rjt Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I heard some hunters said that locationless cache will be moved to Waymarking.com(for Premiun members only). Is it true? Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 It's true that locationless caches are migrating to the new site, which IMHO is better designed to handle them. The better news is that access will be open to everyone after a beta testing and introductory period is over. This is a "slow rollout." It started with a focus group (of which I was a member), then the owners of existing locationless caches were notified about converting over, and then yesterday all charter members received a notice e-mail. By the time that regular members see the site, lots of guinea pig work and bug-fixing will already be out of the way! Quote Link to comment
+Yamahammer Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Patience Grasshopper, Patience. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 It's true that locationless caches are migrating to the new site, which IMHO is better designed to handle them Isn't it voluntary? I thought I saw in the FAQ that owners would not be forced to move them. Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 You don't have to move them. But they will all be archived by the end of the year according to the FAQ: Do existing locationless caches go away? Eventually, yes. Although we do plan, with permission, to transfer the existing locationless caches to the new Waymarking site, existing locationless caches that do not transfer will be allowed to remain on the geocaching.com web site until the end of the year. Existing locationless caches that do transfer to Waymarking.com will be archived and the listings will be locked. It is up to the locationless cache owner whether to transfer their category. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Ah. missed those last sentences. Quote Link to comment
+BilboB Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 It's not just locationless caches either is it? I have seen news that the new Earthcaches are being moved as well as all virtuals. Anything without a physical log to sign is going bye bye...correct? Quote Link to comment
WH Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Virtuals will be allowed to stay here for the foreseeable future. Jeremy has not yet decided whether to move them or not. Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 what is going to happen to the find count? Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 what is going to happen to the find count? Geocaching.com find counts won't be affected by activities over on Waymarking.com. Link Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) what is going to happen to the find count? like cache_test_dummies said, nothing will happen. to paint with a broad brush, the caches will be archived, not deleted, so your find count won't change. caches get archived all the time without affecting your find count so no worries. *at this point there still seems to be some uncertainty about some caches being moved, ie virts, but locationless are definitely on the way over from what I have read. but like brian, I may have missed a sentence or two here or there! Edited September 2, 2005 by robert Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 You don't have to move them. But they will all be archived by the end of the year according to the FAQ: Do existing locationless caches go away? Eventually, yes. Although we do plan, with permission, to transfer the existing locationless caches to the new Waymarking site, existing locationless caches that do not transfer will be allowed to remain on the geocaching.com web site until the end of the year. Existing locationless caches that do transfer to Waymarking.com will be archived and the listings will be locked. It is up to the locationless cache owner whether to transfer their category. Oh no, you don't HAVE to move them. But you WILL lose them if you don't. I'm still royally ticked about this move. I LIKE my Dash for Cache locationless -- and lots of other people do, too! Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I'm still royally ticked about this move. I LIKE my Dash for Cache locationless -- and lots of other people do, too! Your Dash for Cache looks cool - I don't remember seeing this one before. Isn't there some way you can move it over to the Waymarking site and carry on the tradition? Quote Link to comment
+Clan X-Man Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I think I'm gonna like the new page. It might get pretty interesting. But then I like virts and locs anyway. X Quote Link to comment
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