
>> >
>> >> I too have been doing this, like Jeff, for a long time.  I don't
>think
>> the
>> >> "point and click" thing is a god thing for the hobby.  There's an
>easy
>> way
>> >> to make in very simple and uncomplicated.  Just shut off the RBN
>and
>> >> cluster
>> >> feeds during the contest.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I can hear the next complaint with self spotting allowed.  Why do
>I need
>> >> to
>> >> give my callsign on the air.  Everyone knows I am on this
>frequency from
>> >> the
>> >> spot.  Oh and the spot comment field has my exchange too.  So just
>a
>> >> broadcast of the caller and his exchange is necessary.  The self
>> spotting
>> >> running station can just say thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Is this honestly the desired outcome of the contest community?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Re read Jeff's post and see if a different conclusion is more
>desirable
>> >> than
>> >> allowing self spotting.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Laziness is killing us folks.  Harder is more interesting and
>rewarding.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 73
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ed  N1UR
>> >>
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