[CQ-Contest] [UKHFContesting] Scoreboard plaques for CQ WPX CW (May

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Wait there is cheating in contesting now?  Curious.

W0MU


On 6/1/2018 10:02 AM, Victor Androsov wrote:
> I agree with Timothy,
>
> Using online scoring would be the first step to remove cheating from
> contesting. That would need some public explanation once a final log sent
> to a contest committee has different score or different category vs what
> everybody saw on a scoreboard.
>
> Anyway so many men, so many minds )) Let's vote if you wish your opinion to
> be counted:
>
> https://contestonlinescore.com/blog/cosb-trophy-program-poll/
>
> As you see it is getting hot there ))
>
>
> 73!
>
> Victor
> VA2WA
>
> The https://contestonlinescore.com/ team
>
> On 1 June 2018 at 01:31, Timothy Coker via CQ-Contest <
> cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>> I disagree... while I don’t often use the real time online scores I
>> completely see the concept behind it. I also see what they are doing with
>> the plaques... at the very least they are putting up money and their time
>> to encourage the use of additional mediums to encourage competition.
>> While some don’t want to share their progress for whatever reasons, others
>> do. Some of the best contestors in the world regularly are seen on these
>> scoreboards, so its definitely not a cheaters platform or full of those who
>> “can’t”.
>> As for 3830, one of the largest CW Clubs uses that forum to calculate
>> their awarded medals mailed out to their members every year. In effect the
>> awards calculation is already happening there... what’s to say those
>> members really did or didn’t make their needed ten QSO’s... there isn’t
>> even a log check for a contest manager to verify.
>> This is all about honor and nobody is getting rich off of this sport...
>> usually they are putting up a lot of lost income opportunity and material
>> costs.
>> Some people like to share their experiences in life with others in ways
>> that others might not get or don’t like...
>> Tim / N6WIN.
>>
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, May 31, 2018, 16:37, Trent Sampson <vk4ts at outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Victor and team this is a silly award,
>>
>> We now have a cheat's contest and no reason for contest managers.
>>
>> Why I look forward to seeing previously DQ'd callsigns battling it out for
>> the online scoreboard award. I am sorry, but this is not what contesting is
>> about and more about technology because we can...
>>
>> Good luck with your programme but it is not contesting - how about we
>> nominate a CW Skimmer station for SOAB?
>>
>> That was sarcasm, but I have no doubt you will consider that as a category
>> ☹
>>
>> Trent VK4TS
>>
>>
>>
>> Trent
>> VK4TS
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>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Mike
>> Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
>> Sent: Friday, 1 June 2018 07:47
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [UKHFContesting] Scoreboard plaques for CQ WPX
>> CW (May
>>
>> With all due respect, what's next?
>>
>>
>>
>> Trophies for highest claimed score on 3830scores.com?
>>
>>
>>
>> Best post-test 3830 comments?
>>
>>
>>
>> I voted "no".
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry - I just don't "get it".
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike VE9AA
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>
>>
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