lordofthings Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Yes, I was wondering myself. I have noticed that the cachés in my home country are always reviewed by someone that lives on the other side of the ocean. While mostly I have no objection, shouldn't a native have preference in the choosing of a reviewer? a native has better knowledge of the geography and laws of the country in question and can therefore (provided he or she has enough geocaching experience) provide a better assesment of the caché. Just curious Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 What's needed? A certain amount of self loathing. Free Time. Release from Mental institution. Experience Caching. An Invitation from HQ. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Yes, I was wondering myself. I have noticed that the cachés in my home country are always reviewed by someone that lives on the other side of the ocean. While mostly I have no objection, shouldn't a native have preference in the choosing of a reviewer? a native has better knowledge of the geography and laws of the country in question and can therefore (provided he or she has enough geocaching experience) provide a better assesment of the caché. Just curious This site chooses the reviewers. They do like locals where they can find them. They do look for knowlege of geoaching rules, regs, involvment in cache groups among other things. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 garri is our Spanish speaking reviewer. Although he is in Europe, he covers all spanish speaking areas, and probably other areas. GSP does try to get local people to cover the areas, but not all areas have enough workload to warrant thier own local reviewer. Note: Panama only has 24 caches, and many of them have not been found since placed 2-3 months ago. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Release from Mental institution While "Released" may be preferred, I'm pretty sure it's a requirement that can be waived. Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Panama only has 24 caches, and many of them have not been found since placed 2-3 months ago. Note to self: Plan trip to Panama to increase FTF count. Quote Link to comment
+Moe the Sleaze Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 A certain amount of self loathing. Free Time. Release from Mental institution. Experience Caching. An Invitation from HQ. Thick skin. Quote Link to comment
+horsegeeks Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 A certain amount of self loathing. Free Time. Release from Mental institution. Experience Caching. An Invitation from HQ. Thick skin. Thick skin and the ability to let the noise from a lot of gripers go in one ear and out the other. It also helps to love the hobby/sport. Quote Link to comment
+Totem Clan Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Being bald is a plus. That way don't have worry about pulling your hair out. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 And a love of dance. Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 A certain amount of self loathing. Free Time. Release from Mental institution. Experience Caching. An Invitation from HQ. Thick skin. True that......Thick skin is a MUST when reviewing caches. I am not a reviewer, but I have done a lot of observing of other reviewers lately and I can see where thick skin is a great thing to have. Quote Link to comment
+ReadyOrNot Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 You must be an in-shape geek. See picture below. Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Garri is the reviewer for all the countries in South America, some in the Central and Caribbean, Spain and Portugal. So far, and I'm speaking for his work reviewing caches in Portugal, he's been doing a great job. Of course the distance, and the lack of local knowledge, could be a problem sometimes, but these things are easily fixed with the help of the local geocachers. Still, there are some that think that Portugal could have a local reviewer instead of a Spanish (Catalan, actually) reviewer. We also solved that. Check his profile photo. Quote Link to comment
+Quiggle Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 This question comes up enough that it is addressed in the FAQ, particularly in this post. Thanks for asking! Quote Link to comment
lordofthings Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) Well I hope I do get invited someday to be a reviewer for my home country. I just spent nearly 5 months there again and as a rule (more than the exception) I go every year. Needless to say I lived there some 24 years and am quite in touch with the reality of the country, its geography and the mindset of the locals (to name a few :-)) Additionally I might be re-emigrating there within a year or two. Yes, there are only 20+ caches hidden there but you should also consider that a year ago there were only about 4 caches, of which 2 were "virtual" caches. The local geocaching community is growing though it might take a while. Also, as tourism is growing we see the trend of geocaching tourism in Panama as well. Personally I do have some plans for geocaching in Panama but I still need time to investigate some things. Well, hopefully one day I get invited to become a Panama reviewer :-) Edited February 19, 2007 by lordofthings Quote Link to comment
+theUMP Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry to come in a bit late, but the list of requirements for a reviewer includes (but is not limited to) : High intelligence Good looks Being immediately trusted by children and animals Winning personality Sex appeal Literacy (to Pulitzer Prize level, preferably) Physical fitness Modesty It's an elite group. Quote Link to comment
+Right Wing Wacko Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 There is one more requirement. Anyone that actually wants the job is automatically disqualified. I shows mental instability :blink: Quote Link to comment
Cascade Reviewer Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry to come in a bit late, but the list of requirements for a reviewer includes (but is not limited to) : High intelligence Good looks Being immediately trusted by children and animals Winning personality Sex appeal Literacy (to Pulitzer Prize level, preferably) Physical fitness Modesty It's an elite group. Cache Whisperers. Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Remeber the scnene in Animal House where the guy is getting paddled at the fraternity, "Thank you sir, may I have another." Sometimes reviewers have that moment. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 There is one more requirement. Anyone that actually wants the job is automatically disqualified. I shows mental instability I've often said that anybody who wants the job is too dumb to have it. Quote Link to comment
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