quote:I will not be doing any caches that display the 'pirate zone' logo.
If the folks around here want to play a different game with the para-site, let them list their caches somewhere else.
Sorry Zuuk, I didn't mean to ruffle your, or anyone else's, feathers. Man, this issue is sure polarizing the community.
I created the Pirate Zone logo because (1) there's a pirate theme to my cache - and others in the area, and (2) I'm okay if someone wants to 'pirate' my cache, as long as they follow the rules as posted at http://www.piratecaching.com/rules_of_lootin.htm. My cache is in a big park, with tonnes of alternate hiding spots and I think this could add some additional/unexpected surprise to someone finding this cache. Do I think that pirate caching is appropriate in any circumstance??? Absolutely not. But maybe, in some cases, it might be okay.
I liked Jomarac5's idea of a Pirate Free Zone, but on the other hand, I don't necessarily want to see his logo posted on 90-99% of caches, or have some cache pirated because someone forgot to post the logo or didn't even know that this was required to protect it from pirates. I thought the idea of saying 'hey, if you want to pirate this cache, go ahead but follow these rules' and also saying 'hey, if you find this cache be warned that someone may have pirated it' was a better approach to take. Maybe I'll be proved wrong and forced to walk the plank or marooned on some island with no caches. I hope not.
Cheers, and happy caching!
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