+blb9556 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Oh yeah the title says it all. I deleted the users log. The cache is the Fomer Shawan Falls Vist Link! I sent Grounspeak an email. Has this happen to anyone else?! Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) There has always existed a sort of "backdoor" method of logging members only caches with a regular account. It really exists for cachers that were with a premium member when they found the cache. Also, in most cases you can still log an archived cache as teams, families split accounts and cachers catch up on old logging. The owner can always delete the log but it might be a ligit find - further evidence is usually needed. Edited May 6, 2008 by StarBrand Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Well, Non-PM can find and log a PM cache. Not sure if the fact that it's also archived is the main point here. Remove the cache so no one is logging it. Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 There has always existed a sort of "backdoor" method of logging members only caches with a regular account. It really exists for cachers that were with a premium member when they found the cache. Also, in most cases you can still log an archived cache as teams, families split accounts and cachers catch up on old logging. The owner can always delete the log but it might be a ligit find - further evidence is usually needed. Maybe someone who is really motivated can look it up, but I'm sure Jeremy himself (back when he used to interact in the forums) said he had no intention of closing the loophole, and members can log MOC's. blb9556, you really need to remove the cache container. Link to comment
+Michael Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 It is a known back door and there are reasons to allow it. families that have only one PM account and multiple caching accounts is one reason. If the cache is archived the container should be removed if its not listed on another site. Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It is not a bug........the non-member logged your cache via the underground railroad! Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 If he found the cache, he should be able to log it. You don't say anywhere on your cache page that finders MUST be a PM. Groundspeak allows non-PMs to log PMOCs for the reason stated above. Interesting that the cache container isn't even yours to start with, as you yourself stated in the description. Who are you to say who can log it? Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Yeah, I'm not seeing what the problem is. And if you don't want people to log the cache, you need to go physically remove it. Link to comment
+gof1 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 One more question for you. Have you tried contacting the school system for permission? I'm sure that Keystone will re-list the cache with permission from the schools. Link to comment
ao318 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) I am one of those people that use the back door to log geocaches for my daughters. I am a premium member and my daughters, 9 and 11, are not. They are with me on the hunts and sometimes find it before me. When I log their finds on the page I always start it out by saying, "I went out with my dad, ao318, today....". This way if the owner of the cache has a problem with none premium members finding their cache, they know that these are my daughters out with me for the day. Another thing is that maybe when the person thought about doing your cache it wasn't archived yet. I sometimes do not check the immediate status of a cache when i go out. Edited May 7, 2008 by ao318 Link to comment
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