redants
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Hi,
I'm having problems with the maps. I'll click on 'map this location', and it will begin to load, but then only a few tiles will load, the side bar won't open (it changes colour when it's moused over). I've seen some mentions of this on the Forums from a some time ago, but I was able to use the maps when these people were reporting problems.
Probably just one of those passing issues.
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There really isn't any reason to write the GC code on the cache. Everyone coming to find it already has that on their device.
No... I might find a cache by accident, without my GPS in a cache rich area. Unless it's a nano, it needs a GC code written on it.
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We have the request in our database to send out a notification to the cache owner when someone favorites his or her cache.
That's a good idea
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HELLO? (jumps up and down waving arms) Been talking about this forever! I still maintain that the best plan puts a probation on an account: 30 days before you can place a cache. This would cut down on all those one-weekend wonders. If they even remember they have an account after 30 days, then let them give cache ownership a shot.
I agree. My neighbours started caching, and they left it for a month before placing a cache. Instead of a boring micro, they placed a cleverly hidden cache- albeit micro- but still in a very clever container. Wait a period of 3 weeks or 30 finds, whatever comes first. Then the cachers cache will be interesting.
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This has been suggested many, many times. The answer has always been crickets chirping.
Maybe that means that something should be done about it? It's called connecting the dots.
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In a million years all this will be destroyed and forgotten anyhow. There will be no records or evidence that any of this ever existed. Everyone laughing, crying, living, and dying will be gone like a dream that never happened at all. So what's the point?
Yep. +1
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In a million years all this will be destroyed and forgotten anyhow. There will be no records or evidence that any of this ever existed. Everyone laughing, crying, living, and dying will be gone like a dream that never happened at all. So what's the point?
Yep. +1
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Driver drops jumpers at different caches, then each person on the team takes credit for every find.
There are plenty of people who believe that's not geocaching.
I wouldn't say that's not geocaching. Cheating though - I'll take that
I cache with my dad and some park-n-grabs I get out and find without him. The car's only less than 20 metres away, so that isn't cheating
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It's always been a problem for Kiwis and anyone near the IDL (International Date Line) that they lose themselves off the side of the map. The centre of the map is always based on 0° (Greenwich) so we, being at at 174°, et shoved off the side. We're in the same boat as Alaska and that large pointy bit of Russia that no-one lives in. This is sadly a fact of life.
You can see your statistics if you hover your mouse on the very edge of the screen somewhere in the area of NZ.
Just to let you in on a secret (It's ROT13 encrypted),Arj Mrnynaq vf abg npghnyyl jurer gurl fnl vg vf ba gur zncf! Vg vf ernyyl ybpngrq va n 4gu qvzrafvba fbzrjurer arne Nhfgenyvn. 200 xz sebz Arj Mrnynaq vf na vaivfvoyr tngr juvpu gnxrf lbh gb gur qvzrafvba jr'er ybpngrq va. Guvf srryf yvxr gheohyrapr.
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How many CO's actually check the log vs online "found it" logs? I live in northern Colorado and the majority of the ones I have found so far have been placed by a guy who has over 1000 caches that he is the CO of.
But I am the new guy here, and I mean no disrespect. I will live with my "found it!" getting deleted if I forgot to bring a pencil or didn't sign the log for whatever reason I have. It's still fun.
Thanks all!
We've got a guy in my area who owns a staggering 2000 caches! And they're almost all crap!
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The coders twiddling their thumbs at Groundspeak could add a function for delaying logs- so only publishing them at a certain date (Say, 3-5 days). So you could log them whilst on holiday, and only get the logs showing on the site after the time period elapses.
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Try the NZ GPS forums- the most active Dunedin cachers reside there (in theory!!!)
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The best of the worst- "The cache is hidden where it is hidden."
WHY
THE
(Bad words follow)
AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH
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to the OP: YOU ARE ONE OF THE LOCALS. If you don't like the local caching scene, relocate; or lead improvement by example.
Might want to change your handle if you go to an event. You could get muggled for your comments here.
I figure he's safe. Anyone too lazy to hide a quality cache is unlikely to go through all the effort of silencing a dissenter. They might need their energy to spit out another pointless film can.
I've got a local in my area who fits the bill.
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Only been a week or so since I've been at this whole Geocaching thing. (big pause) After seeing the lack of effort to actually be creative, spend a few bucks at the store here, or to make a cache with a... "real purpose"... I am already feeling less then energetic. The plan was to make this a family activity... after what I've saw so far, I'm almost embarrassed to go out as a family.
How much negative reinforcement is allowed?
Thought there was some kinda code where if your only reason for placing a cache.... was JUST to place another cache, don't do it?
Thanks for any help.
Sadly, there isn't a filter on crap useless piece of ... caches for the sake of them. I voiced my concern over this recently. If you want good caches, look for Regular size, or if that isn't possible, NOT micro 1.5 1.5 or easier.
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I'm always telling my kids "slow down" or "don't run". I should follow my own advice. I suffered my first REAL geocaching injury today. I'd just grabbed the cache and was taking it over to my car to sign the log. I was in a hurry, so I was sort of jogging past a tree into the parking area when I stumbled. I made a good effort to right myself, but couldn't quite get there. Ended up landing on one hand and shredded my palm up pretty good. It still smarts. Could've been worse, I guess...
Bolding mine...
And my question is... Why were you taking the cache to your car? I've never had any kind of accident/incident while retrieving a cache to sign the log nor have I had any need to take a cache to my car to sign the log.
Something in my area... http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC465R0
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The colors remind me what is in my toilet.
Why fix something that isnt broken?
That background brown, totally, and te green, maybe after a few too many beer.
I liked the old loading screen. That green was nice. Now there is a brown murk. [
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+1 from me.. if they want to do something, do it properly, or don't do it at all....
+1 that
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What? Auckland gets everything
(mutter mutter mutter) Dunedin wasn't given a coin! -
Hi,
I'd say that you should go to the NZ GPS forums- more likely to find someone there. Or look at caches in Tauranga, and see active usernames. Then, take the steps to contact them. Sadly, I cannot help, as I live in a city further south.
P.S- Have you heard of Apostrophes? They should go I'm (not im) and I'll(not ill) Not trying to be rude, but I'm a bit intolerant of incorrect grammar
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No thank you. If your friends want to know what you've been doing, they can click on your profile. Better keep your logs up to date. Agree with others, this is a listing site. Don't overuse the resources.
I'd like to see the whole logbook now. It's gone, and now I have to add another step to get to it. But did you see? You can click on the "Your friends logs" tab, to see if any of your friends logged it.
It reminds of me the recent gmail update, which I could do without as well. I wish all websites would not make change for the sake of change. Make changes we need. But I figure someone must have asked for that feature for it to be implemented. It wasn't me, that's for sure. I liked the cache page logbook just the way it was.
Yet, it took you two years to notice?
Sorry, I thought that you were talking about changes that happened two years ago. What happened is that your Internet Explorer got set to compatibility mode. This disables the maps, logs and hints.
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I also dislike nosy COs who stick around to spy on those who are first to come looking for the cache.
Whoops. I placed a cache 20 metres from my home, and had to fix the camo 10 minutes after publishing. Met the FTFer. NOTE- Low temp glue in COMPLETE CRAP for camo
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I think Geocaching.com should implement part of the website that allows you to follow your friends and other people in the geocaching community, to see their activity, and even activity to premium members when caches are enables and stuff.
What do you guys think?
I don't like the idea, as a whole, but I do like the idea of a news feed with local (50km or so radius?) caches when they have been enabled/disabled/archived/unarchived - any log that isn't a 'found it' 'didn't find it' or 'write note'.
The feature may not exist in that form, but there are workarounds -notifications of new caches and watchlists for specific caches. Doesn't give the comprehensive info you want, though.
An obvious associated solution would be to replace the tangled mess that is the notification option and let us have an "all cache types" option. Setting up a different notification for each individual cache type is one of the worst designs I've seen in a while.
It still is not a workaround. If I want to see the activities of friends A-F, I would need to have a notification of every cache in the world, and then have to filter out the millions of notifications that don't involve friends A-F.
It would work remarkably well given the idea that prompted it was "I do like the idea of a news feed with local (50km or so radius?) caches when they have been enabled/disabled/archived/unarchived - any log that isn't a 'found it' 'didn't find it' or 'write note'."
I'd rather let caching friends suggest caches directly to me if they thought I'd enjoy them (as a few already do) than have an automatic feed telling me every single time they logged a find. It would appear more relevant and, you know, more personal. Cacher A talking to me (anyone remember talking to people?) or even emailing me and telling me about the caching run they did and how much they enjoyed a particular cache or a circuit would be far more useful than just getting a notification that cacher A found 17 caches today and listing every single one of them.
Not quite like that- a news feed of Archivals, Enable/Disable, and Friends' logs
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I think-
That for airports, and only airports, a type of cache, like a virtual.
The way this would work would be a bit like a well-known QR game. There would be a sign (somewhere in the airport) with GC code, Cache name, and a code which you will need to enter on the site when logging.
This would prevent huge security scares, and mean a stepping point for trackables.
This would need approval from the people who run the airport, but that wouldn't be too hard to attain.
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I'm getting the same issue. No ability to click and also I'm getting one map style loading and another loading on top.