+Legochugglers Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Just received a DNF notification on a local cache. GC23Z94 ------------------------------------- dixiedix couldn't find Brindley’s Bends – Fall’s Bridge (Traditional Cache) at 9/24/2011 Log Date: 9/24/2011 Hopeless. New fence in path????? Dont know gave up! What rope? Hour wasted looking. Sorry if I am not Anorack enough to find it ------------------------------------ Rather an unnecessary tone to the log. Also interesting to note that the member posting only has 6 finds but also has 5 hides the first of which was the same day as their first find??. I hope the CO takes it up with the person logging. Quote Link to comment
Jester1970 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Then why not write a note to that effect in the cache log? Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yeah... well... (sigh) Reading a few of the past logs gives clues as to what sort of cache it is. I wonder if the disgruntled DNFer took note of them. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Legochugglers Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Then why not write a note to that effect in the cache log? This would alert the CO that I think the log was unnecessary but hardly challenges the logger. Part of me agrees strongly with many sentiments on the forums recently about logging etiquette, self policing and the right way to communicate but unfortunately part of me just says 'walk away' and not get involved. Quote Link to comment
+Team Noodles Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Then why not write a note to that effect in the cache log? Then why not write a note to that effect in the cache log? This would alert the CO that I think the log was unnecessary but hardly challenges the logger. Part of me agrees strongly with many sentiments on the forums recently about logging etiquette, self policing and the right way to communicate but unfortunately part of me just says 'walk away' and not get involved. why not write the dnf cacher an email and try and 'educate' him/her a bit, instead of cluttering up the cache page with a note? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 "I can't find it" "It's not there!" Here's the clue, so you don't need to decrypt it... Wait for the next log "Easy find..." Quote Link to comment
+Yorkie30 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Inexperienced cacher - 6 finds and 6 hides! If the Cache owner wishes to delete the log then that it up to them. Quote Link to comment
+Legochugglers Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Inexperienced cacher - 6 finds and 6 hides! If the Cache owner wishes to delete the log then that it up to them. Absolutely right hence why I stated that I hope they do. Are you sure they are inexperienced? Looking at their profile I am still intrigued that their first find was the same day as their first cache placement but maybe I am just reading too much in to this. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 part of me just says 'walk away' and not get involved. All of me says walk away and don't get involved. It's not your cache and cache listings are not to be used as forums. Even it was my cache I would ignore it. It's the cacher's experience. We're not going to like everything everyone writes about our caches. But their still entitled to their opinion. Quote Link to comment
+Legochugglers Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 All of me says walk away and don't get involved. Points made, views aired...I am already several miles down the towpath on the other side. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Having looked at the cache page I wonder if the D rating might be too low? Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 It's the persons honest log of their experience. I don't have a problem with it, and I wish more people would be as honest when they are logging (both positive and negative experences). There are far too many "TFTC" logs when people don't really mean it, and also too many people who don't log DNF's at all. Quote Link to comment
+eusty Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 It's the persons honest log of their experience. I don't have a problem with it, and I wish more people would be as honest when they are logging (both positive and negative experences). There are far too many "TFTC" logs when people don't really mean it, and also too many people who don't log DNF's at all. Agreed but there are better ways of expressing a DNF...being polite & constructive are a couple. Quote Link to comment
+Rumager Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Check the cache, and post a note to say it's still there (or not). No need to do anything else. We all have to learn the 'ropes' when we start caching. Quote Link to comment
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