Subj : Re: No license operators
To   : tenser
From : Blue White
Date : Fri Mar 22 2024 09:16 am

 > And many of those who see themselves as the gatekeepers of  
 > amateur radio are, frankly, very unpleasant to deal with both
 > on the air and off.  Some others in this thread have mentioned
 > poor operator behavior on e.g. HF; inappropriate and rude stuff
 > coming over the air.  So often, it's coming from fully licensed
 > operators who've been on the air for decades and who, bluntly,
 > have come to feel a sense of ownership over both spectrum and
 > the hobby as a whole and with it, a sense of entitlement to be
 > both rude and inappropriate on the air.  Not everyone involved
 > in the hobby is like that, of course, but too many are and they
 > are often the loudest.  These were the same people who claimed
 > that no-code hams would ruin the hobby, that the tests were
 > being watered down, that the hobby was ruined...and then turn
 > around and wonder why, "the bands are dead."  Maybe because you
 > guys chased off everyone who was remotely interested?
 > 

Some of what you have said above could also be said about (at least parts
of) Fidonet.  The same folks who want to point out that "it is dying" are
often the ones that are rudest to new sysops.


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