+adambro Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I would like to announce that the Cacher of the month website is now accepting entries for January 2006. All are invited to participate no matter what your score. Existing participants can register to receive login details so they can submit their stats online. New participants can either email their stats to me or let me know their GC.com username so I can add them to the database so that they can register then submit their results using the form. If anyone has any trouble with registering or using the web form then they should let me know and I will try to resolve the issue. Entries by email are welcome if that is more convenient for you. As before, entries will be accepted from the 1st to the 15th of each month for the previous months stats. With the results being published on the 16th. The scoring also remains unchanged. See http://www.aebrookes.co.uk/cotm/ Adam Quote Link to comment
+woZere Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Do we share any points for caches when we go out with others, as the find is often by someone else and on at least one occasion before we got out the car. Also we often move on tbs from our bug box that have lingered there, should we claim points for these or not or is it all `finds` and no accompnied assists to be registered. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 If you've logged it on GC.com then you're welcome to count them for COTM. I don't see any problems logging TBs that you've moved from your own cache. Adam Quote Link to comment
+bargee Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 logged results, very easy, thanks adambro very poor month, searched for25 caches and only found 18, terrible ratio but was all good fun Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I will enter mine tonight, A little better than last month but still needs work Good luck with your first month doing the Cotm. I can cache for the next 2 weekends now Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I will enter mine tonight, A little better than last month but still needs work Good luck with your first month doing the Cotm. I can cache for the next 2 weekends now You should be able to find more caches now that you don't have to spend hours entering everyone's COTM stats manually! Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I can cache for the next 2 weekends now I think you should stay in, for old times sake Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I can cache for the next 2 weekends now I think you should stay in, for old times sake Nah North Wales on the 4th and two meets in Manchester on the 11th Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Only TWO?!?!? Slacker Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Excellent work. I've entered my pawltry 100 points (if proof was ever needed I am slowing down, just like I said I would.... please everyone tell my wife, she doesn't believe me, haha) Quote Link to comment
+Messe Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) Nice one...Entered score...nice and easy and very painless!,got a new coat for xmas,I think I did more this month then i do in the summer!.. ....Good on ya A Edited February 1, 2006 by Messe Quote Link to comment
+dogastus Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Just entered my results, very easy. Thanks Adam. Quote Link to comment
+drums4monty Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Just entered my results Adam, thanks mate, nice and easy. Just one question, you say TBs count on the day you pick up, then it says they have to be moved on to count(if I'm reading it right), what happens if you pick up in one month and dont move them till the next month? I have 2 TBs that I picked up last week and stilll have them, I have entered them in COTM, if this is wromg them please just ammend as needed. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 I will edit the rules to make it a bit clearer but your interpretation is correct. TBs count when you log them out of a cache for the purpose of moving them. So logging in and out (such as at an event, or if you can't help the TB on its way) wouldn't count. It doesn't matter when you drop them in a cache. I'll have a think but it might be better for TBs to count when dropped into a cache. Adam Quote Link to comment
+drums4monty Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks Adam. I hope you didnt think I was been awkward, I know this is just for fun but I don't want to break any rules. Quote Link to comment
+Pengy&Tigger Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'll have a think but it might be better for TBs to count when dropped into a cache. Folks would have to be careful not to double count is these rules were changed. For example if counted in January when picked up, then counted in February as a drop off. T Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'll have a think but it might be better for TBs to count when dropped into a cache. Adam I'd say leave it as it is - count them on the day you pick them up. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Yes it could get quite confusing to try to change the rules. I'll leave it as it is just improve the wording of the rules. Adam Quote Link to comment
+Al & Tracy Smith Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'll have a think but it might be better for TBs to count when dropped into a cache. Adam I'd say leave it as it is - count them on the day you pick them up. I agree as personally I have always taken it that TB’s count on the day you pick them up (same as counting a cache find) rather than when dropped off as it seems more logical to me. I must say Adam you have done a great job on the new COTM sight, which I found very easy to use, thank you for continuing on with Degoo's good work. Al Quote Link to comment
+*bingoboy* Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 all very easy to log my entry (even with my own password hell fixed by Adam within 5 mins) great work sir Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Just made a minor update to the website. If you are logged in, you will be able to see the months results that you have submitted but have not yet been published by looking on your profile page. Others won't be able to see your results until publication. So now you'll be able to confirm what the database has you down as having. Quote Link to comment
+walkergeoff and wife Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Just made a minor update to the website. If you are logged in, you will be able to see the months results that you have submitted but have not yet been published by looking on your profile page. Others won't be able to see your results until publication. So now you'll be able to confirm what the database has you down as having. Hm. I submitted some earlier this week, but it does not show any in the little panel above the login box. I assume that is where they should be? Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 If you click on that image it will take you through to your profile page where you should find a list of your submissions. Adam Quote Link to comment
+macroderma Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If you click on that image it will take you through to your profile page where you should find a list of your submissions. Adam I was about to ask the same question... I am very impressed - very slick Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I think the 'view my profile' was a bit of a stupid omission underneath the image, I'll add it so its easier to find. Quote Link to comment
+walkergeoff and wife Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks for the (getting used to it now) rapid reply. Can one modify an entry? I missed off a cache find! Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) That's on the list, so not currently i'm afraid. I'll add it manually, just one yes? Edited to say i've added one to what it was, you can check in your profile, if that isn't correct please let me know. Edited February 2, 2006 by adambro Quote Link to comment
+G Force Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Straigtforward with no problems, but I do miss miss sending an explanation of why my total was so low to Brian. Looks to be a good site and this month is already better than January. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 I can add an excuse box on the form if you like. Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I can add an excuse box on the form if you like. That's actually not a bad idea, that way people that have any questions or doubts can add them when submitting, but that would mean you would have to read all entrants, and may start to get as busy as Deego did? Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 I already get an email when people submit their results so that if they don't go into the database properly or the server sets on fire, I have a record of the results. So maybe I will add a box for comments to the submit form. Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) You wouldn't have to read all the excuses - you could just publish them in another column on the table - gives us a chance to explain why we've done so well / badly this month. Edited February 3, 2006 by NickPick Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 you could just publish them in another column on the table - gives us a chance to explain why we've done so well / badly this month. I was thinking the same thing... but restrict the comments field to just 30 characters maybe to avoid war and peace. Could be interesting... Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ours are in ... not brilliant (but better than Stuey's at least ) - was nice and easy, thanks Adam. But missed the reminder email from Deego this month! Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ours are in ... not brilliant (but better than Stuey's at least ) - was nice and easy, thanks Adam. But missed the reminder email from Deego this month! That is something that I am working towards, I'm aiming to be able to send out reminders a few days before the deadline. The emails will feature a link to follow if you don't wish to recieve reminders and will only be sent out if you haven't submitted that months results when its getting close to the deadline. I could also create an email to go out when I publish the latest months results with the details. I would probably make this opt-in though. Any suggestions/comments are much appreciated. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 10 days left to get your January results in. Closes 15th. Quote Link to comment
+Moote Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Thinking of joining this, can the owner confirm that any data that I supply such as email address, is stored on a server behind a firewall and that it travels to and from that server in a form which can't be sniffed by a 3rd party? Also is the login to the database taking place within a PHP webpage, or within a Stored Procedure using encrypted generic database login via a PHP webpage? The second method was the model which Banking organisations required when I was working on credit card payment system, and with the increase in identity theft I would only be happy to login to a database from within the database. We should consider any data we submit as secure as criminals can piece together identities. Quote Link to comment
+adambro Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Thank you for your interest Moote. Whilst I do not consider the security requirements of my system to be that of banks, I am very keen to protect the interests of users. I do not believe it is a good idea to discuss such matters on an open forum however. I would be interested to hear from you as it sounds like you have a wealth of experience of this area that may be able to contribute further to the security of the website. Quote Link to comment
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