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Keelmann And Cici

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  1. Narcissa, you seem to be ignoring everything aside from the language of the original post. Let me see if I can clarify: Emailing a new cacher, making a claim that some behavior (in this case, short logs) that is allowed by the site is in fact restricted, I would agree is not a good thing to do. Judging by the word "taboo", the original poster made have made his case too strongly. On the other hand, what I and several others have said about friendly welcomes, with the info that some cachers prefer longer log messages, as it helps them make better caches, I think is perfectly acceptable, and I would have welcomed that kind of message. So to your point, lying to a new cacher? I agree, bad stuff. Offering a friendly welcome and an opinion? Perfectly ok in my book. As always, just my opinion.
  2. Not pointless at all! New to caching here, so haven't dealt with cold weather caching. I suspect I'll cache more in winter than in 105 degrees with high humidity.
  3. I'm sorry, I just don't see how the type of email I reference above is deceitful or strong-arming. I would have welcomed an email like that.
  4. What if a cache owner prefers short logs? Should he/she write to everybody who gets a little enthusiastic and wordy? I'd say no. What is being discussed here isn't a personal preference, it's a informal "norm" accepted by the community. Judging by the replies to the thread, I'd say that norm has some basis. As I mentioned the first time I posted here, I put in quite a few "TFTC!" logs because that's what I saw, and I assumed it was an accepted standard. Knowing that many cache owners, particularly those who have been around a while, prefer longer entries is valuable info for me. Now I think there's also nothing wrong with putting directly in the cache description something like "Also, please remember it's wonderful as a cache owner to hear a little something about your experience when you find a cache. It's a bit of a reward for us, and also helps us make better caches. Thanks!". It's all part of educating an influx of new cachers. But speaking personally, I'd have no objection to a polite and friendly bit of info like that.
  5. Again, speaking as a relatively new cacher, I wouldn't have objected at all to an email that basically said "Hi! I saw you're fairly new, welcome to geocaching! I did want to let you know about logging, many people who hide caches appreciate longer log messages. While "TFTC" is ok, whenever possible letting the cache owner know with a longer comment about how you found the cache goes a long way to making the experience better. Happy caching!" I would take that as a friendly bit of advice from an experienced cacher. Not everyone would take it like that, but I would, as long as the tone was friendly.
  6. I'm a fairly new cacher, so this was definitely an interesting topic for me. What's considered good swag? So far, I've stocked up on small toys for kids, packs of cards from Vegas (of course we need to go back tomLas Vegas honey, we need stuff for caches), and some useful things for adults, dropped a small hand sanitizer bottle today. But no real guidance there, just tried to think of things that would be fun and/or useful for me. Oddest thing I've seen so far was an animal skull. Bones were nearby, so think he just picked it up and dropped it in the cache.
  7. In my opinion, you're not likely to get much real data, as the tone of your replies is fairly hostile. No hides here yet, so no number to provide.
  8. I think that's a great approach. If I got a message like that, as long as it was polite, I'd be grateful for the welcome, and for the info. Now you may still get people who will always leave blank or short logs, but I think if you work to change it for people (like me) who didn't know any better, you'll likely change it significantly for the better.
  9. Not to try to answer the original question directly, but to add 2 cents, I'm a relatively new cacher, and I didn't realize until I read this that logging just "TFTC!" was unwelcome. So part of the problem, as mentioned above, is increased smart phone use, but part of the problem may just be education. I saw plenty of logs that were minimal, so I followed suit unless I had something specific to add. Seeing this, I'll try to be a bit more verbose in my logs.
  10. Still fairly new here, 43 when I found out about it from a friend. He told me at lunch, we pulled up the app to find the closest one, and off we went to find it. Now have 53 found, and considering where to place my first cache!
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