[SOC] CWop sighting

[David W6DTW]

Looks like my post found its way to Vic K2VCO, a CWops member.  He's written
a point-by-point response to the reasons he believes people find them
"elitist".  I'm guessing I won't be getting any more invites to join CWops.

 
    http://tinyurl.com/y9gawnb

Worth reading.  Vic's comments are in fact measured and reasonable.  If one
accepts that the purpose of CWops is to form a tight-knit group of committed
members/operators (indeed Vic uses the term "fraternal organization" in his
comments) then their club membership requirements make sense.  Yet with that
understood CWops is still a perfect example of the "culture of exclusion"
and does nothing to promote CW interest in new hams.  

Feel free to respond to Vic en blog.  Have fun.  

Best,

...dtw



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