[VHFcontesting] contests are contests

[frank bechdoldt]

If one does not want to compete, go out and rove and do not turn in a log. If there is no competition here why don’t we have vhf+ get together with all these rules as an informal measuring stick. But once you take logs compare them to one another and declare winners, you have a competition.  When you turn in a log, you the operator determine how seriously you choose to take the competition and it is not up to others to determine your attitude for you.  Therefore a competition that has obvious issues should be corrected or taken down to the level of a “get together” with no awards or certificates.
 
 
After all we are debating contest rules on a contest reflector so it’s definitely a contest.
 
The ARRL needs to either remove the encourage to work as many people as possible language from its contest or address/ truly separate the grid circlers.  
 If my boss encourages me to fix as many problems as possible and I choose a path that only serves a few problems every time I work, I may be seeking other employment
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