Pantalaimon

quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat:15,387 paying members. BrianSnat: Your source please. Pan Swallow a live toad first thing in the morning, and chances are that nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. - Unknown

OT: I think I was a charter member when I first starting paying. Due to a credit card glitch, one month my Paypal payment didn't go through. I noticed a couple months later, and never took the time to correct it. Now, to get the topic back on track. Does anyone have any idea how many paying members there are, or is any admin willing/able to release an estimate? Thanks! Pan Swallow a live toad first thing in the morning, and chances are that nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. - Unknown

Trippy 1976: Thanks for your reply, but "lots" doesn't help me. Micgn: Certainly I wasn't accusing you of anything, because I'm no longer a paying member myself. This is me trying to keep this thread on track. Does anyone have any useful information regarding this matter. Thanks! Pan Swallow a live toad first thing in the morning, and chances are that nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. - Unknown

How many individuals are premium/charter members of Geocaching.com? Pan Swallow a live toad first thing in the morning, and chances are that nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. - Unknown

Mark 42, I read this article on the Onion today. I thought you might enjoy it. "Criminal Mad That Man Called The Cops On Him OAKLAND, CA—Ben Patton, arrested Monday, said he was angry that a passerby reported him to the police. "I'm minding my own f***ing business, crowbarring the door off of a Radio Shack, and some punk drives by and calls 911 on his cell phone," Patton said. "If it was his car I was breaking into, I could see him getting involved, but this is bull****." While in custody, Patton added that he wishes he had noted the color and model of the informant's car, so he could express his irritation to the driver in person." Some people. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Originally posted by SkyeMaloney:It’s funny how _some_ of the same people who scoff the prophecies will believe Nostradamus full heartedly. Kinda off topic, just found it humorous. I scoff at the prophecies and Nostradamus... but I believe in the Bible Code. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

I absolutely love these discussions. quote:Originally posted by Mark 42:He also has a link to Geocaching.com on his links page, which could put him in jeaopardy of a harrassment suit. Can you make your case on this a little more clear. I would love to hear the rationale. Pretty please? quote:You don't have to win a lawsuit to make a person's life miserable. There are sanctions against initiating frivilous lawsuits. This one may very well qualify. quote:I will contribute to the fund to pay for legal action expenses. I'm curious how much you propose to contribute, how much you think it will cost, and what the eventual outcome would possibly be. quote:I'm going to alert the local police, but could someone please get in touch with the ISP? I beg of you to tape your conversation with the local police. I would love to hear it. I wonder if they'll take manpower from homicide or narcotics to pursue this crime. Maybe we could start a Neighborghood Cache Watch. Seriously. Personally, I don't think he's breaking any laws, at least not from what we've learned of these "pirates" yet. I think Jeremy's advice is probably best. If you ignore Queen Mab, she loses her power. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Uh... what? What that a serious reply? Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

I agree with Criminal for the most part. I made my opinion (un)clear on the last locked post. My question now, is this: How is the "continue this sentence by 5 words" thread more "necesary" or "valuable" then a thread discussing forum monitoring? This I may never understand. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

It's 3 something here. So, no, I don't really know what time it is. Exactly. It my often-ridiculed, scarcely coherent opinion I agree that its weak to close a complaint-type post because there is a 12 page complaint type post out there already. I mean, if I ask what people have in their geocaching bags will that thread get locked?? God I hope so. These are the only forums I've ever been a part of, and the experience has been interesting, to say the least. I don't think I'm a particularly confrontation person, but dadgum, these threads bring out the fight in me sometimes. Whether its between cachers, admins and cachers, or admins and admins, so much discord can't be good for the soul. I understand the usefulness of being able to lock down a thread, I mean, I cheer when a fifteen page "continue this sentence by five words" thread that has been at the top of the list for three weeks gets locked down, and then dropped down. Without the locking mechanism, the first 20 threads would always be 25 page useless junk threads. Sometimes, however, TPTB do seem to pull the trigger (again, in my opinion) a bit too quick, or perhaps for the wrong reason(s). Are there more intricate "bandwidth" or other techical computer jargon problems that I'm unawate of? Will a "useless" thread, or 200 useless threads for that matter, take up too much room if they continue? I must admit though, I love to look through the forums every day and see what threads have been locked. The last few posts are usually pretty entertaining. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Mark 42: That was a pretty delayed double post. Was there a purpose? T-Mac GH: Your avitar (I would assume) is non-commercial. I only breifly read the trademark page, but I don't think there is a problem with your avatar using those colors, in that order. If you were joking about changing it, I've obviously over-serious'ed my response. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

By the by, irregardless of the answer to my above post, I'd be willing to bet people would respect Groundspeak's request not to use the logo indicated. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:I apologize for delivering the bad news, but the logo above is not acceptable for use. Given the fact that it is a close derivative of the Groundspeak Geocaching.com logo, its use would violate the Groundspeak Trademark. Rothstafari Groundspeak I have absolutely no stake, or overly great concern in this matter, I'm just curious... Is this your opinion as a representative of Groundspeak? Your legal opinion? Or just your personal thoughts on the matter? Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Originally posted by CoronaKid:... An actual rating system just wouldn't work as many have stated... Whoops. I didn't notice that some people said it wouldn't work. "What was I thinking when I disagreed?" Pantalaimon said to himself rhetorically... Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Originally posted by Mopar: ... Statistically EVERY cache should eventually end up rated a 2.5, unless people create fake accounts to boost the score of caches they like (another problem). Great idea. Don't see it working... I disagree. I suggested this a while ago through email to Jeremy when I first began caching, and I still think it would work. I don't think that every cache would eventually average out to a 2.5, in fact, I asked people to rate, in their log, the last cache I created, using a 1 to 10 scale. So far four out of the six finders rated the cache for me, and the average of the four ratings is a 8.5. I never really thought, until right now, whether DNFs would give a rating (although they would most probably always give a 0). Maybe giving a rating should be limited to finders. Also, I think each log should show what the person rated the cache. That way the sour grapes would probably stick out a bit more. I'd like to see it implimented. Although, I'd also like to see who's watching my cache... and we know where the vote on that went. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Unfortunately, my location is at the bottom of my posts too. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Why don't you shrink wrap the whole thing about 48 times. That ought to keep out any water. Oh. Wait. Do you want to open it again? Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

I'm going to post a dnf... and then ask him to do some upkeep and check if its still there. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Whoops. Forgot my emoticon to show I was kidding. There we go. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

Cool. Right after we do that, let's put a limit on how many times you're allowed to post to the forums. I choose.... um .... I don't know.... 3315. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Originally posted by Vacman:Personally I don't think it is worth the effort to try to open a dialog with them. I am afraid that if I did, it might expose the OTHER 30 caches that are located in and around their fine city (including 3 others of mine.. ) Careful what information you offer, and what lines you connect for people. TPTB (and TPTWB ("the powers that wanna be")) like to crack their whip around here too. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Originally posted by umc:Pan, you sound like a grump too, lighten up. I am a grump today. I don't have to "lighten up." Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

If I'd have started this topic it would probably be closed by now. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

quote:Can we have the admins use the same rules for everyone? HA! Good luck with that one! Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there."

If TBTB let the "illegal" cache remain (assuming the only way to access the cache is through a closed trail), and then tell you that you not cannot place your cache because its too close, they are effectivly condoning the actions of placing an "illegal" cache by ommitting details of the hunt that would be violative of their rules. Condoning the "illegal" cache in this circumstance would send the message, to me, that as long as you explain your cache in a way that is "approvable," we don't care if it actually breaks the rules. I suppose I should monitor this situation carefully, because I want to know, in the future, if I should just describe my cache to please the approver, even if the actual circumstances are different. Pan "The internet to tell me where. A GPS to get me there." EDIT: Cachew nut has an interesting point. My opinion here is dependent on the fact that your cache wouldn't now be "illegal" too. Has the trail reopened?