[Dxspider-support] sh/qrz & Registration

[n2ki at amsat.org]

Well Robert, what can I say? Its your opinion and it is your entitlement, which I respect.  

It is not my intent to procure any financial reimbursement by creating a restrictive use of the sh/qrz command. It is, however, my intent, to restrict its use to only registered users of a node(cost free). Certainly, it makes sense to allow a sysop to "choose" its restriction or not. This would be to placate sysops who feel their node should be restriction free. Our network security has recently come under some scrutiny by sysops, and rightfully so given the useless banter (including profanity) that gets propagated from node to node.  For years I ran a registration free node. But now it appears it is for the better of the network to do so.  Just like it is my choice to pay for a subscription service to qrz, so should be the choice of the sysop to restrict is use(just my opinion). After all, it is my nonrefundable dime. 
------Original Message------
From: Robert Chalmas
Sender: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org
To: DXSpider Reflector
ReplyTo: DXSpider Reflector
Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] sh/qrz & Registration
Sent: Dec 1, 2009 08:01

> Dirk,
> 
> Thank you.  In the future, it might be a good idea to restrict the sh/qrz command.
> 
> Anthony

Well, I don't agree with this. If the guy at qrz.COM wants to do business, 
it's its problem and every sysop if free to accept or reject this policy.

But please don't propagate this kind of policy into free software like 
DXSpider ! Amateur radio services should be, and remain, free and no 
restrictions should apply to legal users of the cluster system based on 
financial considerations.

Greetings,

Robert - HB9BZA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org] On Behalf Of Dirk Koopman G1TLH
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:43 AM
> To: The DXSpider Support list
> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] sh/qrz & Registration
> 
> Anthony(N2KI) wrote:
>> Since I have a paid subscription to QRZ, is there a way to allow only 
>> register users of the system access to the sh/qrz command?
>>
> 
> Not at the moment, no.
> 
> Dirk

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