+icefall5 Posted May 27, 2006 Posted May 27, 2006 When you archive a cache, why does it say that it's temporarily unavailable AND that it's archived?
+webscouter. Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 That happens when you disable the cache first. Lots of times a cache will be temporarily disabled while the cacher decides whether to replace/repair it and then gets archived when it has been disabled too long.
+Klatch Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 That happens when you disable the cache first. Lots of times a cache will be temporarily disabled while the cacher decides whether to replace/repair it and then gets archived when it has been disabled too long. Nope. He's right, I archived a cache and the page also says "temporarily unavailable", which it never was. Deep Hollow Cache
+Miragee Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 I just checked my only Archived cache and that wording is on its page also. I think this should be brought up in the Web Site Forum.
+Mopar Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 I just checked my only Archived cache and that wording is on its page also. I think this should be brought up in the Web Site Forum. Really, this needs to be fixed. It SHOULD say: This cache has been archived and is now available to be logged as a find at events across the country.
+Miragee Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 Well . . . fortunately, since cache owners still get emails for Archived caches, we will know about it and can delete the logs . . .
+Mopar Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 Well . . . fortunately, since cache owners still get emails for Archived caches, we will know about it and can delete the logs . . . Well, that assumes the cache owner isn't allowing the logs in the first place.
+Miragee Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 That is just so wrong . . . I don't understand . . . Oh . . . but wait . . . I'm getting close to a milestone . . . I could log all those caches and get to 1600 more quickly than taking these long hikes . . .
+hikergps Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 I just checked my only Archived cache and that wording is on its page also. I think this should be brought up in the Web Site Forum. Really, this needs to be fixed. It SHOULD say: This cache has been archived and is now available to be logged as a find at events across the country. GC might as well since that is what they allow to happen with them. Be interesting to see if there is a response from TPTB on the issue next week.
+briansnat Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 Well . . . fortunately, since cache owners still get emails for Archived caches, we will know about it and can delete the logs . . . Well, that assumes the cache owner isn't allowing the logs in the first place. Aren't these illegal traveling caches?
+CO Admin Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 Well . . . fortunately, since cache owners still get emails for Archived caches, we will know about it and can delete the logs . . . Well, that assumes the cache owner isn't allowing the logs in the first place. Aren't these illegal traveling caches? No but they are not allowed.
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 (edited) ...Really, this needs to be fixed. It SHOULD say: This cache has been archived and is now available to be logged as a find at events across the country. For a brief and tiny OT tangent related to the "This cache has been archived and is now available to be logged as a find at events across the country" comment....", it now seems that it is not only archived caches which folks are logging from a distance. I learned last nite that at least one attendee at GW4 logged "remote" finds on an event and a cache up here in Maryland (while they were in Texas) in order to boost their find count. Apparently, attendees at that event have been logging "remote" finds for caches all over the USA and all over the world. Very odd! Edited May 29, 2006 by Vinny & Sue Team
ParentsofSAM Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 I am so confused.... WHY?!?! Some of those PC's are being logged for a second time by some cachers. They found it when it was real and now again when it is PC. CRAZY!! There are even loggers of the fake smilies that were on the infamous DRR.
+Corp Of Discovery Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 In answer to the OP: I thought I remembered reading a thread discussing it before, but I can't find it. There was some reason for doing it.
+welch Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 When you archive a cache, why does it say that it's temporarily unavailable AND that it's archived? What sense would it make if the cache was archived but still available? Honestly I don't know why it does that (now???). I've heard that if a cache was archived without ever having been disabled that GSAK wouldn't flag the cache as archived... but since also thought that keeping offline databases were discouraged I doubt that its related.
+icefall5 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Posted June 8, 2006 Does Jeremy have anything to say on this matter?
+denali7 Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 i've been wondering about this lately, too. there is an old cache labeled with these statements near me. it's a very cool and unique spot and i'd like to put my own cache there. would the spot be open for a new cache?
+Miragee Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 Yes. As long as there isn't another cache within .1/mi of that original location.
+denali7 Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 thanks, M, that's exactly what i'd hoped: that the archived cache would no longer count in the .1 of a mile thingy. i know what i'll be doing sometime this weekend!!
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Not a Reviewer, so this is a geocacher's answer: Archived caches, like deleted logs, don't 'go away', they're just... archived. When a cache is archived that location immediately becomes available for someone else to place a cache there. If, however, a cache is archived, say the owner drops out but returns a year later to the game, it can be unarchived if no one has placed a cache within 528' of it. Genaerally, I think it's acceptable to log an archived cache if you actually found it while it was listed but for some reason didn't log it online until after it was archived. Also, many archived caches are not picked up by their owner - if you find it, you should be able to log it, even if the listing is archived.
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 I just checked my only Archived cache and that wording is on its page also. I think this should be brought up in the Web Site Forum. Really, this needs to be fixed. It SHOULD say: This cache has been archived and is now available to be logged as a find at events across the country.
+icefall5 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Posted June 17, 2006 This isn't getting anywhere. I'm gonna lock the thread. If you have any insight, PM me.
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