My answer is about network effects and something like Metcalfe’s Law. If I spin the dial and find something, I should find it interesting and comprehensible. If

My answer is about network effects and something like Metcalfe’s Law. If I spin the dial and find something, I should find it interesting and comprehensible. If half of transmissions are encrypted, I can’t even get the thrill of reading half a conversation and thinking about DX. To stay amateur radio, it has to be a “party line” chat room.