[Dx-qsl] eQSL Changes

Thu Apr 4 01:21:01 2002

I just took a look at the "new" eQSL site, with the changes effective April
1st.
I'm amused, to a point. Several weeks ago, 'round mid February, N5UP
chastised me for telling him that I didn't want eQSL to act as my de facto
QSL manager -- told me that I didn't understand the "new, innovative
technology that defies definition under the old terminology" by bringing
this up. Now, the site's changed to act as... you guessed it... to "work
more like a tradtional QSL manager." Hmmm...
But what I don't like is this: in order to view cards in my "inbox," I must
not only "approve" them but am now required to upload my log. And if I
upload my log, then I'm in effect appointing Dave & crew as my QSL manager
since there appears to be no way to prevent them from selling printed cards
based on my logs.
I'm not certain I follow the logic behind the changes, which are allegedly
being done to make eQSL compatible with "DXCC" (why not with "Logbook of the
World?"). And it is not at all clear if these changes were specifically
requested by someone (& if so, who?) involved with DXCC or LotW at ARRL, or
were just Dave's response to past discussions. But you know who'll get
blamed for the changes, of course, regardless of the facts.
73, ron wn3vaw
"Why, he's no fun, he fell right over."
-- The Firesign Theatre