+Discombob Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I have noticed this week that those alleged right wingers TDL's virtual geocoins are rearing their ugly head in SA again, and on behalf of Landyman and myself, I would like to say :BOO, Down with virtual geocoins. These evil coins take all the glory away from the hard work in hunting down and finding a genuine coin, and one doesnt get the thrill of ever seeing the coin, or holding it in your hand. I would grab them and remove them from the country, but I don't want my profile sullied with such tained nonsense, so if anyone is willing to do so, please do. PS: No offense meant to anyone who likes to find Virtual coins Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 would grab them and remove them from the country, but I don't want my profile sullied with such tained nonsense How about creating a "Muggler" account and using that to remove the virtual coins? Quote Link to comment
+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 ra ra... lets actually get that message to TDL that we DONT want these coins floating around here!!! Well, thats my opinion, and Disco's, I don't know who else agrees, but after the hard work we've done collecting our coins (that is, a call to GR to bring down some coins from Joe'ies) this all leaves a bit of a bitter taste in our mouth, not withstanding the White Rabbits! Quote Link to comment
+Team_Farmers Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 what exactly are these virtual geocoins? and why have they become a pain in the a**? i have read notes of people dropping off virtual geocoins, though never really understood. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 IMHO, Stoopid concept. Recently came across a thread where they mentioned the TB with the most miles, it had over 1,000,000... it transpires that it is a virtual and has never left the owners living room. Don't quite understand why one would do this and wouldn't touch them personally. If they end up in one of my caches I'll probably request the TB/Coin owner to remove it. Each to their own I guess. Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Down with the evil virtual coin. I want my coins to be highly processed earth mineral from some distant land having been transported using million year old plant matter and other highly processed earth materials to be placed in a box made of more million year old plant matter and a log from a non-renewable forest! Keep it real, geocoin real that is. Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Note that I don't believe that Virtual is quite the correct term. You aren't talking about items that don't exist, you are talking about things like coin photocopies or pictures of the coin that are travelling so that the real coin stays with the owner and doesn't have a chance to get stolen. correct? If so, there are many threads about this practice in the geocoin forum. And I agree, I do not like them. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Note that I don't believe that Virtual is quite the correct term. You aren't talking about items that don't exist, you are talking about things like coin photocopies or pictures of the coin that are travelling so that the real coin stays with the owner and doesn't have a chance to get stolen. correct? Nope, no photocopies. 100% thin air. Quote Link to comment
+GOnTO Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I would like to say :BOO, Down with virtual geocoins. These evil coins take all the glory away from the hard work in hunting down and finding a genuine coin, and one doesnt get the thrill of ever seeing the coin, or holding it in your hand. I agree to the greatest extent and would like to say that virtual geocoins reallY are the most (place your favorite explicative here) thing. (I was banned for three days for using hidden profanity, I hope this does not qualify...LOL) If you want to keep it, keep it. If you want to share it activate and let it go! I will never again move another virtual coin. It will always stay right where I saw the little piece of garbage. I will add though I have seen some nice reproductions, but still it ain't the same. Gene of GOnTO Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 What's the link? (Feel free to email or PM me privately) Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 what exactly are these virtual geocoins? and why have they become a pain in the a**? i have read notes of people dropping off virtual geocoins, though never really understood. They are coins that don't exist, or else just sit in the owners home, and the logging code is made available on the coin page, so that anyone can log the coin as found, even if they haven't. Not to worry though, it seems the nefarious Virtualcoinreaper has taken care of these fiends, thanks to Warthog's ingenuity Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Way to go, VCR! If we find them, we'll let you know :-) Quote Link to comment
+Larks Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I agree! Ridiculous concept! I had to move a whole stack of them off the CITO page earlier this year, what an irritation! Just a thought: does TDL and whoever else is involved know how the rest of the world feels about these "coins"? Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) Note that I don't believe that Virtual is quite the correct term. You aren't talking about items that don't exist, you are talking about things like coin photocopies or pictures of the coin that are travelling so that the real coin stays with the owner and doesn't have a chance to get stolen. correct? Nope, no photocopies. 100% thin air. In that case, they are not allowed according to GC guidelines and if discovered by TPTB those coins will be disabled in the system, never allowed to be logged again. Though they do allow the reproductions to travel, as long as there is only one of them travelling. though I personally do not agree with reproductions. Edited November 13, 2006 by Not So Lost Puppies Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 In that case, they are not allowed according to GC guidelines and if discovered by TPTB those coins will be disabled in the system, never allowed to be logged again. I think these have been forwarded on to TPTB so will be interesting to see what happens. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 In that case, they are not allowed according to GC guidelines and if discovered by TPTB those coins will be disabled in the system, never allowed to be logged again. I think these have been forwarded on to TPTB so will be interesting to see what happens. They're locked. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) They're locked. Aah, see that now. Going to have to check the forums every day now to see what pic you have up next Edited November 13, 2006 by GlobalRat Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Going to have to check the forums every day now to see what pic you have up next I have no idea what you are talking about. Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Is this guy Virtual Geocoin another one for Virtualcoinreaper? Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Is this guy Virtual Geocoin another one for Virtualcoinreaper? It seems the nefarious Virtualcoin reaper is now in possession of the coin! Quote Link to comment
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