+beejay&esskay Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 A number of cache owners use intentionally incorrect cache attributes, I think. Aside from some liars' caches, here are some local examples: "Swimming may be required" on a terrain 1.5 cemetery cache. A whole slew of "abandoned mines" in areas where there is no danger in finding a mine, much less of falling into it. A cache owner who thinks, as a general rule, we should all "watch for livestock". Should cache owners intentionally put incorrect attributes on their caches? Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 A number of cache owners use intentionally incorrect cache attributes, I think. Aside from some liars' caches, here are some local examples: "Swimming may be required" on a terrain 1.5 cemetery cache. A whole slew of "abandoned mines" in areas where there is no danger in finding a mine, much less of falling into it. A cache owner who thinks, as a general rule, we should all "watch for livestock". Should cache owners intentionally put incorrect attributes on their caches? No, they shouldn't and you should contact them, and their reviewer whenever they have intentionally misrepresented their cache. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 No they shouldn't. That seems fairly obvious - doesn't it??? I've seen a few isolated cases but not anything blatent or widespread. Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I put the 'falling rocks' and 'abandoned mine nearby' attribs on my Omaholiday Pizza Party cache, a 1/1. May have done it once or twice elsewhere, where it was screamingly obvious that they didn't apply (i.e., scuba gear required, for a 1/1.5 PnG.) I don't think I would have done it for any cache rated above 1.5 though. Most people saw the humor in it. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) I admit to using the "watch out for cactus" icon in the pre attribute days for laughs (using the old 9Key icon generator), but generally it's a bad idea. If a cache uses the significant hike attribute and I find it's really a park n grab I'd be more than a little ticked off. People use these things to select caches they want to hunt (or not) and misusing them is not funny. It's getting hard enoughto sort through the caches to find ones I like without people intentionally misusing attributes as well as terrain and difficulty levels. Edited December 20, 2009 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Heresomewhere Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 It did once cross my mind to place a cache within sight of my place of work, which is not near any water, and give it the scuba attribute, just to watch for people turning up in scuba gear. Later, when I sobbered up, I realised it was stupid, childish and likely to get me banned. So, don't drink and cache or the Frog may strike Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 But, but, but... A herd of goats escaped from a butcher shop in West New York, and were seen running Bergenline Avenue! So, I put Watch for Livestock on all my caches! Especially since we love to moo at cows when we're geocaching. So I tell everyone to look for them! Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well, some would say that "attributes" are optional... so By instance... I placed an One for the Road cache, saying that one has to pay toll, but the most of it, dont say nothing about it. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I like to use the "snowmobiles allowed" attribute, otherwise the attributes I use are pretty much straight forward and accurate. Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 It did once cross my mind to place a cache within sight of my place of work, which is not near any water, and give it the scuba attribute, just to watch for people turning up in scuba gear. Later, when I sobbered up, I realised it was stupid, childish and likely to get me banned. So, don't drink and cache or the Frog may strike Haven't been banned yet! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I like to use the "snowmobiles allowed" attribute, otherwise the attributes I use are pretty much straight forward and accurate. LOL. I've done a few of your caches in the desert. At least one was 4WD. I even stole a pencil. On accident, I assure you. My irregular almost monthly sometimes quarterly Any 'Ol Monday event ALWAYS has the watch for cattle icon. It's held in a TexMex restaurant that has lot's of stuffed bull heads and murals of bullfighting, so I think I'm using it accurately. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Should cache owners intentionally put incorrect attributes on their caches? Yep - if they've got a sense of humour. Nothing in the guidelines about attributes.......and if somebody sees a scuba attribute on a 1/1.5 cache, and knows it's a 1/1.5 cache, I'd have no problem with them turning up in full gear for a park and grab. Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ... Haven't been banned yet! We're still collecting documentation. Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 A cache owner who thinks, as a general rule, we should all "watch for livestock". I'll admit to using this one on an event that we had here- but we did have goats at the time. Those suckers will eat your sleeves right off. Generally, I wish people wouldn't do this. It just messes with Pocket Queries. Quote Link to comment
+Poke'Frog Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I recently used the "cliff nearby" attribute to describe a bad, icy and windy road with cliffs/drop-offs all along it to alert fellow cachers of safety precautions. A bad road attribute would be more fitting, so I suggested that earlier in the day for a new feature request, but at least I am trying to help others' stay safe. So should people use poor fitting attributes? I guess that would depend on the situation. Quote Link to comment
+Sioneva Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ... Haven't been banned yet! We're still collecting documentation. I suspected as much. But now I have a Blue Bow. ... can we get a Blue Bow attrib for caches? Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 can we get a Blue Bow attrib for caches? Cute! Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yeah, adding inaccurate attributes is no big deal. I like to add "Wheelchair accessible" to my hiking caches. It's no big deal, right? (no, I don't really add wheelchair accessible to hiking caches. I was making a point) Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (no, I don't really add wheelchair accessible to hiking caches. I was making a point) Welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Using attributes that don't apply may cause you to run afoul of those cachers whose sense of humor was surgically removed at birth. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I recently used the "cliff nearby" attribute to describe a bad, icy and windy road with cliffs/drop-offs all along it to alert fellow cachers of safety precautions. A bad road attribute would be more fitting, so I suggested that earlier in the day for a new feature request, but at least I am trying to help others' stay safe. So should people use poor fitting attributes? I guess that would depend on the situation. At least twenty of my caches are in areas frequented by bear. (I've finally got Cindy Bear to stop biting on the waypoints for a mystery cache to get the info for the next waypoint!) But there is no Watch for Bear attribute! Best available is the Watch for Livestock. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 There's a multi near here, in the middle of downtown. It has the "watch for livestock" attribute, even though it's in the middle of downtown. spoiler alert... don't page down if you don't really want to see this... at stage one you have to get some numbers off a statue, and use them to compute the coordinates for stage two. This is a picture of the statue: Well, I laughed when I saw it. Quote Link to comment
+Poke'Frog Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 There's a multi near here, in the middle of downtown. It has the "watch for livestock" attribute, even though it's in the middle of downtown. Well, I laughed when I saw it. LMAO!! I love it! Quote Link to comment
+BigFurryMonster Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 A cache owner who thinks, as a general rule, we should all "watch for livestock". We all should indeed. Didn't you learn from Monty Python and the Holy Grail? "Fetchez la vache!" "-- quoi?" "Fetchez la vache!" "Moooo!" This, of course, all happened near French castles in England, which may or may not be appropriate in your region. Did you ever use the attributes as part of a puzzle? Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I told heeem we already have one. Quote Link to comment
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