Lately I've been Finding a few Derelict Geocaches where they have gone missing or are just
in bad repair for a long long time. Like myself Winter is a bad time for me to go out
in the snow to repair or replace a Geocache. but if you do not intend to repair or replace a
geocache their should be at some point where its removed automatically from the game.
This would encourage and open up new geocaches to be placed and the game to continue
My suggestion is the Following
1) a log function for Geocachers who come a cross a missing/ non repaired geocaches that has
been listed missing and or need repair and nothing has changed after one calendar year as
possibly Derelict as a way to alert the reviewers
2) The Reviewers/geocaching would review this cache and send a email stating their geocaches has be
deemed possibly Derelict and you have for example 3-4 months to temporary disable it, repair and or replace it.
(winter. nature disaster, civil unrest in the area would be exempt from this time limits)
3) temporary disable Geocaches should also have a Limit on how long they can sit without actions or further logs
add by its owner giving the reason.
4) a final email is sent by geocaching.com for example after the set time declaring this geocaching as non active and
in violation of the rules you have 72 hrs to respond, repair or replace. otherwise it will be deleted and removed
from the game automatically
anyways i think its fair and gives a lot of time for geocaches to respond and take action but does set a Limited to an
inactive Geocache in the game. giving opening for new Geocaches to be placed.
Let me know what you think ?
