[WWYC] CQWW Committee fiasco

[Chris Hurlbut]

Geez I really stirred things up it looks like.

First off, and most important... people are taking me waaaaaaaayyy too
seriously.  

It's like if we were voting for president and I didn't like the fact
that the "other" guy was winning.  Just voicing my opinion.  In no way
does that reflect on the character of the guy.  For example... Prez
Jimmy Carter... crappy prez, pretty decent dude, very nice guy.
(Although a democrat, but we won't hold that against him for this
example.)

I'm not sure what all has been going on in #WWYC, but obviously it has
been very childish.  I never tried to hide my opinion in any way, I just
told it like I see it.  I guess that's a problem sometimes.  

Some people have accused me of saying things because I was losing.  Not
even close.  Take me off the voting if you want, my opinion is the
same.  Nothing against anybody, but this whole CQWW Committee thing has
been a cluster fxxx since the beginning.  

I know that when I see something I don't like, I will tell you.  Deal
with it and stop whining.  I honestly don't care if you think I'm a
moron.  I know I am. :)  I don't mean to be confrontational, but I get
irritated by stupid crap really easily.  I'm an easy going guy, as many
of you know.  Heck some of you saw me at dayton, I'm very chill
(although hyper at times).

WWYC has done so many good things for contesting, I hate to see people
get all worked up over this.  I'm one of those people that gets pissed
off, then I get over it real fast.  I was over this about 3 minutes
after I left #WWYC.  It has been brought to my attention that a few
members have left WWYC.  That's the most childish thing you could have
done.  But whatever, do what you want.  It is a shame, but if you
honestly do not want to be in the best young contest club in the world,
then I am not going to stop you.  

Anywayz, let's all chill out.  Hate me if you most.  Don't work me if
you don't want to.  But geez, at least let people disagree with you
before QUITTING! Lame.

You are all still 5nn in my book.

Let's all have a beer and chiiiiiiiiiiill out!
-Chris KL9A



On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 13:33, Dave N2NL wrote:
> It's been very frustrating to watch as an "outsider" at this craziness which
> has overtaken this club and email reflector regarding the CQWW Committee
> selection process.  Who's the best - who's the most qualified?  Take a look
> at the list of current committee members:  
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.cqww.com/members.html
> 
>  
> 
>             Just about every contester listed has more CQWW contest
> experience than the age limit to be a WWYC member.  So the argument of "so
> and so should be selected because he placed 4th in last year's NAQP contest"
> just doesn't hold weight with me.  As I stated before, the position should
> go to someone who is:
> 
>  
> 
>  1) Familiar with the CQWW contest, rules, and different categories
> 
>  2) Has the time to fulfill the committee obligations
> 
>  3) Is willing to pass information from the committee to the WWYC community.
> 
>  
> 
>             The fact that someone has won 13 different contests in the past
> 5 years including ARRL, NAQP, the Sprint, ETC is pointless.  We're talking
> CQWW.  We need to pick someone with the log checking procedures and someone
> who knows the committee members and can easily network with them.  I think
> this is the point Chris (KL9A) was trying to hit upon when he made the
> comments he did.  As far as I'm aware, Chris and Luc are friends and they
> will remain friends after this is all done and over.  I for one respect
> Chris for having the balls to bring up such a topic.
> 
>  
> 
>             The argument that the majority of the members are European and
> they don't listen to Americans is retarded.  First of all, this club was
> formed in Europe.  Secondly, look at all the bickering that's going on.  The
> majority of the arguing is between Americans.  I wouldn't blame them for not
> listening to us.  
> 
>  
> 
>             It seems as if K3EST has opened Pandora's Box for the WWYC with
> his offer of a committee position.  It doesn't need to be this way.  As a
> club, several things didn't happen.  There was almost no discussion ahead of
> voting as to what qualities are required for the one selected.  Then, when
> the voting began, the results were shown real time before all the voting was
> over.  This was another serious error.  It made it into more of a popularity
> contest.
> 
>  
> 
>             Come on guys.  This isn't a drawing for a free trip to the
> Caribbean.  It's for a contest committee spot.  Big deal.  I guarantee, even
> if you're selected, you won't have any easier a time to get an email reply
> from K3EST than if you aren't.  I know most of the committee members quite
> well.  It isn't all it's cracked up to be.  Most of them are over-the-hill
> and boring.  Being selected won't help you get a job, finish your degree, or
> find a girlfriend.  It isn't that big of a deal!
> 
>  
> 
>             I recommend that we put all this past us.  We're less a club
> than a group of people with common interests.  Maybe it's best to decline
> the offer, and to move on.  I'm looking forward to chatting with Adam, Greg,
> Chris, Luc, and the rest of you Europeans in #WWYC about more important
> things.  Like beer.
> 
>  
> 
> 73, Dave N2NL
> 
>  
> 
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