[Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there

[SSpackeen at aol.com]

Hi, listening into the group discussions, I'm curious - how would you even 
know your old logs were deleted or edited, does the system notify you?  I guess 
I've rarely gone back to read an old log.  Less than a handful of times have I 
even edited a previous logs.  

Deleted one just once that I remember - after I figured out how to "combine" 
a visitation entry with a TB pickup or drop-off entry that I logged a few days 
later that resulted in two entries.  Or maybe I just re-entered both as one, 
can't remember.   

In a message dated 12/10/04 6:22:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
EvilFish at cox.net writes:

> Subj: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there 
>  Date: 12/10/04 6:22:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time
>  From: EvilFish at cox.net
>  Reply-to: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>  To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> the one legit find that I had deleted was because I put to much information 
> in my log.
>  
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: Scott Wood 
>> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com ; bill at freeholder.com 
>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:37 AM
>>  Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't 
>> there
>>  
>> 
>> At 07:09 AM 12/7/2004, you wrote:
>> 
>> Well said Bill.  I couldn't agree more.
>> 
>> I am someone who has had a legitimate find log deleted by the cache owner, 
>> and when I asked about it, I was told that they simply didn't like some of 
>> the messages I posted on this list.  I have also had a DNF deleted by the 
>> cache owner because they felt it made their cache look bad.  Part of me wishes 
>> that logs could not be deleted at all, by anyone.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> >>> 
>>> What ever happened to those nice, old clichés, like “different strokes for 
>>> different folks,” or “walking to the beat of a different drummer?”  Why 
>>> is it necessary for people to make the sort of dictatorial comments like the 
>>> one below?  Come on, Adolph, lighten up!
>>>  
>>> For some people, Geocaching is a competitive sport.  For them, it’s all 
>>> about the numbers, so, for them, following the “rules” and only logging 
>>> finds on caches where all the hoops were properly jumped through is critical.  
>>> For others, Geocaching is a hobby, not a sport.  They like to see their 
>>> numbers climb, but that’s not why they do it.  For them, it’s a personal 
>>> challenge, not a competition with others.  For still others, Geocaching is just 
>>> an excuse to jump in the vehicle and go for a drive.  For them, logging, 
>>> either in the cache logbook or online, in just not important.
>>>  
>>> All of these are enjoyable, valid ways to pursue Geocaching.  There is no 
>>> reason why you have to do it my way, and I don’t want anyone trying to 
>>> force me to do it their way.  If you want to log, have at it.  If I don’t, stay 
>>> out of my face about it.  If you are a “rules” guy and want to delete “
>>> finds” on your caches where you feel the “rules” were not properly 
>>> respected, no problem.  They’re your caches, so do what you want.  If, on the other 
>>> hand, you don’t mind someone claiming a find on your cache because they 
>>> flew over it at 50,000 feet in an airliner, then leave it on there.  Hey, 
>>> those guys in the space station could log a lot of “finds.”
>>>  
>>> However you choose to participate in Geocaching, the main thing to ask 
>>> yourself would be, “is it fun?”  If you aren’t having fun, why bother with 
>>> it?
>>>  
>>> Bill in Willcox
>>>  
>>> (To be honest, and satisfy the “rules” guys out there, I am not 
>>> technically “in” Willcox.  I actually live about 8 miles out of town, at 32° 20.473 
>>> N. Latitude, 109° 54.427 W. Longitude.)
>>>  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com [
>>> mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Steve Burton
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:35 AM
>>> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there
>>>  
>>> Geocaching is about finding the cache and signing the log, 
>>> Period, Paragraph, End Of Story!
>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>> 
>> 
> 


SkooterMan
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