dino-irl
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Think you have a problem. Day 12, 13 & 14 aren't in the UK
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Clearly Groundspeak have issues with some of these applications as they are unofficial.
Some of them break the T&Cs of the site by scraping data. Discussion of them isn't allowed on these forums.
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I'd tell them to stick it and remove the cache. wouldn't want the bother.
Or alternatively, shift the caches onto another hosting site which does not require this sort of red tape?
That'll really impress FC and help build a solid relationship with them!
I think trying to negotiate with them and re-educate might be a better option
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I'm on Win7 and it works for me too. You must have IE overriding the default setting each time you open it? Do you also have Outlook or any other MS product installed? They can override this setting sometimes too.
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What GPS are you using? It's not a phone-based one by any chance?
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Although I haven't got the device yet I tried that to see the email about 10 minutes ago and still no email, and I also put my postcode in and cashes from all over came up, is it best to put coords instead?
Did you tick the box to tell it to run today? That's the most common mistake
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Hmm... well, then I guess this is another case where local precedent has grown up which is a bit at odds with the official policy. Certainly (at least some of) the UK reviewers have routinely used wording along the lines of "if or when the cache is resurrected I'll unarchive it, provided it meets current guidelines" or some such.
Which seems reasonable and proportionate, to be honest, but that's a separate debate. And I've watched such debates enough times to know that they have zero chance of getting any buy-in from Groundspeak.
Which is the same approach that I take. However, it shouldn't be taken for granted that an archived cache will be automatically unarchived as that isn't the case. Many will be but not all.
On a point of order though, saying "archived caches cannot be transferred" is not at all the same as saying "archived caches cannot be unarchived and then transferred". It's an important distinction, since the latter implies more involvement on the part of the original owner.It means the same in my book
I've yet to see an example of a UK reviewer unarchiving a cache so that it can be adopted by another unless they were misled as to the CO's intentions.
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http://support.Groundspeak.com//index.php?....page&id=70
The archiving of a cache by the owner is supposed to be a permanent status. That is why only the site administrators and volunteers have the capability to unarchive it. This is done only in rare circumstances.http://support.Groundspeak.com//index.php?....page&id=54
Grandfathered cache types cannot be transferred to a new owner. Neither the adoption tool on the website nor Groundspeak will be able to make the transfer for Virtual, Webcam or Locationless caches. Archived caches cannot be transferred, either. -
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You could also mention on the cache listing something like "Pop into The XXXX Inn, they serve a good pint of draught cider"
Are you actually allowed to do that or does it count as commercial/promotion/something other frowned upon by GS?
Not sure, but I have seen similar on a few cache pages.
I would ask you to remove a line like that prior to publication
After 'asking', what if the cache owner said they would prefer it stayed there, would you still publish the cache?
Probably not but I've never been in that situation yet.
i have two caches with pub car parking though other places are avilable. but in both pages i mentioned going in to the pub for a drink of dinner i dont see y this would be a prob as it encorages more buissness to them. and free advatisement. i have been on many caching events were we go out for the day and find a cache in the pub car park then we all end up havng lunch there. so i dont see how it can be a bad thing.
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Which is why I wouldn't allow it. GC.com is a geocache listing site and not an advertisement service. That's why there is a commercial guideline:
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You could also mention on the cache listing something like "Pop into The XXXX Inn, they serve a good pint of draught cider"
Are you actually allowed to do that or does it count as commercial/promotion/something other frowned upon by GS?
Not sure, but I have seen similar on a few cache pages.
I would ask you to remove a line like that prior to publication
I thought in the UK it was OK to mention pubs... I understood we had a special case on this..... or have the rules changed in the last few weeks?
Cheers MaxKim.I'm not a UK reviewer but I can't see how mentioning a pub and recommending it as a good place for a pint has anything to do with the cache and how to find it? However, I'm don't want to get into an argument and detract from the OP. I'm sure he'll find out for sure when he submits the cache for review.
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You could also mention on the cache listing something like "Pop into The XXXX Inn, they serve a good pint of draught cider"
Are you actually allowed to do that or does it count as commercial/promotion/something other frowned upon by GS?
Not sure, but I have seen similar on a few cache pages.
I would ask you to remove a line like that prior to publication
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BT28GB (no space) gives this result: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...e9-496530baf758
How accurate is that?
Searching using "Belfast" in the address section of the main Hide and Seek page gives this result:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...88&dist=100
As you can see the two are different but I'm not sure where exactly your postcode is centred?
edit to add:
Looking at mapped results of the top link I see that this takes you to Lisburn which I assume is BT28?
I also tried BT02 but that didn't work out either
Might be one for the main website forum: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=8
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I had similar problems with moving from XP to Win7. Win7 stores Macros and some GSAK information in different places to XP. You will have to do quite a but if tweaking to get everything working properly again and will probably have to do so with every macro you have! It took me a while but the change to Win7 is worth it
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This page http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources/htmlcodes.html will give you some more help. It's written by Graculus (one of the UK reviewers)
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Sounds like the Field Notes facility to me
http://support.Groundspeak.com//index.php?...page&id=128
It works on a lot more units (including some phones) than just the two mentioned there. Apart from PQs it's probably the best facility on the site.
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Now to stir up a hornet's nest: why anybody in Britain geocaches using lat & long is beyond me, if you use OSGB not only does it match your maps but also gives you a countdown in metres to the cache location.
I use lat/long and I can still work in metres
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Must be a chocolate overdose
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yep, and in fact it did that two-line to one-line thing before the original bug crept in as well. so as it is now, they fixed one bug but created another in its place, which is the same status as it was before they fixed the first bug, which also created another in its place.
Anyone else's head spinning
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We always look out for old caches while caching in a different area and would certainly do a 2 mile round walk for a cache set in 2001
We almost certainly wouldn't bother for a new cache...
I really don't understand the mentality of this. If the cache is worth doing then what difference does the date make?
Me neither. If a cache is good it's worth finding, if it's not good then it's not. Don't really see where age comes into it.....
It's always nice to see cachers put effort in to a cache, but old or new it's quality that is important to me.
Most of the "Oldies" on here hark back to "The Good Old Days" of caching where you hiked 3 miles for an ammo box in the woods, then they come on here and say that age has nothing to do with it? Surprising!
How can you tell quality until you've done a cache, and that goes for old ones as well as new ones?
It has always been assumed that the older caches have always been placed with more care, etc.
It is refreshing to see an "Oldie" realising that new ones can be good too!
Are you referring to *mouse* or me as I don't think I ever "hark back to "The Good Old Days" of caching where you hiked 3 miles for an ammo box in the woods"?
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I really don't understand the mentality of this. If the cache is worth doing then what difference does the date make?
With all due respect that's a daft thing to say.
I would go to Ireland specifically find 'Europe's First' but I wouldn't go just for another new one in the same location!
You don't know if it's worth doing until you've done it, but you can almost guarantee that one that has been around for years is going to be worth visiting.
Come back and tell me what you think when you've found it. I have a feeling you'll be underwhelmed. I've found it and it was nothing special. In fact the best thing about it was the group that I was on the coastal walk with.
I stand by my statement above that a good cache is a good cache and a bad cache a bad cache regardless of their age.
As to how you gauge a cache quality before you visit then I'm sure you could read the logs? If it was a 2 mile round trip like the OP stated here then I'd be making sure I did that before starting regardless of the cache age.
Like a many other folk, we're also trying to fill the month set grid... this is a good reason to go the extra mile for an old cacheThat is a valid reason to be interested in older caches but it doesn't make them better caches than newer ones.
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What part of Ireland do you intend to visit and when exactly do you plan to come?
Although some Irish cachers hang around here (including me!) you will get many more responses and advice on the Geocaching Ireland forum - see my sig for a link.
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IIRC this "bug" was there before and it was an attempt to fix it that caused the new bug of an entire page reload. I'd rather have this one until they work out how to fix it at some stage
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Is it a new piece or a recycled one? I was under the impression that CT was repeats of older pieces done for Countryfile and similar programmes?
Country Tracks is mainly new bits, with recycled bits from the area they are covering, that were filmed several to many years ago -maybe or maybe not filmed for Countryfile. (Often old 'local news' items!)
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What's the container and where did you get it? I'm looking for something similar