+teddyntiger Posted November 26, 2009 Posted November 26, 2009 I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger Quote
+Duncan! Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger Discouraging to hear, but it's nothing new. We ran into the same thing here several years ago with some power cachers, happens all the time. It really gives new meaning to "it's not about the numbers". It bothered me at first, but people will play the game the way they want. At the end of the day you know your numbers are pure and the cheaters' numbers are soiled. Now don't get me started on pocket caches! Happy Thanksgiving! D! Edited for typo Edited November 27, 2009 by Duncan! Quote
+SB Junky Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger I wouldn't worry about others, its about you. I've really enjoyed caching and the fun of finding them. But most of all its about the places caching has taken me, that I probably would have never gone if no one had hidden a cache there. And most of all the caching friend we make on the way. I wouldn't worry about other cheating them selfs. Quote
+Triple Crown Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Hee Hee, I thought this was a lip-sync karaoke thread. :-) Quote
+GIDEON-X Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 NUMBERS, NUMBERS,NUMBERS. is their game! It's been going on for ever (since the conception of the sport) Some Do......The majority don't. I guess there are those that are looking for their 30 seconds of Glory (OOO Look @ Me I Got A Zillion Smiles) Well Whoopie Tee Do it sure don't blow my skirt up......................as one can look back and see how many of those smilies where gotten Oh Yes The Ways Of The World, and Minds of a Men Quote
+zoltig Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 NUMBERS, NUMBERS,NUMBERS. is their game! It's been going on for ever (since the conception of the sport) Some Do......The majority don't. I guess there are those that are looking for their 30 seconds of Glory (OOO Look @ Me I Got A Zillion Smiles) Well Whoopie Tee Do it sure don't blow my skirt up......................as one can look back and see how many of those smilies where gotten Oh Yes The Ways Of The World, and Minds of a Men YUP! Indeed. This is getting more about the numbers than the adventure. I have been caching since April of '02 and have not even reached 1k finds. I don't do micros on a power trail. I have little interest in finding caches just to boost my numbers. In that way, I can keep geocaching special. Quote
+RiffRaff2 Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Since the original post is from/for the Yuma area, I referenced it in the YUMA THREAD below and added my own 2 cents about my pet peeve of the day. In other words, I hijacked the post for my own use.................................... but did want my friend to be noticed. Tom Quote
+Jeep'en Jumpers Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger What's wrong with you guys? You don't have a secretary in your caching mobile? Love going out with friends to share our finds! Rule of thumb, lucky one who grabs the cache gets to put everyone's name down. I have no problem with that. Anyone who does must be jealous of my friendships and I'm not going to change that just for them. You can keep stirring the dirt here but I'm done with it. Quote
+Triple Crown Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger What's wrong with you guys? You don't have a secretary in your caching mobile? Love going out with friends to share our finds! Rule of thumb, lucky one who grabs the cache gets to put everyone's name down. I have no problem with that. Anyone who does must be jealous of my friendships and I'm not going to change that just for them. You can keep stirring the dirt here but I'm done with it. I think the issue is that the group is not together, they are caching individually and signing in for each other instead of actually visiting each cache. So a 'group' of 5 cachers might have each member find 20 but they all log 100 caches as found. Quote
+Moose Mob Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Many people use the "arm's reach" guideline, others use yelling distance. I have seen some folks call another cacher on the phone and say "you were with me when I found it". Some of these I would not do, but I won't lose sleep if someone else does. Quote
+jaroot Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 A lot of people do this professionally! Oh.. I see you meant signing for others. Quote
WashoeZephyr Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 A lot of people do this professionally! Oh.. I see you meant signing for others. LOL! I was thinking the same thing. Sometimes we cache in a large group, usually the first person that takes out the log signs everybody in our group in, but we are all physically there. Maybe this is happening more often than not? Quote
+Scubasonic Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 I have been noticing here in Yuma more and more lately groups going out in all directions and doing as many caches as they can during the day and signing other people's names to the log. I do not feel that is setting a good example for geo caching. Most people work hard for their caching numbers. To me signing for others is like cheating with cards or coping off of some bodies test paper. You can fool some of the people some of the times, but not all the people all the time. Teddyntiger Do you mean cachers that are not at the sight when the log is signed? when I go caching with friends whoever finds the cache signs everyone's name that is present I don't see anything wrong with that as long as they are all there. Scubasonic Quote
+ShowStop Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 The Ventura Kids ask me to add their stickers to all the caches I find. Quote
+Eric and Hill Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 All absentee Signers are the Devil! They should be cleansed with holy water inorder to remove the taint of the unseen cache! Quote
+SD Rowdies Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 The Ventura Kids ask me to add their stickers to all the caches I find. They have been suckering newbies into that scheme for years. Their actual find count is about two hundred. Quote
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