On Feb 23, 9:32 pm, "Stefan Wolfe" wrote:
I think it would have been sufficient to punctuate your sentence with just 3
question marks. Four question marks seems a bit excessive, agree???

Nah. The number of question marks is immaterial and avoids the
contentious and intolerant (rant?) of the OP. Such comments very
divisive to the the Amateur Radio hobby; IMHO.

Might one not think such an intolerant (possibly also an elitist?)
attitude by a serving (already licensed) radio amateur does not augur
well for the future of the hobby. Not sure as a newcomer I'd want to
join a group with members who have that 'unkind' attitude!

Previously noticing some other intolerant (even vituperative) comments
would not be surprised they may tend to give outsiders a view of an
outdated, closed knit clan/society. Old codgers still using spark
transmitters and coherer receivers, pounding away in their dimly lit
shacks late at night and boasting about how many countries they have
contacted for 500 milliseconds per contact; and please QSL.

QSLs via the Internet these days I presume?

Total four (4) question marks; used one at a time!

Rather than portray Amateur Radio as open, welcoming to younger
newcomers and new modes of communication/trends.

No wonder the hobby is, in the opinion of some, dying?