+aliandtone Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Anyone else seen this new filter at the bottom of the search screen on geocaching.com to highlighting beginner caches? Beginner CachesSome geocache characteristics make it more likely that a new geocacher will be successful when they are first getting started. Beginner caches incorporate these characteristics: Traditional type Low difficulty Recently found by others No micro sized caches No problems reported Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Anyone else seen this new filter at the bottom of the search screen on geocaching.com to highlighting beginner caches? Beginner CachesSome geocache characteristics make it more likely that a new geocacher will be successful when they are first getting started. Beginner caches incorporate these characteristics: Traditional type Low difficulty Recently found by others No micro sized caches No problems reported I just had a look. Couldn't see it though. Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 What a good idea! We see this repeated over and over again in the Getting Started forums, about looking for larger, traditional caches that have had recent finds with no reported problems. Some caching days it will be nice to use the filter anyway. (And a good way to see what is missing in an area when thinking about hiding a cache.) Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 hm...got a link to the search screen? lol It's a good idea, but haven't spotted where it is. Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 hm...got a link to the search screen? lol It's a good idea, but haven't spotted where it is. Apologies , the link is at the bottom of the search RESULTS page Beginner caches are highlighted in green below and are recommended for new geocachers. Scroll to the bottom and uncheck the setting "Highlight beginner caches" to stop highlighting caches. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?lat=51.51333&lng=-0.08894699999996192&dist=100 Quote Link to comment
+Y6GST Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Scroll down the page, go to the next page. May take a little looking if you looking around caches that are above 1.5/1.5 are micros and have recent DNF's or Need Maintenance. And, I'm not sure how 'recent' is recently found! (Or, I think, certain attributes) Edited August 4, 2011 by Bear and Ragged Quote Link to comment
+Y6GST Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Scroll down the page, go to the next page. May take a little looking if you looking around caches that are above 1.5/1.5 are micros and have recent DNF's or Need Maintenance. And, I'm not sure how 'recent' is recently found! (Or, I think, certain attributes) Thanks, just ran my pocket query for unfound local traditional caches and of the first 100 only 2 are classed as beginner, both have a D/T of 1/1 and have recent finders. I thought I was somehow missing the highlighting, but no, it is there. Still surprised it is only 2% of caches though... Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Me too. I also checked on the page linked. Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Me too. I also checked on the page linked. I did not realise I had to search the databse to find one for you!!! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?lat=52.0422&lng=-0.7047000000000025&dist=5 Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) I might be being very thick, but I click on the tick box to highlight the beginner caches, but none get highlighted in green, I have checked many different pages, most caches are small or regular size, traditional type, with plenty of recent finders with the D/T = 1.5/1.5 Me too. I also checked on the page linked. I did not realise I had to search the databse to find one for you!!! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?lat=52.0422&lng=-0.7047000000000025&dist=5 I'm still not getting the caches highlighted. I'm using Firefox atm. But I even tried in *shudder* Internet Explorer and same thing. Edited for spelling. Edited August 4, 2011 by thehalibutkid Quote Link to comment
+moor to sea Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think they are showing up white not green. The same colour as the background. Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think they are showing up white not green. The same colour as the background. Really? Because the way it displays my results is one in light blue then one in white etc. Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think they are showing up white not green. The same colour as the background. Really? Because the way it displays my results is one in light blue then one in white etc. Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think they are showing up white not green. The same colour as the background. Really? Because the way it displays my results is one in light blue then one in white etc. Nope it looks nothing like that to me. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Just tried it on my nearest to work, guess which one (and only one) it highlighted as a beginners cache? The one I spent 20 mins looking for last week and had to DNF !!! Methinks it's taking the p*** Edit to add: Yes mine looks just like aliandtone's Edited August 4, 2011 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+moor to sea Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I just cleared the cookies etc and reloaded the page and they are now showing as aliandtone's. Swear more around my area should be Beginners though. Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yep working for me now as well. I'd have thought they could go up to 1.5. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yep working for me now as well. I'd have thought they could go up to 1.5. I've seen a few at D1.5/T1.5 Quote Link to comment
+thehalibutkid Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yep working for me now as well. I'd have thought they could go up to 1.5. I've seen a few at D1.5/T1.5 I wonder how they are implementing it then? Surely it's an auto script. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) I wonder how they are implementing it then? Surely it's an auto script. from the release notes • Added an option in search results to highlight "beginner caches" (low difficulty/traditional type/recently found etc.) Edited August 4, 2011 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I've tried it now and the first on my list is one I DNF'd 3 times (and 3 other people had to flag it up as DNF, over several months) before the CO went to check it. I didn't get a mail from the CO (well I didn't send one either, but still) yet they deleted 2 of my DNFs (These were only the times I went with the family, I didn't count the times I snuck out on my own to have a look!) The only other one on my list is is a takeout box (or was when I found it) and is not being maintained by the CO. I guess there is no accounting for COs. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yep working for me now as well. I'd have thought they could go up to 1.5. I've seen a few at D1.5/T1.5 But blowed if I can find any listed now. Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hmmm.......what is considered as a "beginners cache"? The reason I ask? One of MY caches is highlighted......but I've only been caching nearly 10 years :laughing: Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hmmm.......what is considered as a "beginners cache"? The reason I ask? One of MY caches is highlighted......but I've only been caching nearly 10 years :laughing: I think it is to identify a set of caches that are likely to be beginner-friendly Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hmmm.......what is considered as a "beginners cache"? The reason I ask? One of MY caches is highlighted......but I've only been caching nearly 10 years :laughing: I think it is to identify a set of caches that are likely to be beginner-friendly A-haaa! Now I know Quote Link to comment
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