[Boatanchors] Sacred Cows

[FRED - W4FJF]

After reading the posts on the QCWA, and being licensed in 1979 as KA2HLW, I am going to adopt a "wait and see" attitude towards applying for membership. The wait and see requires a public response from the QCWA about these posts, and their present policy towards publishing membership lists and the sale of such. I had always dreamed of membership in the QCWA, but now that I am eligible I may not want to be a part of a possibly untrustworthy organization. I value my privacy very much, especially when privacy invasion is becoming the norm, not the exception. I regret my attitude towards this matter, and request forgiveness for being what some members may think "out of line" here.  And as far as being considered an "old fart", I wear the label proudly. I have been called this in the East Central Alabama Area many times. My station runs from the "hollow state" to the "solid state" with emphasis on hollow state. I really do not plan to change anything, as I EXPECT to get at least 20 years use out of any equipment I buy. I make no distinction between those who may be considered to be "appliance operators" and "real radio builders". I am disappointed if a ham doesn't make at least one attempt to build from scratch or from a kit, but that does not determine who I talk to. Hams with character, and those who are willing to ask questions to further their understanding of the hobby and their equipment, I always enjoy talking to. Those who render a blow by blow account of their drive home on 2m are boring, I'm sorry to say, and I seldom talk to them. So if this makes me an "old fart" - so be it.
        TNX FM FRED - W4FJF/NNN0QAA REGION FOUR, 73
AMATEUR RADIO IS A NATIONAL RESOURCE, NOT "JUST A HOBBY". NAVMARCORPSMARS MEMBER,"PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE".
A FOOLS PARADISE IS A WISE MAN'S HELL.

-- fkamp <fkamp at comcast.net> wrote:
w2agn wrote:
> Apparently, one is not permitted to criticize a Sacred Cow, such as 
> QCWA or the ARRL, or whatever.
>
I believe this has always been the case from the beginning of time.  
Criticism has a tarnishing effect on the sacredness of the cow.  Too 
much criticism and the cow just becomes another cow.  Which, of course, 
it was in the first place.

> I answered a question about QCWA with a sincere warning. Make no 
> istake, they DID vote and approve the selling of member information. 
> They admitted it to me. The only reason it was not done was it turned 
> out they did not need the funds. There is no guarantee they would not 
> do it again.
That is the most honest privacy policy disclosure I have ever read.

>
> My disgust, and what caused me to leave after 20 years as a member, 
> active in the Delaware Valley Chapter, was that they showed no 
> contrition for doing this behind the member's back. Indeed, they 
> reminded me they were within their rights as they had no "Privacy 
> Policy."
Every organization and even most individuals have 'Privacy Policies'.  
Not everyone publishes them so you need to determine what they are from 
the way they treat private information.  There may even be differences 
in what an organization considers as private information.

Most published privacy policies that I have read merely state that they 
can do whatever they wish.

The only way to keep your private information private is to avoid 
disclosing it.  Some might wonder if, once disclosed under whatever 
circumstances, does it still qualify as being private.
>
> If this doesn't bother you, then by all means, sign up. You may stop 
> sending me private emails calling me "old fart" and other not so nice 
> names. Any more such received will be just forwarded back to your ISPs.
Ooops.  I hope I have not just become involved in an ongoing dissagreement.

I was under the impression that I was the only 'old fart' on Boatanchors.

Regards,
Frank Kamp
K5DKZ

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