[Dxspider-support] Spot with False Origin Nodes

[Dirk Koopman]

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73 Dirk G1TLH

On 04/02/2025 14:02, Lorenzo IU1NSA via Dxspider-support wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> I am Lorenzo IU1NSA, and I am part of the HamAward team.
> First of all, I would like to thank Niklas for informing us about this 
> mailing list.
>
> I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent ban of 
> our node IU1NSA-6 and the IPs of HamAward, which we only became aware 
> of thanks to reports from our users during an important event. 
> Operators informed us that their spots were not appearing on many web 
> clusters, forcing us to intervene promptly to ensure the proper 
> execution of the event, in respect of both participants and sponsors 
> involved.
>
> We are unable to understand the reasons for this ban, especially since 
> we never received any prior communication, neither directed to IU1NSA 
> nor to HamAward. From the emails you exchanged, it is evident that 
> some of you visited our website: I therefore wonder why none of our 
> contacts, clearly visible on every page, were used to reach out to us 
> and clarify any doubts. This total lack of communication has left us 
> puzzled and concerned, considering the impact such decisions can have 
> on the activities of thousands of operators.
>
> Personally, I was particularly struck by the attitude of Luigi 
> Carlotto IK5ZUK. I know Luigi IK5ZUK well, as we collaborated to 
> organize the WRTC 2022 cluster node in Italy, and until recently, we 
> exchanged advice on which servers to rent for managing our nodes.
> Moreover, Luigi IK5ZUK has my direct phone number, and we have often 
> communicated via WhatsApp. Therefore, I find it difficult to 
> understand why he decided to ban my node without even contacting me, 
> despite having the means to quickly resolve any issues. This behavior, 
> combined with your arbitrary handling of the situation, forced us to 
> reorganize independently to continue our activities, while also 
> raising concerns about a potential unjustified bias against us.
>
> I would like to emphasize that the HamAward platform complies with all 
> the rules required for sending spots: every user is registered through 
> a mandatory QRZ authentication procedure and can only spot under their 
> own name, with a limit of once every 10 minutes. There has never been 
> any flooding of the network, and no spot has been generated 
> automatically. All spots were manually submitted by users. Your 
> assumptions regarding automation do not reflect the reality of the 
> situation.
>
> We believe that banning nodes without first attempting to contact us 
> for clarification is inconsistent with the Ham spirit, especially when 
> all the necessary means to do so were readily available. This is even 
> more serious considering that we have official agreements with A.R.I. 
> Italia for the management of awards, and the HamAward node was banned 
> even during one of these official events. I wonder what the Ham spirit 
> represents when an activity linked to A.R.I. itself is blocked.
>
> We feel it is important to open a direct dialogue with you to 
> understand the reasons behind what happened and, above all, to prevent 
> similar situations from occurring in the future. Transparency and 
> communication are fundamental to the proper functioning of this 
> community.
>
> I take this opportunity to commend you for the excellent work you do 
> in managing the network and Dirk G1TLH for the development of DXSpider 
> software, which represents a benchmark for all of us.
> We appreciate the work you do and recognize your technical expertise, 
> and we hope that in the future we can establish a more transparent and 
> direct dialogue, with mutual respect and for the benefit of the entire 
> community.
>
> I look forward to your response.
>
> Kind regards,
> Lorenzo IU1NSA
>
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