Cache Event not approved

[+ventura_kids]

You are permitted to post the name and address of the business once, to allow attendees (perhaps without GPSr's - they do exist!) to know where to meet.

Funny, I don't see that here:

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If there are more guidelines, why are they not listed?

 

Why all the definitive statements in the forums about "guidelines" with no reference?

 

Dave_W6DPS

They are. Under the section that says "Guidelines that Apply to All Caches" we see:

 

Commercial caches attempt to use the Geocaching.com web site cache reporting tool directly or indirectly (intentionally or non-intentionally) to solicit customers through a Geocaching.com listing. These are NOT permitted. Examples include for-profit locations that require an entrance fee, or locations that sell products or services. If the finder is required to go inside the business, interact with employees, and/or purchase a product or service, then the cache is presumed to be commercial.

 

Some exceptions can be made. In these situations, permission can be given by Groundspeak. However, permission should be asked first before posting. If you are in doubt, ask first. If you do not have advance permission, your reviewer will refer you to Groundspeak.

I still don't see anything about an event location being listed once.

 

I still don't see anything about 'one degree of separation' on links to commercial sites from private webpages linked from the cache page.

 

I still don't see any changes in the PUBLISHED guidelines.

 

If the guidelines change, they should change PUBLICLY.

 

Dave_W6DPS1

This is a public forum and this has been discussed over and over and over and over again, so I would argue that it has been made public.

 

Let it go. You'll likely feel better.

 

That's JUST crazy

 

Only a select few dozen cachers ever come in here. . . and usually just to see who's ignoring the pertinent comments of who.... or who is getting pounded by the volunteer admins this week.

 

THIS forum is NOT publicly publishing anything......that's just obsurd.

[+sbell111]

This is a public forum and this has been discussed over and over and over and over again, so I would argue that it has been made public.

 

Let it go. You'll likely feel better.

That's JUST crazy

 

Only a select few dozen cachers ever come in here. . . and usually just to see who's ignoring the pertinent comments of who.... or who is getting pounded by the volunteer admins this week.

 

THIS forum is NOT publicly publishing anything......that's just obsurd.

Clearly, you weren't impressed with the first sentence of my post. How do you feel about the second and third one? Edited April 15, 2008 by sbell111

[+mtn-man]

I've split the last post in this topic into a new topic in the Geocaching.com Web Site forum per request.

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=191062

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Nothing to add to the OP really, so I guess this is off-topic, but I would like to thank the Reviewers and Moderators involved in this thread for engaging in the discussion and, to my mind, bending over backward trying to explain the Reviewer's and Groundspeak's position on this commercial-content issue.

 

As far as 'everything should be written clearly in the Guidelines'... shudder!

 

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!

[+ventura_kids]

So can I condense?.....

 

If you apply for an event be certain it only mentions a commercial venture once....no more.

 

and

 

If it doesn't get approved, immediately go for the appeal..... even if you are discussing with the approvers.

[Keystone]

I will also condense, and say that I disagree with the condensed summary on three separate grounds.

[cowcreekgeeks]

As far as 'everything should be written clearly in the Guidelines'... shudder!

 

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!

 

No truer words have ever been typed in a forum. Ever.