+Joypa Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I have a question for the board. I have a TB that has been in a cachers hands for 3 1/2 months. They do not respond to my emails and have shown no activity in quite awhile. I know....boo hooo. My idea is to give it up for lost and replace it. I have the duplicate tag and can match the previous TB description. I could "grab" the bug back and make the duplicate and place it in a cache. The original only went 32 miles so I would not be grossly distorting the mileage. What do you think? I am assuming that the cacher that had the bug has gone inactive. Obviously, if they rediscover the hobby, I have two of the same bug out there and that would be a problem. Opinions please. Guidelines and rules also. Quote Link to comment
+Joypa Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hey. woops. I put this on the wrong topic. Feel free to chastize me and move it. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I did that and the person who had it came back. It was a nightmare. I won't do that again myself. If the cache washes away or is destroyed in some way, then maybe. I am going to move this to the TBug Forum... Quote Link to comment
+Joypa Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hmmmm... A nightmare you say? Tell me more. What did you have to go through? Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I'd wait at least six months before re-releasing. I don't even bother contacting the bug holder until three month have passed. Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hmmmm... A nightmare you say? Tell me more. What did you have to go through? The main problem is that you have two TBs with the same number, so you can have the location jumping wildly. I was involved with one that had disappeared so the owner arranged to have his copy start. So when I found the original TB it was pretty confusing. (I ended up sending TB and tag to the owner.) Well after being gone for nearly 8 months, the ORIGINAL TB has re-surfaced! Now with the help of other fellow geocachers, beejay&esskay , we have removed the COPY from circulation, letting the ORIGINAL take over the trek north. Rudolphs Runaway Quote Link to comment
+Joypa Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Yes, I see the problem created if two bugs with the same tag are out there. I'd just have to be pretty sure the person who has my TB is gone for good. Looks like others have done this so I'll probably give it a try at some point....say 6 months. Quote Link to comment
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