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Re:The Backbone of VHF Amateur Radio May Be Under Threat by justin66 on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @01:34PM (#20337397)
> And since hams are very likely to narc, snitch, or grass

You forgot rats and stool pigeons. It really detracted from the extremely important point you were making.

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Re:The Backbone of VHF Amateur Radio May Be Under Threat by logfromblammo on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @04:16PM (#20339021)
Nevertheless, it is one of the unpleasant traits that turned me off from a hobby that I'd otherwise be interested in. The technical aspects are appealing, but it's the outdated rules regime and the people in the community that drove me off.

It may be different in your locale, but the hams around me are mainly older white men, and the voices that can be heard on the air are frequently strongly biased against my moral and political opinions. And they have no "block" buttons.

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