Why the hate for POTA?

[a727469]

I don't care for POTA, SOTA, or whatever. Why not Cemeteries On The Air on Halloween? American Legions On The Air on Veterans Day? HRO or DXE On The Air [just like AM/FM radio station remotes back in the day]? Taverns On The Air? Urgent Care On The Air [for hams that have medical issues]?

Yes, it can get absurd, but so can the amount of self-promotion that advocates do for it do in every publication and every communication format for hams.

As I stated above. ”I believe anything within reason to advance the hobby and not hurt anyone is fine.” Let us not exaggerate. The point is very clear. Any hobby can and should use any means that makes members enjoy the hobby as long as they keep the safety and respect the rights of other people.
Some may find parts of any hobby to be silly or unnecessary ..I know I do…code, contests, parts of the ARRL, but I respect them all in some way and want the hobby to expand and thrive and adapt as technology advances.

 

[alcahuete]

As I stated above. ”I believe anything within reason to advance the hobby and not hurt anyone is fine.” Let us not exaggerate. The point is very clear. Any hobby can and should use any means that makes members enjoy the hobby as long as they keep the safety and respect the rights of other people.
Some may find parts of any hobby to be silly or unnecessary ..I know I do…code, contests, parts of the ARRL, but I respect them all in some way and want the hobby to expand and thrive and adapt as technology advances.

It's like FT8. And in all fairness, you can't talk about your hemorrhoids on FT8, so I get the anger, but my goodness. The people complaining about all this are the same ones who will be saying the next day that the hobby is dying and we have to do something to get the youth involved.

SMH....sometimes I just have to throw my hands up in complete bewilderment.