+LNUGE Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I have noticed these logs on several cache pages for caches in my area. An edited log that has the original text of "looked all over but couldn't find it" and then " Yeah, we went back today and found it!" So now it's a smiley/found it, rather than the blue/didn't find it. My question is: is this common practice? The couple of times that I have had to go back for the find, I have created a second log. I think this practice messes up the stats on the cache. I like to look to see how many DNF's there have been without having to read every log. Opinions please! Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 My advice has always been to log a DNF whenever you Did Not Find the cache. Each time. When you find it - log a find. Seems pretty simple. Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I have noticed these logs on several cache pages for caches in my area. An edited log that has the original text of "looked all over but couldn't find it" and then " Yeah, we went back today and found it!" So now it's a smiley/found it, rather than the blue/didn't find it. My question is: is this common practice? The couple of times that I have had to go back for the find, I have created a second log. I think this practice messes up the stats on the cache. I like to look to see how many DNF's there have been without having to read every log. Opinions please! I saw something recently I did like. An old DNF with an edit indicating they had come back and made the find. It's still a DNF with all the original content intact. And a brand new found log claimed their smiley. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGumbo Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I've seen that a couple of times. Seems kinda goofy. Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I've seen that a couple of times. Seems kinda goofy. Goofy? Is that a technical term? I like to read through old logs. If I read a particularly good DNF I have to scour all the logs to see if they ever managed to make the find. That simple note added to the DNF is interesting information to me. Not goofy at all. Quote Link to comment
+LNUGE Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 I saw something recently I did like. An old DNF with an edit indicating they had come back and made the find. It's still a DNF with all the original content intact. And a brand new found log claimed their smiley. That seems like a good way to handle it. Add a note to your old DNF log and then create a new "Found It" log. This seems like the best way to preserve the cache's stats, unless they create a "Found on 2nd Try" icon. Quote Link to comment
+LNUGE Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 My advice has always been to log a DNF whenever you Did Not Find the cache. Each time. When you find it - log a find. Seems pretty simple. Yea, that's what I thought. Although, I have to admit to not logging a 2nd DNF! It just seemed redundant... The cache is rated 5 stars for difficulty and apparently very evil - according to the 3 that have logged finds. Quote Link to comment
+Morning Dew Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Not the norm. But people log how they log. You just admitted yourself that you sometimes don't log a second DNF, others will disagree with it. In the end it won't matter. Log how you wish and enjoy. You mentioned "scewed stats". You'll soon find out stats are always smeared. There is no way to keep them intact. In fact you just admitted that you've messed up someone elses stats by not logging a 2nd DNF. Maybe the hider wants to know ALL the DNFs, not just your interpertation of a DNF. But...people log how they log and that's that. Finally, you asked for my opinion. My opinion is that I wouldn't worry about it in the least. Edited May 10, 2008 by Morning Dew Quote Link to comment
+TeamGumbo Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Goofy? Is that a technical term? I like to read through old logs. If I read a particularly good DNF I have to scour all the logs to see if they ever managed to make the find. That simple note added to the DNF is interesting information to me. Not goofy at all. I'm sorry that we disagree. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGumbo Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 P.S. I just realized that you thought I was responding to you (I was responding to the OP). Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I have noticed these logs on several cache pages for caches in my area. An edited log that has the original text of "looked all over but couldn't find it" and then " Yeah, we went back today and found it!" So now it's a smiley/found it, rather than the blue/didn't find it. My question is: is this common practice? The couple of times that I have had to go back for the find, I have created a second log. I think this practice messes up the stats on the cache. I like to look to see how many DNF's there have been without having to read every log. Opinions please! I think you are right. Quote Link to comment
Lurch77 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I agree that a log should be made for each visit. If you DNF one day, then log it that way. Go back the next and find it, then make a new and separate "found it" log. We just did that very thing this weekend for GC13306. Quote Link to comment
+Kiwi Nomad Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I've seen that a couple of times. Seems kinda goofy. I agree. If you log a dnf and then change it on a later visit to a found log - that is goofy. Have to admit I might start editing my dnfs if I am logging a found to say now logging a find look up for new logg. If the visits are really close together I may not log each and every visit. One cache got two visits on one day logged it once. The harder the cache the less likely I am to log a new dnf. If it has been months since I last looked I am would log a dnf. Quote Link to comment
+joranda Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I don't change my DNFs after i find it. If I come back later and find it I'll just log it again. Quote Link to comment
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