[PaQSO] Cheating (AGAIN)

[Mike Coslo]

k3qlz wrote:

>
>As was stated in my previous posting, Lying, Cheating & Stealing has occured
>in the past, it remains UN-CORRECTED,  and therefore, IT CONTINUES !  The
>perpetrator has no concept of HONOR, and he continues to DIS-HONOR other
>participants in the Pa. QSO Party, in particular, and in Amateur Radio in
>general.  He does not, however, dishonor himself because, to him, the word
>HONOR has no meaning !
>


    I certainly agree with your concept, Gene. Not much lower form of 
life than a cheater. The biggest thing they cheat is themselves.

    But how do you propose to make Radiosport cheatproof? I mean really 
cheatproof. Logs are one thing, Power level is another.  Location is yet 
another. Is everyone who says they are at a county line really there? 
How about that rare county?

    I'm not trying to belittle your concern. I just don't know any 
practical way of insuring peoples honesty.

    Cheaters do have a way of getting caught eventually.  I'm a firm 
believer in Karma.

    The only way I have found to deal with the problem of cheating is to 
assume (within reason) that the person is being truthful, until I know 
they have lied (cheated) to me. After that, I KNOW that EVERYTHING they 
do is either cheating or lying. Quite digital, I assure you, and it 
works pretty well for me.

    So I'm happy to go through life believing the best in people, unless 
they prove otherwise. And the most amazing thing is that by and large, 
people live up to my expectation.

    - Mike KB3EIA -