+mousekakat Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I am participating in the Secret Santa process, I was wondering if it were possible for me to deactivate a coin that is already activated? Thanks, Naomi Quote Link to comment
+Nochipra Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 The only thing I've heard of is transferring ownership? Quote Link to comment
+Bhob Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 To the best of my knowledge, deactivation of trackable items is not allowed Similar to caches - once created they may not be removed They may be in "not published" status, disabled, or archived - but they stay in the system Quote Link to comment
+horsegeeks Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I am participating in the Secret Santa process, I was wondering if it were possible for me to deactivate a coin that is already activated? Thanks, Naomi I know that if I got an activated coin in one of the missions, with it noted that it will need to be adopted, I sure wouldn't mind. It may be against the rules of the mission though. I don't know of any way to deactivate a coin though Quote Link to comment
+007BigD Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) I wouldnt mind adoption either, especially if it was a coin that I was seeking! I activate some of my most special coins so others can discover them, even if it is a "valuable coin" Even though some missions state to give unactivated coins...Id say rules are meant to be broken...Just ask our Govt. Dont think you can unactivate em...almost sure of it! Edit to add: Some are particular about unactivated coins and may erase the logs...But thats only some! Edited November 1, 2007 by 007BigD Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks, ya'll. I haven't released any of my coins, I just didn't anticipate ever parting with any of them, but I really want to do this mission and don't have anything to send out otherwise! Grrr...why can't I just hit the lottery and buy what my mission person will want, lol! Ahhh, it's ok, I'll manage and I'll do a nice mission, too! Naomi By the way, 007, I agree with your sig line 110%, there are some incredible folks here! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Nope, can't deactivate them. You can mark them as missing or throw them in a travel bug graveyard. Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Nope, can't deactivate them. You can mark them as missing or throw them in a travel bug graveyard. No way, bubba! I'll manage I have faith Naomi Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Hi Naomi, If by chance you happen to get me for the Secret Santa don't worry about sending me an activated coin. We activate all of ours anyway so I would gladly adopt over whatever someone sends me. It's the thought that counts afterall. Quote Link to comment
+keewee Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I too would happily adopt a geocoin. Quote Link to comment
+Frozen Buns Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I am participating in the Secret Santa process, I was wondering if it were possible for me to deactivate a coin that is already activated? Thanks, Naomi Let me know what coin it is and I may adopt it and trade an unactivated coin for you to use. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Nope, can't deactivate them. You can mark them as missing or throw them in a travel bug graveyard. No way, bubba! I'll manage I have faith Naomi Well, you can always mark em as found again and pick em out of the travel bug graveyard too. Quote Link to comment
+Solan109 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I too would happily adopt a geocoin. me too Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 Nope, can't deactivate them. You can mark them as missing or throw them in a travel bug graveyard. No way, bubba! I'll manage I have faith Naomi Well, you can always mark em as found again and pick em out of the travel bug graveyard too. Ahh, ok! See, you taught me something, Avroair, thank you! And thanks, everyone else . I promise, whoever I get, you're going to get a nice packet! I will truly do my best Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Marking it missing is better than adding false mileage by using a travel bug graveyard. Those are from the days of "before you could mark them missing." And you can get them going again by just logging them. I don't see the need for either in this case. The person you send it to can just grab it from you, or adopt it. Quote Link to comment
+Theseus Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I agree that the ability to deactivate a geocoin would be very helpful. Does anyone know if this is not allowed due to a technical reason or otherwise? I've been thinking about bringing this up in the geocaching.com forum as a feature request (or more accurately reviving since I'm sure it has been asked about before). Quote Link to comment
+Bhob Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Does anyone know if this is not allowed due to a technical reason or otherwise? There would be no "technical" reason for it to be forbidden It is just data in a database It can be manipulated in whatever way that the programmer chooses However, I can think of one reason to not allow it It would encourage rudeness to people who have logged the item Someone wishing to sell (or trade) the item might decide that it would have more value if it were un-activated The un-activating process would probably have to delete all logs for the item And, even if un-activating were not allowed for items with logs, there is nothing to stop the owner from deleting all of the logs first There is also the issue of precedent Many buy/sell/trade/collect decisions have been made based on the existing rules It would be irritating to many if the rules were changed in the middle of the game Quote Link to comment
+VirginiaGator Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 That stinks. I have a coin and ran into someone else saying their coin has the same number. After several months and finally locating the coin, darling son read it with a magnifying glass (his 14 year old eyes needed it!) and found our coin to be a different number! I read it with a magnifying glass! Oops! I set it up for them to adopt the correct number, but they haven't done that yet. Wish I could "unactivate" the coin and get it out from showing me as the owner. Sure wish they would make the tracking numbers larger! I just can't wait to try reading the one on the Hampton Roads GC I'll be getting this weekend. Never saw such MINUTE numbers! Quote Link to comment
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