We got this e-mail in our Hamsexy mail sack today:
I have had a chance to review the Hamsexy web site on two separate occasions and in my capacity as Local Media Chairman for the Dayton Hamvention I can say with credibility that you or anything resembling Hamsexy is not wanted
back at any future Dayton Hamvention. The profanity that I found on your site and the photographs that you have altered by whatever means to show our participants in such a derogatory fashion is not only undesirable but repulsive as well. Please don’t bother submitting any applications for exhibit booths.
73, Sincerely,
Dave Dextradeur, W1GBA
Local Media Chairman
Dayton Hamvention
It seems that Dave W1GBA doesn’t approve of our site, and is speaking on behalf of the Dayton Hamvention executive in summarily banning us from the 2006 Dayton Hamvention (an event we still intend on attending and setting up a booth).
For the record, the booth was met with INTENSE appreciation and acclaim from almost everyone who came up and paid us a visit. We had many people tell us that the only reason that they came to the hamvention was to see us, and we had people from as far away as Australia say hello and get some of our giveaways for friends back home who asked for them. As well, several members of the ARRL delegation came over to say hi and let us know that they love the site (we have recieved e-mails from several high-ranking members of the ARRL, claiming to be closet fans of this site). Negative feedack was far and few between – in fact, we only had TWO people tell us that they dndi’t approve.
Another troubling part of Mr. Dextrauder’s letter was this allegation: “photographs that you have altered by whatever means to show ourparticipants in such a derogatory fashion alter photographs to demean Dayton Hamvention patrons”. I would like him to point out where we did this…. I would like to also mention that our legal team advises us that accusations such as this is considered libel, and should not be tossed around to iresponsibly, especially when speaking on behalf of an entire organization. Not a threat at all, just an observation. For the recod, the only “altering” we performed on the Dayton 2005 photos was cubing out identifying features, such as faces and callsign nametags.
By the way, the only way we will truly accept an official “ban” from next year’s Hamvention is on official Dayton Hamvention letterhead, signed in ink by a higher ranking member than some communications stooge, delivered via US Mail to our American mailing address. We can provide this if needed.
This story is developing, stay tuned to Hamsexy.com for any late breaking developments.
