MtnGoat50
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7 hours ago, kunarion said:Your current background image URL is invalid: http://img.geocaching.com/user/21ca6899-ba86-4ba8-a4a1-68bcc8cfbd95.jpgPlease upload a new image.
Could the image have been the background image on your (or someone's) profile? That's what the URL suggests. Your current background image is https://img.geocaching.com/user/febf2e4a-2dff-41ab-80a4-88c75f7ce38e.jpg for example.
If the image was uploaded to a log or cache page it would have a different URL. I haven't tested recently but as far as log and cache page,images go, if you have the URL, they are still viewable after being deleted but that may not be true of user background images.
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On 12/28/2022 at 2:29 AM, Gamboy said:
Since a few days, some of the titles of our log pics get truncated when logging on the website. In particular, the ones with more than one emoji.
Your images show the truncated text. What is it supposed to be (not truncated)? Have you tried editing the image and adding more text? Looking at your profile I see other logs with i more than one emoji that aren't truncated. https://coord.info/GL18X7W1A
You use a lot of emojis. Emojis use special characters and I suspect you've found some the aren't playing nice with the image text rather than just an issue with more than one. Maybe try a different emoji and see if that helps.
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I'm not sure what the other persons problem is but this is your trackable, which is in your hands, so your only option is write note. When I look at it I'm seeing, Grab it from current holder, write note, and discover it.
Edited to add, I wonder if they're trying to log it using the reference # (TB339XK) and not the private tracking number?
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8 hours ago, CheekyBrit said:For size we need to exclude the virtual size caches
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To me these seem out of order. How is "other" bigger or better than a small or micro? To me, 1. not chosen, 2. other, etc. makes more sense. Of course it's your challenge and your choice but I'm curious about the logic. Also, why exclude virtuals?
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18 hours ago, AmishHacker said:
...the lock was cut off and it was wiped clean of all but 1 TB and 1 coin.
When was this broken open? Was it after the 3 cacher finds? Were the 1TB and 1 coin left by the vandal or by a cacher that visited later? Or is there any way to tell.
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I'm only guessing but I suspect the is the coin he's asking about: https://coord.info/TBQ5F2
I don't know of a way to tell the exact age of a geocoin but if you look at the list on your (or anyone's) profile the trackables are listed by age, oldest first. Travel Bug Dog tags came first, then Moun10Bkie coins, then (I think) USA Geocoins, etc... This coin shows up on the list right after the 2005 Lackey Coin but is older than a 2006 Mississippi Geocoin so I'd guess it's from late 2005 or early 2006.
Also the trackable reference numbers (not the secret tracking code) are sequential like cache GC#s so it's possible to tell which of any two trackables is older or newer.
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7 hours ago, luckytwo said:
I have made an "update coordinates" log, and the log says it is updated, but the coordinates will not change on the website page. The app will not show the new coordinates either. Something change?
It would be helpful if you could link to the cache. I found this recent coord update. Is that the one you're referring to? The move was only 1.2 meters, small enough to not be noticeable maybe?
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On 4/12/2022 at 6:44 PM, Keystone said:
People do things like this in order to attract attention and to get a rise out of people. The less reaction there is, the faster they get bored and move on to trying to ruin something else.
^^^This!^^^
On 4/12/2022 at 8:34 PM, Goldenwattle said:I'm wondering if this is just an armchair 'nutter', and they haven't visited any of those caches.
I'm sure that's the case. I regularly see DNF logs from 0/0 players saying things like, "Someone stole it". It's just somebody sitting at home, using the free app, pranking us. My usual response is to make the cache PMO and watch the logs for any legit DNFs.
The sad thing is, I went from saying I'd never make any of my caches premium to someone who makes almost all their caches premium.
I'm curious if you've seen anything similar from a different user name. While HQ banned them, they can easily create another free account and keep going.
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19 hours ago, MJ_GG_Allin said:
I thought mine was premium but I’ll check.
Nope, they're not.
When I started caching back in 2004 I don't think there was a premium cache with 200 miles. I still remember how offended I was when one showed up nearby. I swore I would never make any of my caches PMO. Times change, in 2004 you needed a $200+ GPS to play, now it's free. Anyone with a smart phone (which is pretty much anyone over 6 years old) can download the app and start caching (or pranking cachers). These days almost all my caches are PMO, it's not a cure but it helps cut down on all sorts of issues.
Out of curiosity I ran a PQ of caches near his one find. (can you tell I'm retired) I put them in GSAK and searched for any logs by the user and, out of around 700 caches, the only one was his single "found it" on your cache. No bogus NM or NA logs or anything like that. My take is that he's a bored kid sending messages and seeing who will respond.
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2 hours ago, MJ_GG_Allin said:
I have placed just a few caches in my area, and one cacher has sent me messages about them, including someone stealing my cache. Yet, when I go to check the cache, it's still there. In one case, he sent me some spam, and lo and behold the next day the cache was emptied out and moved. Very suspicious. I've attached images of the messages.
I think this is someone , sitting at home, messing with you, hoping to get a response (which is working). Maybe he damaged your cache or maybe it's just a coincidence. I'm betting coincidence.
When I was a kid (some 60 years ago) we sometimes were mischievous and would play pranks such as ringing a doorbell and running away or call random numbers and ask if their refrigerator was running. With video doorbells and caller id neither of these is much fun these days but anyone can create a free GC account and start posting fake logs to mess with the cache owner. In my area I regularly see, "Someone stole it!" logs from 0/0 cachers and invariably the cache is still there. Rarely do these folks actually go out in the field and damage or steal anything, it's more fun to sit around the living room with their buddies and post logs.
If it was me, I'd:
- Make my caches premium member only.
- Block the user in the message center.
- Quickly and quietly fix any problems. Again these people are looking for attention, don't give it to them
- I wouldn't bother reporting it to HQ. Even if they lock the account he'll just create a new one and again you're giving him the attention he's after.
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7 hours ago, SkipperL said:
All I can do now after reading some of these replies is simple. Go to user t00lrep1 profile page, highlight the page and see if you see those letters I mentioned above.
Thanks for providing the example profile. I went to the page and (like others) can confirm that I can see the letters both highlighted, and in the page source (but it is tricky, see barefootjeff's post). Very clever and well done on the CO's part.
Based on the above, I believe your original contention that the puzzle is "broken" isn't correct. That said, I have no idea how to get the coordinates from "jsjmlnubkmfiamijhykchcgwnfoagjjye" but that is a completely different issue from the letters not being available in the profile.
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I've never been able to see white text on any of my iOS devices so that's to be expected. It's a limitation of the device not a bug at Geocaching.com.
On 3/18/2022 at 12:58 PM, SkipperL said:I then tried 4 different browsers and 3 different windows versions, 10, 11 and 7. Three different computers and my phone.
So if it works somewhere up north, I'm in Florida, what could possibly be causing this. Do different regions of the country have different servers?
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If it's working for other people but not you, it makes me think the problem is at your end and not with Geocaching.com but, again, without actually seeing the cache(s) it's hard say.
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Just now, kunarion said:
Did you then delete it? If not, where would it appear? I couldn’t find invisible text by highlighting your profile, but this was with my iPhone just now, and the iPhone doesn’t always work well with that kind of thing.You're right, I've never been able to see invisible text on my iPhone or iPad. I have an app on the iPad that shows the page source and it's visible there.
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8 minutes ago, niraD said:
However, that doesn't mean that font colors are still allowed on profile pages, and the old profile page code was retired more than a year ago.
I could be wrong but I think that thread was about what we now call the Dashboard and not the public profile page that other cachers see. Regardless the editor for the public profile page allows text colors.
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On 3/18/2022 at 12:58 PM, SkipperL said:
On two puzzles from the NE area of the US the answer to finding the coords both were solved by finding a fake CO user name, going to their profile page, highlighting the page and the coords would appear.
On both of these puzzles, I was unable to see the text or locate the coords in the source code. I verified this by exchanging my source code data with someone that could see this data.
I've solved many puzzles where the answer was in white text on the cache page. You could either highlight the line to see the text or view the page source.
I had not heard of it being done on a profile page but I just edited my profile and was able to hide white text that was viewable when highlighted and also visible in the page source as you describe in the OP.
Since you haven't shared any of the puzzles it's hard to say what the problem is, but what you described in the OP is possible create and have work. Maybe check with one of the CO's and see if they'll give permission to post the cache here?
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On 1/21/2020 at 4:52 PM, Team Waldron said:
I’ll be going to Vancouver for a couple of days and there is an Adventure Lab near where we are staying. I wont have online coverage once I’m out in the field
LOL Too late to help the OP but there are some workarounds for doing a (non sequential) lab offline. Linky
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I'm glad to hear this worked for you. I've found that deleting (specific) cookies solves all sorts of strange problems. It's usually the first thing I try and I've gotten pretty good at doing quickly.
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Sorry, my bad, I didn't notice your computer and browser info.
I don't use Opera so I can't help you there. Still my best suggestion for FF would be to delete any cookies or stored webside data for both geocaching.com and reCaptcha.
In FF select tools/settings/Privacy & Security/. Under Cookies and Site Data select Manage Data and search for both reCaptcha.net and geocaching.com. On my computer I'm not showing any cookies for reCaptcha but it does show 48KB of data. For geoaching.com I have 64 cookies and 478KB of data.
The other possible problem on your old laptop is that Win 8 hasn't been supported in several years.
I'm sure this is frustrating, I hope you're able to resolve the problem
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4 hours ago, searcherdog said:
I have managed to get Chrome onto this aged laptop and that seems to show the checker OK.
What browser are you seeing this problem with? You say Chrome works okay but don't say what browser isn't. Also what version of Windows are you using?
Looking online it appears this problem may be caused by out of date software. Is your browser up to date? My personal experience has been that deleting cookies cures a wide range of strange problems so I'd suggest pursuing that further. If I knew what browser you're using I might be able to help.
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If Ctrl+F5 doesn't work try deleting the reCAPTCHA cookie and see if that helps.
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2 hours ago, Rmarlo said:
I didn't know it was not "legal".
For some background check out these threads:
Most Stringent TB Prison Rules I've seen yet
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Here is one to look at: https://adventurelab.page.link/AT3P
The app shows it as taking 0-30 min.
The lab owner describes it this way:
This Adventure Lab is NOT a walking adventure, but rather an adventure of LONG, scenic drives! If you do not like long drives, or waypoints that take you far out into the woods, this Adventure Lab is NOT for you! Completing it in multiple days works best for this Adventure! (Min. of 2 days ~ Day 1: Rock Creek, California Creek, Little Spokane. Day 2: Mill Creek, LeClerc Creek, Bonus Cache.)
When I did it I took 3 days, spaced out over a couple of months. I don't believe anyone has done it in less than two days but I could be wrong.
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22 minutes ago, Moun10Bike said:
Can you provide more info on where you are seeing that link? When I examine those links, I see them directing me to http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=558
I think it's language related. Try changing your language preference to Dansk.
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A photo from one of my all time favorite caches. The image does a good job of defining the experience of walking an abandoned rail line, including several trestles. Sadly one of the trestles burned to the ground in a brush fire and the cache has been archived.
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I understand. I'm curious about what happened too. I was just pointing out that the URL may tell you something about the image and where it was originally posted.
For example:
The URL for an image posted with a log will look like this: https://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/large/...
The URL for an image uploaded to a cache page will look like this: https://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/...
The URL for an image uploaded to a trackable log will look like this: https://img.geocaching.com/track/log/large/...
The URL for an image uploaded to a trackable page will look like this: https://img.geocaching.com/track/display/...
The URL for the background image on one's profile looks like this: https://img.geocaching.com/user/... There may be other places with the /user/ designation in the URL but I haven't found one. So that's why I was curious about the URL you posted.
Finally all these URLs will automatically redirect to https://s3.amazonaws.com/...