I like this guy. A computer making contacts with someone elses computer is NOT A QSO, PERIOD!
If you can not carry on a conversation with the person, and you can exchange no real information, your not in a QSO. If your not keying the mic or banging the CW key, it aint a qso. Not much more than a wireless "email".
The idea of an a award for something like WAS FT8 is about a useless award as has ever been invented. Please, tell me. IF the SHTF, what in the hell are you going to use FT8 for??? Nope, voice and CW will rule then.