On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 05:30 PM, n5qs wrote:

Countries where it is ILLEGAL to operate should be removed because the government cant
authorize a legal operation without changing the law.
Countries where the dictator does not allow operations should not because the dictator
can authorize an operation at any time and therefore it is not totally impossible.

+1 Excellent summary. SUpport this 100%. 

I started this discussion, but after hearing so many condescending views I am dropping out of it and possibly out of the Awards discussion entirely. I don't need to be talked down to. Or trivialized because I want the DXCC program to be more fair.  Not easier; more fair.

The tactic to position everyone who asks as quesion or offers a suggestion as a whiner or wanting to make DXCC easy is disturbing to say the least. Those that do that ought to be severely repremanded by the league or at least blocked from the discussion.  

I know of at least one TOP OF THE HONOR ROLL ham who hung up his key, dismantled his station, and quit cold turkey as a resulf of being disgusted with DXCC politics. It seems clear more will do the same thing.

The league should consider that as the #1 issue.