Logging Virtuals

[+Puckhoundz]

My apologies if this has been covered earlier.

 

I have visited a number of very specific locations is my lifetime that I now after searching on geocaching.com find out are virtuals. Most of these places I visited before I even started caching but I have the photo evidence or other info needed to log the cache. Would you log a virtual under these circumstances?

[+Stunod]

I wouldn't unless I returned to the location in order to log it.

[+sbell111]

Most virts require that the finder has their GPSr in the pic to stop the logging of old vacation pics.

[+StarBrand]

When you go - the intent should be to find the Virtual. I know of 4 I could log under your idea but I wasn't there for the virtual - just like in Monopoly I was "just visiting".

[+Renegade Knight]

Well now...virtuals have a logging requirment. You should no more log the virtual for having been in the vicinity without meeting the requirment, than if you had been near a standard cache and not signed the log.

 

If by chance you did meet the logging requirment before you were a cacher, then I'd ask the owner about logging it. Most of them would probably be ok with it.

[+Hemlock]

The way I look at it, its up to you and how you want to play the game, AND it's up to the individual virtual cache owners.

 

The opinions of everyone here don't matter

[+Renegade Knight]

The way I look at it, its up to you and how you want to play the game, AND it's up to the individual virtual cache owners.

 

The opinions of everyone here don't matter

Nice paradox.

[+sbell111]

'ninja Signal' always looks like 'scuba Signal' to me.

[+Team Cotati]

Yes absolutely positively no question about it.

[+Team Cotati]

Most virts require that the finder has their GPSr in the pic to stop the logging of old vacation pics.

No they don't.

[+Isonzo Karst]

I've logged two that I visited BEFORE geocaching. In both cases I emailed the cache owner first & asked and I could meet the cache requirement.

[+sbell111]

Most virts require that the finder has their GPSr in the pic to stop the logging of old vacation pics.

No they don't.

Would you prefer 'Most virts that require a pic for proof also require that your GPSr is in the shot'?

 

Great. The naked guy is debating me.

Edited August 3, 2005 by sbell111

[+Team Cotati]

I've logged three and asked the owner for permission not once and I never will. No problemo, trust me.

The cache owner asks specific questions in order to validate the cache log. When these are answered correctly, you can log the virtual. There is no more to it, period.

 

If the owner wants some type of visible proof, he/she will request it...they seldom make such a request. If they did and it was for a virtual that I had already visited and knew well enough to answer the owner's questions and he STILL wanted visible proof, I just would not log it...simple, eh?

[+Team Cotati]

Most virts require that the finder has their GPSr in the pic to stop the logging of old vacation pics.

No they don't.

Would you prefer 'Most virts that require a pic for proof also require that your GPSr is in the shot'?

 

Great. The naked guy is debating me.

If it makes you feel better, sure. One thing for sure it certainly makes more sense don't it? And as a bonus, in all liklihood it has a much greater probability of being correct information. Nice when it works out like that ain't it?

[+Sagefox]

Most virts require that the finder has their GPSr in the pic to stop the logging of old vacation pics.

I think you are referring to Locationless caches. They almost always require photo proof with either gpsr, cacher or both. Virtuals seldom require photos.

[+treasure_hunter]

If you can remember the information that it asked for then your in good shape, if I requires a pic of you and GPS, your screwed!