[Dxspider-support] Managing FT8 massive spots

[Davide D'Aliesio]

Since some days, stuck at home for a broken leg, I took some time to 
analyzing the dx spots flow. I'm focusing on those automatically and 
repeatedly originated from some FT8 software. I feel pretty annoying to 
see dx clusters used like a personal logbook, where *every* single qso 
is spotted to dxcluster network; I really don't understand what 
usefulness it will give those dx-spots, in such massive way, to other 
dxclusters users.

So, for example, if you search and look at those originated, for 
example, from WB2BIN, you will see an average of a spot every 3 minutes, 
all with identical info formats ("DXCC xxx WAC xxx WAZ xxx"). Same from 
others like HS2AQG, F4IRX, AC2PB, LU4DRH... but I seen many others.

So, given that I'm not an FT8 lover - but not even an hater, simply I 
don't like it and I don't use it -, maybe I'm unable to see what 
usefulness can have those massive spots for other people on dxcluster... 
maybe someone can kindly open my "narrow view" on this matter.

Now, my question is: how do you manage this matter on nodes you are 
sysoping? Did you set some kind of filtering (badspotter, badword and so 
on)? Or email the "compulsive spotter" asking him to stop or, at least, 
double-check his softwares? Or, simply don't worry about it, letting 
things go ahead without taking any action?

I would like to kindly know your thoughts about. Thanks.

Best 73
Davide, IW0HLG
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