+buzzy_cacher Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I am looking through several of the new challenges and am seeing a few here and there that I have already completed (years ago). Would it be improper to fetch through my archives searching for a photo and logging it or should I return and make a second visit? Thanks Quote
+buzzy_cacher Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 To clarify, I'll give an example. I've been to the Empire State Building about two years ago. Is it "frowned upon" if I were to log it, without visiting it again. Quote
GOF and Bacall Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 My take is that the creator is asking you to do something. Not if you have done it before. But ultimately it is up to you. Quote
+dfx Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Being discussed here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=280556 Quote
+buzzy_cacher Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Being discussed here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=280556 Thanks, didn't see that thread Quote
+briansnat Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As one person said about challenges, it's challenging you to do something, not asking if you've done it. Quote
+dfx Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As one person said about challenges, it's challenging you to do something, not asking if you've done it. A: I challenge you to do a handstand on Times Square B: Oh, I've already done that, many years ago A: So do it again! B: Why should I? Quote
+sbell111 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As I see it, a person who completes a challenge can log the find. It matters not if he completes the activity yesterday or tomorrow. Quote
GOF and Bacall Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As one person said about challenges, it's challenging you to do something, not asking if you've done it. A: I challenge you to do a handstand on Times Square B: Oh, I've already done that, many years ago A: So do it again! B: Why should I? Because that is the challenge. You can choose not to complete it if you wish. Quote
+sbell111 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As one person said about challenges, it's challenging you to do something, not asking if you've done it. A: I challenge you to do a handstand on Times Square B: Oh, I've already done that, many years ago A: So do it again! B: Why should I? Because that is the challenge. You can choose not to complete it if you wish. I don't see how a challenge necessarily requires you to go to the location again. If you challenge me to climb Everest and I already have, then I have fulfilled that challenge and need not do it again. Quote
+5g Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Depends on one's level of integrity. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I posted that I completed a challenge when I actually had done it before I read the challenge. I stumbled upon a cache a year before I found it on geocaching.com. Do I log it? NO. I personally don't log it as a find. I went back out at night using the coordinates and my GPSr to find it. I really had forgotten exactly where it was. I don't mind if others do it because it allows me to spot the folks I don't want to play poker with. Delete, block, and move on. Now hand over your wallets. Quote
GOF and Bacall Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 As one person said about challenges, it's challenging you to do something, not asking if you've done it. A: I challenge you to do a handstand on Times Square B: Oh, I've already done that, many years ago A: So do it again! B: Why should I? Because that is the challenge. You can choose not to complete it if you wish. I don't see how a challenge necessarily requires you to go to the location again. If you challenge me to climb Everest and I already have, then I have fulfilled that challenge and need not do it again. Then, as far as I'm concerned, you have not completed the challenge. Lucky for you I don't get to delete the bogus log. Quote
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) If I dids em, I logs em. Doesn't matter when for me. It's not about time, its about the event. To me geocaching and challenges are about the experience; that's what I value most. Not numbers, not containers, not timeframe, not integrity, not rules, not wet logs. I don't care. Edited August 24, 2011 by SeekerOfTheWay Quote
+dfx Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Then, as far as I'm concerned, you have not completed the challenge. Lucky for you I don't get to delete the bogus log. And now it suddenly makes sense that they don't let you do that. Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Then, as far as I'm concerned, you have not completed the challenge. Lucky for you I don't get to delete the bogus log. And now it suddenly makes sense that they don't let you do that. Hmm, that is true, this is the first good reason I have seen for why you can't delete challenge logs. Unfortunately you are also not allowed to delete the ones where people have clearly never completed your challenge which I think is a shame because I have seen many of those already. Quote
GOF and Bacall Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Then, as far as I'm concerned, you have not completed the challenge. Lucky for you I don't get to delete the bogus log. And now it suddenly makes sense that they don't let you do that. And that is your opinion. You know what they say, we've all got one. Quote
+SwineFlew Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Then, as far as I'm concerned, you have not completed the challenge. Lucky for you I don't get to delete the bogus log. And now it suddenly makes sense that they don't let you do that. Yep...its a very messy situation and GS dont wanna be part of it. Quote
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