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    deaktivierten Cache als FTF gelogged

    in Geocaching

    Posted · Edited by Johannis10

    On 4/2/2024 at 3:55 PM, voller1satz said:

    Trotzdem "bad style" einen deaktivierten Cache  anzugehen und das noch vor dem ersten Logeintrag. Man hat sich ja was bei der Deaktivierung gedacht.

    Erstmal Danke für deinen vollen 1satz um attraktive Dosen zu legen.

    Ganz allgemein, den konkreten Fall kenne ich nicht umfassend:

    - Als Owner muss man leider damit rechnen, dass Caches trotz Deaktivierung angegangen werden, weil manche Sucher nicht mit einem aktuellen Listing losziehen.

    - Bei wenigen Cachern, leider aber auch nicht bei einer vernachlässigbaren Anzahl von Cachern, ist der "Erfolgsdruck" so hoch, dass auf sorgsamen Umgang nicht mehr geachtet wird..

    Etwas entschärfen kann man die Situation, wenn man als Owner z.B. eine faire Backuplösung anbietet, was ich nicht nur wegen der Zerstörungsgefahr als sinnvoll erachte.

    Manchmal verwende ich zum montieren von Schlössern mit voller Absicht normale Schrauben, statt den beiliegenden nicht wiederausdrehbaren.

    Dann "freuen" sich ein paar Helden, dass sie den Owner mit einen Schraubendreher "ausgetrickst" haben ;), aber mir ist das lieber, als unnötige Wartungsarbeiten machen zu müssen.

    Grüßle Johannis10

     

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    How do you make a good geocache page

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    For what type of cache?
    For a tradi?
    Write something nice but don't be sad if you realize that only very few cachers read the listing.
    Otherwise don't write "hide the cache as found"
    Because if someone hides it incorrectly, it may be hidden incorrectly for a long time. Better write how it should be hidden, then the cache is self-healing.

    Where are my animated gif Files

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    5 hours ago, GlobeKeeper said:

    I am using google drive especially for transparent png images, because uploading transparent images to GC image hosting makes it non-transparent.

    Anyways, experiencing a same problem - my png images that are on google drive, they are not showing in my listings for almost 2 weeks. I am using this managed format for gdrive in cache listings HTML: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=XXXXXX

    I was also trying some other formats such as: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=XXXXXX

    But through all of this, the png images are not showing.

    Thanks for any response.

    Have a nice day.

    Have you tried saving an image to Dropbox and used the Dropbox link?

    Good luck.

    Greetings Johannis10

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    Elektronische Logbücher

    in GPS und Technologien

    Posted

    8 hours ago, GerandKat said:

    Examples: Notebook,

    Nimm statt dem ESP32 ein Notebook und der Tag wird gut ;).

    Statt der SD-Karte gibt's oder gab's von GS zugelassene Sticks

    und dann noch ein Kaugummipapier oder ähnliches zum draufschreiben dazulegen, damit bei niemandem Zweifel an der Konformität aufkommen...

    Viel Erfolg bei deinem Projekt.

    Bonus Cache

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, mtekla said:

    If all the base caches have the same clue to X and Y, then there can be no problem right?

    If you meant the following, this would of course also work:

    Only A found => X and Y solvable

    Only B found => X and Y solvable

    Only C found => X and Y solvable

    Advantage: Even if two caches are missing, you can still find the others

    Bonus Cache

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, mtekla said:

    If all the base caches have the same clue to X and Y, then there can be no problem right?

    Use one of the basic designs allowed by GS. If you then independently add other possible solutions, it is allowed.

    Example:
    Allowed design:
    X is the bonus cache of A
    Y is the bonus cache of B and C
    Basic requirement:
     A found => X solvable
    B + C found => Y solvable
    Additional solutions:

    B + C found => X solvable (advantage, if A is missing X is still findable)

    A + C found => Y solvable (advantage, if B is missing Y is still findable)

    A + B found => Y solvable (advantage, if C is missing Y is still findable)

    With this suggestion both bonus caches are findable as long as only one of the caches A, B or C is missing.

    Wish you much success with your project.

    Greetings Johannis10

     

    Message Center- hitting the Return key on a keyboard submits the message

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Keystone said:

    At the bottom right corner, next to the "Send" button, you should see a checkbox saying "Press enter to send." 

    So far I don't know anyone who needs this function "Press enter to send.", but I have already received many involuntarily fragmented messages. Just my opinion: If you implement something like this, you should at least not make it preset, but have to activate it consciously...

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    Change into premium?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    3 hours ago, RuideAlmeida said:

    Hit the option Edit, then you have a box with the text "Make this cache Premium-only". Select.

    This box appears only if he previously becomes a premium member. As a basic member, this box is no longer available for many years. The box appears with Basicmember only if the cache is already PMO. Then the PMO status for the cache can be reset, but not vice versa.

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    Como reportar mensagens ofensivas no centro de mensagens de Geocaching?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Johannis10
    Outra possibilidade acrescentada

    Existe uma forma de comunicar problemas aqui:

    https://www.geocaching.com/help/

    Outra possibilidade:

    Pode comunicá-los à Groundspeak utilizando a ligação "contacte-nos" na parte inferior desta página.

    Em alternativa, também pode bloquear utilizadores no "Centro de mensagens".

    Uma boa semana
    Muitas saudações

    Johannis10

    Letterbox Cache Locations

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Johannis10
    better translation

    Below is an Example of a nice letterbox location and a nice matching stamp.

    @Goldenwattle

    On 8/12/2023 at 5:04 AM, Goldenwattle said:

    More enjoyable than driving from cache to cache

    I agree with that. In our area, however, some cachers drive to each powertrailcache by car, although they are on forest roads that are closed to cars. This leads to understandable anger about geocaching at the forestry authorities. => For number grabbers best to place the Pillboxes on a road, even if the area is ugly...

     

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    Letterbox Cache Locations

    in General geocaching topics

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    On 8/7/2023 at 10:40 AM, digby645 said:

    Where are some of the best spots for letterbox caches to be placed?

    That depends on who you are placing the cache for.;)


    For statisticians* to whom statistics is more important than anything else:
    - Find a place where there are already many caches nearby or place many yourself.
    - The caches must be easily and quickly accessible. Never choose a long footpath even if it is scenically beautiful.
    - Choose a place where a rare and coveted D/T attribute can be used. It does not have to fit exactly to the circumstances.
    - Choose desirable rare attributes such as "snowshoes required" even if they are not very appropriate to the chosen location.
    - A pillbox with a single stamp-letter glued on it, is sufficient as a container. It is not important to choose a beautiful stamp motif or an interesting location. It is more important that the points mentioned above are fulfilled.
    => You will get many logs, but mostly in poor quality.


    For geniuses:
    - Search a beautiful interesting place, the way may also be longer.
    - Create a well understandable interesting clue

    - use a nice stamp motif that people like to remember
    - Choose the attributes and the D/T rating as they fit to the hiding place.
    => You may get less logs, but on average, more pleasant to read logs.

     

    Just my opinion: Interest in statistics does not have to be bad in itself, but some effects I consider questionable.

    Greetings Johannis10

     

    *This type of priorities is increasingly promoted by GS through Various Actions and rule adjustments.

     

     

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    Letterbox Cache Locations

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    1 hour ago, thebruce0 said:

    And no power trails weren't technically "disallowed"

    Just one example from my area:
    Someone built a power trail with several hundred cans.
    This gave a rush of visitors in the affected forest. The hunt tenants were annoyed. The authorities have not only archived the Powertrail, but in this large district are already banned for years any kind of new geocaches. The frequent statement and behavior in this context: "Everyone should play the game as he pleases" sometimes destroys years of good cooperation with the competent authorities to the detriment of all.

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    Letterbox Cache Locations

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, thebruce0 said:

    The effect of that change on the entire activity is objectively more complex and nuanced than your one opinion

    I agree. Sorry, English is not my native language, which is why it is not so easy for me to write more extensively. In general, I see the tendency that statistics always gains a greater importance, rather than the original idea in geocaching. Some people like this tendency, others don't. I accept that, but personally I find it a pity.

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    Letterbox Cache Locations

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    On 8/8/2023 at 3:00 AM, Keystone said:

    You are not, however, entitled to your own facts. 

    Just My Opinion: I find this statement inappropriate.

    Unfortunately, many new LB hybrid in my area are also made just so:

    On 8/9/2023 at 8:59 PM, hsiale said:

    There is an area two hours drive from me which has about 200 caches published recently. Mysteries or traditionals (i.e. either on starting coordinates, or you need to solve something at home and then you get the coordinates). But each of them has some random cheap stamp thrown in and thanks to this they are listed as letterboxes, purely to enable lots of letterbox finds for statistics hunters

    In the past, power trails were not allowed. Thus GS has made possible by this rule change, that the game has been degraded.

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    How do I get an email whenever

    in How do I...?

    Posted · Edited by Johannis10

    16 minutes ago, passegua said:

    How do I get an email or a message whenever a new geocache has been hidden near to me?

    Thanks!

    For caches which are only published on geocaching.com is this feature only available, if you have a premium account.

    Greetings Johannis10

     

     

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    upload animated GIFs bug?

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by Johannis10

    On 8/10/2017 at 5:20 AM, kunarion said:

    I uploaded an animated GIF in the Forum, and placed it in my cache description

    Nice workaround idea. Thanks.

    Edit:

    Unfortunately I get an error message ("Third party images are not allowed in the listing") when I want to use the image address below for my cache listing. It seems that the workaround is currently no longer working.

     

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