ChapterhouseInc

This has been a problem category since inception. What does and doesn't fit? Seems like the 'founder' was the only one who 'really knew.' I am sure I am still an officer here due to the limited membership, or as a favor to the leader. It seems as if a lot of categories have membership/officer issues. BUT, I AM NOT discussing the problems with 'Waymarking' here. I have received several messages in the recent past about my 'lack of participation' on here anymore. (gloat: I was once the #1 waymarker) Sorry to those who sent messages I 'ignored', but I think most of the answers you can figure out yourself. Back on track: Bean: I am approving of opening the description to include more. If not you must EXPLICITLY describe and example what is allowed, and direct them to the other applicable categories for things that don't fit. I have created a category (or 2) to be the exact opposite of an existing category that did not accept things (see 'Non-fountains'). But that is not always the answer. Its a shame that all the waymarks the previous leader declined cannot be reevaluated to return to the category if that is the answer decided upon.

it seems as if the biggest problem is that problems are not getting fixed. new problems are arising. I haven't 'played' in quite a while, but it seems as if nothing has changed. we have been forgotten. really? the home page still lists the 500,000th waymark 'Posted on 9/9/2013 11:50:00 AM by bootron'. that was a year and a half ago. no news at all since then? of course I wasn't expecting lots of new upgrades. it also appears that many of the game's main players also no longer play. Presently there are 603366 waymarks worldwide, listed in 1083 user-created categories it appears as if the site was set up to run itself. TPTB keep the boxes plugged in and powercycle them when theres an issue. is there no desire to invest more into this side of 'geocaching'? maybe I will just go back to geocaching. I can save all my photos for later, when the site is better tuned to what the user needs.

I would like to see a few new stats on post and visit stats and map tabs. most visits to my posts by visitor (how many of my waymarks has marinebiologist visited) most visits to others posts by me (how many of marinebiologist waymarks have i visited) most visits to featured waymarks by me on the general list area: most visited waymarks most viewed waymarks recently viewed marks (me and everyone) recent logs (by everyone). why can't we have this listed on the home page, under the featured waymark.

is there not a new list? Model Aircraft Fields

i would like some. ive thought about making a pathtag too, can you guys give me permission to use the logo (send me a email)? what about more shirts and stickers? magnets?

Fire Vehicles Group

Direction and Distance Arrows upon being asked to review a mark that does not belong in the category i see that the category description and instructions are quite lacking and need updating....

Groundspeak portal is down (Waymarking forums)?

bad cable? as in you couldnt salvage it? i wonder of i taye the 'Y' apart of i can reattach the ends of the wires--the most likely problem source.

did that fix the problem? a new cable--the usb end....

i think this is the problem--and the reason the explorist line is discontinued. i had (have) a 500. i wore it out--daily use for 2+ years. the buttons are falling off. the first issue with this one was the 'nut' you screw the usb to on the back is stripped. (though i just got the USB malfunction using it). i am currently using the girlfriends 500LE (NA) that she never used. but now, after a few years, that cable has died. ----- so, i have 2 cables that are giving problems. the usb end is not listed on the magellan site as an accessory (it is available elsewhere). why do some say only 'XXX' model? it is all the same connection. has anyone taken the 'Y' apart and reconnected the wires? on both my cables the usb wire has been 'pulled' out of the 'y' (i can see the 5 colored wires). another major flaw with the model line is the battery. the unit never stops charging when plugged in--overheating the battery. i believe i have 4--one nver used, one in good shape and 2 that only will hold a 50% charge [they will make it a half day with LITTLE use other than laying track]. There is no light to tell you 'green/red'.... have they corrected these issues with the new model? funny how my first search result took me to the GC forums...

yes, the key factor missing from the OP was this was NOT the FIRST message sent to them. ( i want to say it was the 3rd, but have no record of that). i believe all of us, after our polite messages were seemingly ignored, we would get al little more 'nasty'. and as shown, once the persone finally conveyed the issue, i gladly offered resources to help them. the core thing to take away from this: complete each post before you move to the next, and make each visit as meaningful as you can. this way most of the confusion can be avoided. and, in my opinion waymarkers are no where near as elitist as some of the cachers i have come across.

no, the whole story isnt being told here, from them.... a link to the Waymarking forum where i made this post containing the whole story. this was not the first message. and from all of the replies above it seems as if there are many misconceptions about Waymarking. and ultimately it boils down to thone not wanting to learn the proper way to play....all of us were noob cachers at one point. and it took guidance from those with more experience to learn what is accepted and what is not. after previous notes had been sent, the activity continued. i only deleted the logs i had proper authority to do so. i have had my cache log deleted before, nothing is different about that. and the pattern of visit logs does share a lot of similarities with what we call armchair visits. ---------- http://portal.Groundspeak.com/forums/thread/26315.aspx i see the messages were edited.....here is the first, uncensored one, and then the reply to his reply..... ----------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Waymarking.com To: Sent: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 2:12 pm Subject: [WMK] ChapterhouseInc is contacting you from Waymarking.com if i recall correctly, havent we had this conversation before? many categories require a picture to be uploaded, so it seems you have begun only logging those that dont require one..... you mean to tell me that you spent several days in disney and took no pics? you know that one of the main aspects of this game is the uploading/sharing of photos and stories, but you cant seem to get that one right either....as your logs all seem to be the same copy/paste.... they removed your favorite fountain? where is your picture showing this? it is the people like you that give Waymarking a bad name..... finally found one where you did not complete the requirements. it has been deleted. and another. and another, in the same category. and another. and another. its a wonder i dont delete all of your logs to all of my waymarks that do not have a picture uploaded--required or not. To respond to this message from ChapterhouseInc, use the following link: http://www.Waymarking.com/users/profile.as...b6-8361c78f9faf [this message is a copy of the message you sent to Downy288] ---------------------------------- From: To: Sent: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 4:52 pm Subject: Re: [WMK] ChapterhouseInc is contacting you from Waymarking.com Well, maybe if you give me time to upload photo's on DIAL-UP internet... I have the pictures, but not everyone can afford 20MBs connections. ---- this issue has been discussed in the forums. but the main idea conveyed was to not post the log until you could satisfy the requirements (or just upload a pic). thus, one at a time until complete. have you tried resizing your pics? there are several threads about that too...... here are several threads i found from the term 'upload' other helpfu terms might include 'resize', 'image' and others.... my photos wont upload http://portal.Groundspeak.com/forums/thread/26079.aspx cannot upload images http://portal.Groundspeak.com/forums/thread/21830.aspx upload image failures http://portal.Groundspeak.com/forums/thread/16475.aspx Edited by moderator to remove personal information.

I do completely agree with the idea of organizing the TBs by their Tracking Number instead of only their name. Since I often write the tracking # on my notpad and which cache it was. I may or maynot remember the name of the TB/coin, and it is good to have, but organizing by the tracking number should help in logging the correct trackable into the correct cache. ah, yes, one of those 'why did they do that' things.....and 'how many years will it take to undo' things.... i would lke to see several options (like the script above, if only i was nerdy enough for that).....name, tracking code, most recently logged.....

many thanks to those who filanny made this box bigger....now i can scroll less..... however, i would like to discuss the listing order......instead of TB name, why not TB #? i might not know what the name of the bug is, but i know the number.....maybe the bigger box will help..... thanks..... andother bug idea: maked as missing notification, inclusion in bug logs (visible by owner only?)

Not really any time to answer. funny, not saying you will do something is doing something.....just trying to run your forum post numbers? if you cant offer any help, then dont offer anything....

great, thanks, a link to a virtually dead thread that started in 2007....got a few more hits recently, but still no progress on the process.....i told you the search wouldnt have helped me.... well, that is a bad cache owner to archive a cache and leave it there....if its still there, why is it archived? at any rate....there still should be some sort of notification system.... ok then, leave the bugs in the archived caches....just allow the cache name to be 'red lined' on the bug page (my bug list as well) so i can see it is in an archived cache......i have a hard enough time with active caches being MIA, much less searching for those that arent even supposed to be there......thats why i waymark.....

Any further thought given to this idea? Along the same lines... Can anything be done to letting a TB owner know when a cache with their TB in is Archived ? Especially if the cache owner doesn't send an email to the TB owner. (Other than TB owner putting every cache with their TB's in, on Watchlist) i have a newer thread about this....

hello, i am the owner, they are my watchlist. i recieve all notes, logs, etc; however, there is no such 'marked missing' notification--it does not appear on the bug page either..... only two people can mark it is missing (well, 3 if you count moderators) the bug owner and the cache owner. if i mark it as missing i dont need a note. often cache owners mark it as missing and dont post a note about it--theres no record of who and when. alternatively i suggest that when a cache it is in gets archived it can be marked as missing instead of in a cache that no longer exists.

Hi, not really any time to search, and i doubt i will find anything, but i have a few ideas: when some one else (not the owner) marks a TB/Coin as missing can we get a note sent? then, when you have a TB/Coin in a cache and it is then archinved, can the bug not then be marked missing (or at least have the red line through the link) and a note sent to the owner?

Well, you can put a cache inside a business location but that's not your question. I am quite sure that putting a TB tracking number in a shop window or home does not cross any sort of guideline. Now advertising a tracking number, for example, by putting it on a flyer and sticking it on car windshields so that people could log it virtually would definitely be a no-no. If the situation is: Come find the bug and log it - you should be good to go. well, i hate to be OT, but what about checking out the Waymarking Sticker Seekers on www.Waymarking.com.....put one of those in your shop window.....

ill do it: ChapterhouseInc & Ycart81 Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA ive actually used this service way back on page 1 or something. glad to see the list, having them all on one page is swell.

I am thinking maybe here Landsharkz not sure but give it a try not in database. i sent them a message asking if they knew what to do....

i got a world caching ocean coin, which didnt have the code in it (the other 2 did). i emailed them with no response. no luck looking at other links here....

there is sneakysnakes and his kayak caches.... the 4th st series then there's the weedon island caches (the north trail series lauch area is currently closed for construction) and if you cross gandy there is up pic creek.....