+Former Hawkeye Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I hid a cache in North Dakota on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 16th) and submitted the information before 6 PM. I am STILL awaiting review. I have 34 hides (combined in Minnesota and North Dakota). I have e-mailed the reviewer as requested in the information for the Great Plains States section. What is the next step to get some reviewer to please review my hide? FYI: no new listings have been published for awhile in North Dakota and that is sad since the state is DEAD last in having caches. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+KJcachers Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 maybe "the" reviewer is on vacation! Quote Link to comment
+Caching Scout Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I thought we outlawed vacations for Reviewers, they are suppose to review non-stop Maybe they should spend less time caching, more time reviewing Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 72 hours is a service goal not a guarantee. Have you checked the listing page for any reviewer notes?? Checked your spam folder for any emailed questions?? Are you certain you checked the box indicating it was ready for review? Quote Link to comment
+GrnXnham Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Remember that the reviewers are VOLUNTEERS. They might also have a life. I'd give it more than 3 days before I started to worry. Quote Link to comment
+traildad Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I hid a cache in North Dakota on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 16th) and submitted the information before 6 PM. I am STILL awaiting review. I have 34 hides (combined in Minnesota and North Dakota). I have e-mailed the reviewer as requested in the information for the Great Plains States section. What is the next step to get some reviewer to please review my hide? FYI: no new listings have been published for awhile in North Dakota and that is sad since the state is DEAD last in having caches. Thanks! I find it amazing that someone could be a member for 3 years with 34 hides and 943 finds and not know that the reviewers are volunteers. You are STILL awaiting a review? Did you really not know that the reviewers are volunteers or did you think that your $3 a month gets you guaranteed service? Quote Link to comment
+KJcachers Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 FYI: North Dakota is DEAD last. Thanks! Just thought I would edit your post a bit! J/K I grew up in Minnesota so it's all neighborly fun! Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 maybe "the" reviewer is on vacation! is there a reason tptb don't have more reviewers for an area? seems like it should be obvious to have multiple reviewers so turnaround time is shorter and reviewers have less work and worry. Quote Link to comment
+wiseye Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 That's what happens when you leave those things in a place like North Dakota! Quote Link to comment
+ThePachecos Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 He is just antsy... I know I get that way when I post mine. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I checked, and your cache report was submitted properly on November 16th. It's properly awaiting its turn in the North Dakota review queue. I am sure that the volunteer cache reviewer will be along shortly to review your cache and a small handful of others which are also pending. For more information about delays in the review process, see the articles entitled Publication of Caches and Getting Your Cache Listed Quickly, found in the Groundspeak Knowledgebase. Thanks for your patience, and thanks for hiding a cache! Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 maybe "the" reviewer is on vacation! is there a reason tptb don't have more reviewers for an area? seems like it should be obvious to have multiple reviewers so turnaround time is shorter and reviewers have less work and worry. You would be stuck with me again in MN. You don't want that now, do you? Quote Link to comment
+ArcherDragoon Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 maybe "the" reviewer is on vacation! is there a reason tptb don't have more reviewers for an area? seems like it should be obvious to have multiple reviewers so turnaround time is shorter and reviewers have less work and worry. You would be stuck with me again in MN. You don't want that now, do you? I always carry dog treats!!! Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) maybe "the" reviewer is on vacation! is there a reason tptb don't have more reviewers for an area? seems like it should be obvious to have multiple reviewers so turnaround time is shorter and reviewers have less work and worry. You would be stuck with me again in MN. You don't want that now, do you? you were before my time so I dont know if you were good or fast at reviewing so i can't comment on that, but we are blessed with an excellent reviewer in surfer joe, but I see no reason he should be responsible for every cache without some help so he can take some time off and find some caches he hasn't already reviewed. Edited November 22, 2008 by Bad_CRC Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 To the OP: Congrats on the new cache. GC1J712 Enderlin 2 Ya know, you don't have to wait for a cache to be published to drop a coin in it... Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 is there a reason tptb don't have more reviewers for an area? seems like it should be obvious to have multiple reviewers so turnaround time is shorter and reviewers have less work and worry. More reviewers means more time spent by lackeys on coordinating the reviewers. Like everything else in business (and customer service), it's a trade-off between resources and service levels. More reviewers would also mean more criticism of reviewers for inconsistency. The volunteer model has many advantages (the obvious one is "saving Groundspeak money", which is more ot less the same as "not charging $4.99 per cache published), but one of the disadvantages is that when you aren't paying people, you can't expect them to be on duty 24/7 or limit their vacation time. Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 This wouldn't be a problem if Vinny would stop kidnapping reviewers. Quote Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 This wouldn't be a problem if Vinny would stop kidnapping reviewers. Sheesh! Could you just stop with the whining? It is a matter of public record that I have not kidnapped a reviewer in over eight months, almost nine months now, and those few incidents in the past were all justified, as you darn well know. And besides, I apologized, in front of the judge, in court. ...sheesh! Talk about nitpicking! Quote Link to comment
+Former Hawkeye Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thanks for all the funny comments! I went out caching in Minnesota while my cache in No Dak. was published. I took vacation from my JOB-it was Friday, no other explantion is needed for that. The reviewer Electric Mouse did get back to me and say she got busy with WORK (like at a job)and didn't get a chance to check that computer. I was more interested in what others had done in the past-before writing to the POWERS which I didn't think is necessary, since it was only 1 little cache and in North Dakota of all things. I live in Minnesota (1/2 mile from ND). I will try and remember to the advice of dropping a TB before the cache is published in the future, but there is no guarantee. I buy SENIOR coffee at McD's, so I have a built in excuse. Quote Link to comment
+Jumpin' Jack Cache Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 This wouldn't be a problem if Vinny would stop kidnapping reviewers. Sheesh! Could you just stop with the whining? It is a matter of public record that I have not kidnapped a reviewer in over eight months, almost nine months now, and those few incidents in the past were all justified, as you darn well know. And besides, I apologized, in front of the judge, in court. ...sheesh! Talk about nitpicking! Yeah. Besides, everybody knows you have to "eliminate" a few reviewers before you get one to publish a "Psycho" cache... Quote Link to comment
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