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What should be done if a Needs Archived log has been filed and the cache owner immediately deleted the log and has made no effort to address the concerns?

Thank you very much. TrueRed06 and I greatly appreciate your efforts.

Hmmm... the CMNumber files doesn't contain an entry for the recently added GC7E40R Oyhut Rest Area cache and it still contains an entry for the recently deleted GC2G60T Triangular cache. It looks like the CMNumber file link is pointing to the GHCM_draft2_out.txt rather than the GHCM_final_out.txt file.

I went to the Draft 1 route files link provided, but when I click on the PhonePrefix.gsk link I get a file not found error. Will this file be available in time to get ready for this cache machine?

Thanks much. That did the trick. I've never noticed that very tiny dropdown arrow before. They certainly could make it much clearer. I'm still hoping that Groundspeak will consider adding the option of editing an existing log and selecting the favorite point box (although I must concede that using the dropdown on the favorite points is certainly easier now that I know it is there).

I forgot to check the "add to your favorites" box when I submitted my Found It log. I tried editing my Found It log to add the favorite point, but the check box for favorite points does not show. I then tried logging a Write note for the cache and made sure to check the "add to your favorites" box. After submitting the Write note I went into my favorites point list and the cache still does not show. How can I add a favorite point to my Found It log? Shouldn't this option be available when I edit my Found It log?

Thanks for the updates. I find these to be incredibly helpful while preparing for a cache machine.

Thanks for the Bookmark list and GSAK macros. They are all really useful. I did notice that the Tacoma Cache Machine Lunch Stop (https://coord.info/GC6Y60Q) is missing from the bookmark list and the data file. Should it be added?

Thanks for the Bookmark list and GSAK macros. They are all really useful. I did notice that the Tacoma Cache Machine Lunch Stop (https://coord.info/GC6Y60Q) is missing from the bookmark list and the data file. Should it be added?

Just wondering if we will be able to get a list of the Tacoma Cache Machine caches in a gpx file or a bookmark list so we can load them into our geocaching app? I found having a list of just the cache machine caches preloaded in my gps to be very useful when I did the Tri-Cities Cache Machine last March. Oooops!!! Never mind; I found the bookmark list.

I had just hit the submit button for a rather lengthy cache log when the server went down. I'm fairly certain I lost that log, but I won't really know till the server is back up. Grrr.....

We made a similar trip to Ireland last year fully expecting to get credit for 2 countries. We were extremely surprised to learn that no, we only get credit for Ireland. You can read the thread suggested by the other user, but you will probably find it just makes you more annoyed or confused. Basically Groundspeak is considering Ireland the island versus Northern Ireland being part of the United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland being it's own "country". Confusing to outsiders, but apparently it makes sense to residents of Ireland, the island. It seems to me that Groundspeak is totally misusing the word "country" in this instance. Elsewhere the word country is used by Groundspeak to identify geo-political boundaries (e.g., Canada, USA, Mexico), but in this case it is the geographic land mass that is being used to identify a "country". Incidentally, you will notice in the Pocket Query dialog that under countries only Ireland is listed (i.e., not The Republic of Ireland). A PQ that selects the "country" of Ireland will return caches in both The Republic of Ireland AND Northern Ireland. Conversely, if the PQ selects the "country" of the United Kingdom it will only return caches in Great Britain (i.e., all of the UK EXCEPT Northern Ireland). Very confusing IMHO.

Perhaps you tried to delete one cache from the bookmark lists, and instead deleted the entire bookmark list by mistake? 1.3. Bookmark Lists and Instructional Video http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=283 B. I am certain that did not happen. I haven't touched these lists for several years. To the best of my recollection I have never tried to delete anything from these lists. I made the lists to qualify for the Washington DeLorme Challenge and the Washington County Challenge. Once I qualified there was no reason to try to modify the lists. I was just keeping them around for reference. And, wouldn't you know that now that I would like to reference the lists they are empty. For what it's worth my wife has the same issue with her lists for these same challenges.

The two empty lists are not shared or made public; that's why you can't see them.

I just noticed that two of my bookmark lists are now empty (i.e., zero entries). I know these lists used to have many entries since I used them to qualify for the Washington DeLorme Challenge and the Washington County Challenge. What happened to my lists?

Sorry but if you'd actually read my post, explaining the background behind the decision, you would have noticed, that I stated that Geocachers on both sides of the Political Divide within NI. Were very happy with the choice. I personally tried to get several of the more active Cache Placers, within NI, before the change. Who all "demanded" and I do not use that term lightly. To List their Geocaches under Ireland, to change then to the UK, the actual Country they were in. One basically told me, any attempt to change the Location of his caches, to the UK, even if Listed under Ulster UK, would result in "all" of his caches, being Archived. Not a single Geocacher would change their NI located caches from Ireland to UK! Yet the majority were very happy to change them to Ulster Ireland, and those on the other side of the Political divide, who swore black was blue, that they would never allow their caches to be Listed under "Ireland", happily changed their caches to Ulster Ireland. The why both sides where happy? Provinces of Ireland The map goes back into the early History of the Island of Ireland. No Northern Ireland! No Southern Ireland! No Protestants! No Catholics!No Politics, getting involved in Geocaching! It was a Win Win for both Protestants and Catholics within the Geocaching Community of NI. And I'm still proud to have been involved in helping to remove Religious Political divides, from Geocaching in NI. Dave I hear what you are saying, but it still doesn't explain the rationale for incorrectly showing the cache map statistics. If I found a cache in Ulster then IMHO Northern Ireland should be highlighted.

I have read the link. It doesn't explain why even though I've done caches in Northern Ireland the maps in my statistics do not indicate that I have found any caches in Northern Ireland (i.e., Northern Ireland is not highlighted). The map only indicates that I have found caches in the Republic of Ireland. So, apparently the only way to get Northern Ireland to be highlighted on the maps is to log a cache somewhere else in the UK OTHER than in Northern Ireland. This is nonsense. It seems that GC.com is being inconsistent with this issue. If the entire island of Ireland is going to be lumped into one geographical region than any cache found in Ireland (be it in the Republic of Ireland or in Northern Ireland) should result in the entire island of Ireland being highlighted on the map statistics. Currently this is not the case! GC.com should fix this inconsistency ASAP. I was a UK Reviewer involved in the discussions, along with the Irish Reviewer. At the time when the UK Regions were created. The UK Community, was asked which of the various Counties List, they would prefer to be used, Historic/Ceremonial/Political. Non of which actually match, and the Political one, subject to change at the whim of Politicians. No one could agree, and a 150+ Name Drop Down List, for the UK was unworkable. Hence the creation of UK Regions. This brought up the suggestion for Regions for Ireland & NI. Because up to that point, there was Politics within Geocaching in NI, divided on what religion the person submitting the Listing was. This was due to a decision made right at the beginning of the hobby, where Catholic Geocachers, living and Caching in NI, asked for permission to List their cache in Eire, this being granted. Created that Political divide. Another issue was, running a PQ, remembering that there were very few caches around, meant that a result could pull caches from Scotland, if the PQ was based in NI, and vice versa for Scotland. It also meant that a Visitor, not aware of the situation, could run a pq, and miss caches, listed as being in Eire, despite being very close to other pq results. Out of the discussion, was a suggestion, that covered the Whole of Ireland, both NI and Eire, but one which took Politics completely out of Geocaching, within NI What was suggested, was to use the "Historic" Regions of the island of Ireland, which pre-dated any of the History within Ireland, which lead up to the creation of the Free State, and the Troubles within NI. If you compare the Modern Ulster, to the Historic Ulster which is used as a GC Region for Ireland. You will find that a number of Counties, within Eire are included, with the Modern Counties of NI. The Regions were tweaked slightly, with the Creation of Dublin Region. To make it very clear, "Groundspeak did not" create the UK and Ireland regions, the UK and Ireland Reviewers did, the Regions were then presented to Groundspeak. With Ireland/NI, 2 options were presented NI as a Region of the UK, which would have caused political issues, for those Geocachers within NI who Listed their cache under Ireland, or the option as recommended to Groundspeak, Ireland being divided in to the Non Political Historic Regions. Groundspeak chose to go with the recommendation. The implementation was welcomed by Geocachers on both sides of the Political Divide within the NI Geocaching Community, some who were very staunch about their choice of where they Listed their Geocaches in NI. The result was a Non Political Geocaching process for NI, one which doe not and does not involve Eire, taking over NI, because the Irish Regions, pre-date any Politics within Ireland. So was a Win Win situation for all sides. If you wish to discuss the above, in person with me. I will be at the Essex Mega Event, from the Thursday until the Monday. You'll easily find me on the North Wales 2016 Mega Event Stall on the Saturday, or the Gavin to Stacey Hand Over event on the Sunday. Once again Groundspeak just went with what was recommended by the UK & Ireland Reviewers. The UK Reviewers, would review caches in NI and Listed under the UK, the Irish Reviewer would review caches in NI, and Listed under Ireland. The recommendation removed the "Politics" from the situation. Dave Deceangi UK Reviewer 2006 - 2014 Any chance that GC.com can fix the maps shown in user profile statistics then? Right now if a geocacher were to only cache in NI the only region on the maps that would be highlighted is ROI (i.e., NI would NOT be highlighted). Politics aside, this is not the result that any rational person would expect. I have difficulty believing that the NI geocaching community would expect or support this result. My suspicion is that most geocachers that reside in Ireland or the UK have found caches in the UK, ROI, and NI so their map statistics appear correct (i.e., all of the island of Ireland and the UK are highlighted). The problem only occurs when visitors, like myself, only visit the island of Ireland and find caches in just ROI and NI. In this case only ROI will be highlighted in the users profile map statistics. I have no political, religious, or geographical "axe to grind". I just want my user profile to accurately portray my geocaching stats. Right now it does not.

I have read the link. It doesn't explain why even though I've done caches in Northern Ireland the maps in my statistics do not indicate that I have found any caches in Northern Ireland (i.e., Northern Ireland is not highlighted). The map only indicates that I have found caches in the Republic of Ireland. So, apparently the only way to get Northern Ireland to be highlighted on the maps is to log a cache somewhere else in the UK OTHER than in Northern Ireland. This is nonsense. It seems that GC.com is being inconsistent with this issue. If the entire island of Ireland is going to be lumped into one geographical region than any cache found in Ireland (be it in the Republic of Ireland or in Northern Ireland) should result in the entire island of Ireland being highlighted on the map statistics. Currently this is not the case! GC.com should fix this inconsistency ASAP.

What about Alaska? Perhaps it should be lumped in with Canada! When I look at my stats it lists "Countries" where I have cached. Countries by it's very definition is based on political boundaries. That is, a country is a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory. If we aren't going to use that definition and geocache categorization is based purely on geography then Alaska, continental USA, Canada, and Mexico should all just be listed as North America and not as separate "countries". It seems that Groundspeak is really going out of their way to twist definitions in order to avoid fixing a mistake.

Well said; I couldn't agree more.

I did search this forum prior to posting but didn't find anything. Apologies if this topic has been brought up before. Since when did Northern Ireland leave the UK? http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=288571&st=0 [feature] Northern Ireland needs to be separate http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=298507 New Membership... Northern Ireland? http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=299223 Why is Northern Ireland Stats not with UK but Ireland? http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=327218 England, Scotland and Wales are separate countries The United Kingdom is not ONE country http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=309435 B. I couldn't agree more. It is patently ridiculous to have Northern Ireland combined with the Republic of Ireland as the same country. Clearly Northern Ireland should be considered part of the UK. By analogy it would be just as ridiculous to include Alaska as part of Canada because it is geographically closer to Canada than to the rest of the USA. I just returned from visiting both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. I fully expected my stats would show that I had cached in two countries (i.e., Republic of Ireland and the UK) Instead my stats show that I only cached in Ireland. This is absurd!!!

Same problem here (currently 9:40am PT). I submitted a problem report through GC.com by using the "Contact Us / Help Center" link at bottom of the home page (see http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=request). Maybe if we all report the problem we can get some support.

Thanks all. I hope someone from Groundspeak is monitoring this thread. The tip section on the "New Pocket Query" page really should be updated to be consistent with the new policy of always zipping PQs.

There used to be a check box that would cause pocket queries to be compressed into .zip files. The check box no longer shows on the pocket query creation page (near bottom of http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/gcquery.aspx) . The pocket query tips (at bottom of that page) still recommends compressing the pocket queries, so I suspect this is a bug introduced in an update to the web site. Unfortunately, I don't know when the compression option first went missing. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Can this bug be fixed and the compression option be reenabled?

I just noticed the missing check box for pocket query compression. I hope somebody from Groundspeak is monitoring this thread. I would really like to see that feature active again.