Recently Viewed Caches

January 18, 2012

I just noticed the new "recently viewed caches" list. I also notice that it tends to grow unwieldly large and I see no visible way to pare it down or just plain delete the whole thing. Any suggestions??

3.2k · January 18, 2012

Agree.. I'd use it once in awhile, but in general it doesn't seem to have much value for me. The caches I do on a given day usually have little relationship to what I viewed the night before. I plan ahead more than that.

3.4k · January 18, 2012

YUCK! Get rid of it!!

19k · January 18, 2012

Unreasonably large? Should be no more than five.

3.6k · January 18, 2012

GS should add it as a folder so I can close it so I dont have to see it all the time.

2k · January 18, 2012

would never have asked for it, but seems like not a big deal to me, its just there before your most recent logs.

3.6k · January 18, 2012

would never have asked for it, but seems like not a big deal to me, its just there before your most recent logs.

Its a cover up to keep us happy. Thats all.

7.5k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

Is there a greasemonkey script available to suppress the "Recently Viewed Caches" list?

19k · January 18, 2012

would never have asked for it, but seems like not a big deal to me, its just there before your most recent logs.

Its a cover up to keep us happy. Thats all.

Did it work?

2k · January 18, 2012

can definitely tell all my recently viewed caches are due to the forums today. Am snow bound (at least by my bravery level of snow with my car) so makes sense.

GC38KT6 DGS: O.G.C.B.U.Y.G. - Live Feed - Battle Creek, MI (live streaming event discussion)

GCDBD2 Big Tree, Little Tree (3500 year old virtual discussion)

GC9F46 Orient Yourself To Orient Beach 2 (logging while on a cruise discussion)

3.6k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

Is there a greasemonkey script available to suppress the "Recently Viewed Caches" list?

I dont think so. They deny all the good ideas and give us this. :blink:

Oh I see a script coming up really soon.

Edited January 18, 2012 by SwineFlew

3.6k · January 18, 2012

would never have asked for it, but seems like not a big deal to me, its just there before your most recent logs.

Its a cover up to keep us happy. Thats all.

Did it work?

For 5 mins.

January 18, 2012

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=288931

According to GS, the last 50 should appear in the "Recently Viewed". They should have made an option for like 5, 10, 20, etc... not 50 straight off the get go!

19k · January 18, 2012

http://forums.Ground...howtopic=288931

According to GS, the last 50 should appear in the "Recently Viewed". They should have made an option for like 5, 10, 20, etc... not 50 straight off the get go!

Nope. You guys need to read the release notes. Only 5 will display on your main profile page. You will see up to 50 if you click the View All link it to expand it. And if you check out the release notes, somebody did post a ABP (Ad Block Plus) setting to hide it. But I would wait for a while... I think it will be useful once you get used to it.

6.1k · January 18, 2012

They deny all the good ideas and give us this.

All geocache pages generate audit logs. So far only premium members can see theirs on PMO caches. Lackeys can access the regular audit logs, I guess. I suppose it's just a way to use the available info, by feeding it back to the user.

8.3k · January 18, 2012

YUCK! Get rid of it!!

Add Block to the rescue.

3.2k · January 18, 2012

http://forums.Ground...howtopic=288931

According to GS, the last 50 should appear in the "Recently Viewed". They should have made an option for like 5, 10, 20, etc... not 50 straight off the get go!

Nope. You guys need to read the release notes. Only 5 will display on your main profile page. You will see up to 50 if you click the View All link it to expand it. And if you check out the release notes, somebody did post a ABP (Ad Block Plus) setting to hide it. But I would wait for a while... I think it will be useful once you get used to it.

Yes I see now that it maxes out at 5 unless I want to see them all. I'm disliking it a lot less knowing that.

19k · January 18, 2012

YUCK! Get rid of it!!

Add Block to the rescue.

The Ad Block Pro suggestion is only going to help an extremely limited audience, however. While I personally don't mind the "most recent 5" list that they now provide, I really suspect that they will tame it down in a future version.

January 18, 2012

Is it possible to empty this list, if I do not need the entries?

Best regards

Tofino

January 18, 2012

Really don't like it. Wish there was an Off button.

14k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

My second thought was, "just because I recently viewed a cache listing, doesn't mean that I ever want to see it again".

There are three caches on my most recently viewed list, all of them puzzle caches. I can actually seeing the feature being useful for those that like doing puzzle caches.

14k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

My second thought was, "just because I recently viewed a cache listing, doesn't mean that I ever want to see it again".

There are three caches on my most recently viewed list, all of them puzzle caches. I can actually seeing the feature being useful for those that like doing puzzle caches.

7.9k · January 18, 2012

I just can't understand why they keep feeding us this garbage that nobody asked for, while ignoring so many issues that lots of people DID ask for. :huh:

Sure, I'll get used to it...like I have a choice. <_<

1.2k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

My thoughts exactly. The development seems very random sometimes. GS needs to get some true diehard cachers on their development team. People who live, breath, eat, sleep, bleed Geocaching. People who cache every chance they get. Or maybe I just have to accept that I may be the 1%.

For anyone who uses GSAK or any other offline DB this is really pointless. I guess if I rarely cached or had very poor memory this would come in handy. I instantly added it to ABP hopefully it just becomes a tab in the future.

2.8k · January 18, 2012

Add me to the list of folks who don't like it. Give me a way to turn it off, please.

(And when are going to get the promised "Ignore User" feature?)

9.1k · January 18, 2012

GS needs to get some true diehard cachers on their development team. People who live, breath, eat, sleep, bleed Geocaching. People who cache every chance they get.

Yeah, the dude they hired to bring community feedback to the development team and to test the new features is such a lightweight. <_<

1.2k · January 18, 2012

GS needs to get some true diehard cachers on their development team. People who live, breath, eat, sleep, bleed Geocaching. People who cache every chance they get.

Yeah, the dude they hired to bring community feedback to the development team and to test the new features is such a lightweight.

Hiring Moun10Bike is a huge step in that direction.

3.6k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

Is there a greasemonkey script available to suppress the "Recently Viewed Caches" list?

Lil' Devil HELP!

3.6k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

Is there a greasemonkey script available to suppress the "Recently Viewed Caches" list?

Lil' Devil HELP!

He will come around soon.

8.3k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

Is there a greasemonkey script available to suppress the "Recently Viewed Caches" list?

Lil' Devil HELP!

see the ABP post by dfx.

1.3k · January 18, 2012

I've changed my mind a bit. I thought this was garbage and I do wish it could be toggled between enable and disable, but I do see where I will use it. Say, I've looked at 5 new geocaches and I go find them. When I log on to the website, I can now hit the log it link on those 5 and not have to search for them.

Edited January 18, 2012 by TerraViators

2k · January 18, 2012

yes, I agree, I think folks should give this feature a chance before condemning it. Aren't you glad to know developers try to give us enhancements on their own and not just the things we asked for. Its not like its a fundamental change or a takeaway.

2.8k · January 18, 2012

yes, I agree, I think folks should give this feature a chance before condemning it. Aren't you glad to know developers try to give us enhancements on their own and not just the things we asked for. Its not like its a fundamental change or a takeaway.

But there are items that we have asked for, and have been promised, that we still don't have.

1.4k · January 18, 2012

I find it annoying, and wish I could turn it off. However, it is not that big of a deal, and if others find it useful, I guess I can live with it. :unsure:

I don't use pocket queries, so I look at a lot of caches that I will look at one time and that's it. I also look at a lot that are referenced in the forums. I just wish they had put it after the list of recently found caches.

January 18, 2012

If you use Ad Block Plus, this filter (dfx posted this over in the release notes forum) should do the trick to remove the recently viewed list:

geocaching.com#div(id=ctl00_ContentBody_RecentlyViewedCachesPanel)

14k · January 18, 2012

I don't like it. It gets in the way. Has anyone asked for this feature in the feedback forums?

My thoughts exactly. The development seems very random sometimes. GS needs to get some true diehard cachers on their development team. People who live, breath, eat, sleep, bleed Geocaching. People who cache every chance they get. Or maybe I just have to accept that I may be the 1%.

However, I wouldn't want to only see developers who cache every chance they get on the development type. There also should be people that are "casual" geocachers on the team so that feature development caters to those that *don't" live, breath, eat, sleep, and bleed Geocaching as well.

19k · January 18, 2012

I've changed my mind a bit. I thought this was garbage and I do wish it could be toggled between enable and disable, but I do see where I will use it. Say, I've looked at 5 new geocaches and I go find them. When I log on to the website, I can not hit the log it link on those 5 and not have to search for them.

When I go caching, I use a pocket query that I load into GSAK. When I get back, I retrieve all found caches from my GPS and filter GSAK to show only found caches. I then click on them on by one and log them. Works great.

But I do think this feature will have some uses for me. I agree with others though that wish it could be hidden or toggled. But I can live with it the way it is.

1.3k · January 18, 2012

I've changed my mind a bit. I thought this was garbage and I do wish it could be toggled between enable and disable, but I do see where I will use it. Say, I've looked at 5 new geocaches and I go find them. When I log on to the website, I can not hit the log it link on those 5 and not have to search for them.

When I go caching, I use a pocket query that I load into GSAK. When I get back, I retrieve all found caches from my GPS and filter GSAK to show only found caches. I then click on them on by one and log them. Works great.

But I do think this feature will have some uses for me. I agree with others though that wish it could be hidden or toggled. But I can live with it the way it is.

Yes, that is the most efficient way, but if you just go out in the neighborhood to find 3 or 4 or 5, you probably wouldn't load a PQ for it. It would be easy to use the most recently viewed.

7.9k · January 19, 2012

If it actually helps someone, I can deal.

I just can't figure where they come up with these ideas. :unsure:

'Let's run this up the flagpole and see who salutes.'

4.4k · January 19, 2012

I think we all need to get out and rummage around in the woods for a while. Bring some kids, get some fresh air...

1.2k · January 19, 2012

man oh man, of all the things to gripe about this one has to be the pettiest yet! How many even look at that page often....... arg, crusty grumpy old men just gripe about anything.

1.6k · January 19, 2012

I haven't read all the posts....but my question is...

What's the max amount of caches that will sit in your 'recently viewed'?? I mean...If I sit here and visit 30 cache pages, will all 30 of them be in my recently viewed? Anyone know what the magic maximum number is?

When will it reset or clear out? Is it 24 hours or more? Right now, I've got 5 of them and I swear they've been there for longer than 24 hours. What gives? Will they just keep adding up until eternity?

Or was there something in the guidelines I forgot to read (don't have time to read)?

The Quick View as nice....but with all these 'recently views', I'm gonna have to start clicking on my 'Geocaches' and filtering from there to get away from the recently viewed.

7.3k · January 19, 2012

I haven't read all the posts....but my question is...

What's the max amount of caches that will sit in your 'recently viewed'?? I mean...If I sit here and visit 30 cache pages, will all 30 of them be in my recently viewed? Anyone know what the magic maximum number is?

When will it reset or clear out? Is it 24 hours or more? Right now, I've got 5 of them and I swear they've been there for longer than 24 hours. What gives? Will they just keep adding up until eternity?

Or was there something in the guidelines I forgot to read (don't have time to read)?

The Quick View as nice....but with all these 'recently views', I'm gonna have to start clicking on my 'Geocaches' and filtering from there to get away from the recently viewed.

Just five will show up. To see the rest (up to fifty), you have to click the (Recently Viewed) link at the top of your profile.

January 19, 2012

Please can we not have "Recently Viewed Caches" splattered at the top of the page.

I now find the first thing I have to do, is scroll past the "Recently Viewed Caches" bit - WHAT A PAIN

2.3k · January 19, 2012

man oh man, of all the things to gripe about this one has to be the pettiest yet! How many even look at that page often....... arg, crusty grumpy old men just gripe about anything.

I don't care one way or the other about the new Recently Viewed Caches feature. It won't be of any use to me, but it might be to someone else and it isn't that intrusive, with only five entries listed by default.

I mostly wanted to respond to the part of the quote I bolded. I use that Personal Profile page as my entry into the geocaching site, so I'm on that page many times a day. I can't remember the last time I visited the actual GC home page.

--Larry

4.2k · January 19, 2012

man oh man, of all the things to gripe about this one has to be the pettiest yet! How many even look at that page often....... arg, crusty grumpy old men just gripe about anything.

all the time, is my "home" page

i don't mind the list at all, i would prefer as i said in the release notes thread if it was just one cache showing as a reminder that the feature its there

and OMG at those complaining about having to scroll...scrolling is hard labor :lol:

1.2k · January 19, 2012

man oh man, of all the things to gripe about this one has to be the pettiest yet! How many even look at that page often....... arg, crusty grumpy old men just gripe about anything.

It's probably the most viewed page (other than facebook) that I have. It has all the links. I'm not saying it's a horrible feature, but that the placement is bad and I personally have no use for it.

7.5k · January 19, 2012

OMG at those complaining about having to scroll...scrolling is hard labor

I believe this is a big issue in web design. The important stuff should go "above the fold" because people don't like scrolling down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_the_fold

7.5k · January 19, 2012

yes, I agree, I think folks should give this feature a chance before condemning it. Aren't you glad to know developers try to give us enhancements on their own and not just the things we asked for. Its not like its a fundamental change or a takeaway.

Who's using the feature? Can anyone explain how this is a useful feature for them and how they use it?

3.2k · January 19, 2012

man oh man, of all the things to gripe about this one has to be the pettiest yet! How many even look at that page often....... arg, crusty grumpy old men just gripe about anything.

I don't care one way or the other about the new Recently Viewed Caches feature. It won't be of any use to me, but it might be to someone else and it isn't that intrusive, with only five entries listed by default.

I mostly wanted to respond to the part of the quote I bolded. I use that Personal Profile page as my entry into the geocaching site, so I'm on that page many times a day. I can't remember the last time I visited the actual GC home page.

--Larry

same here.. when I first open my browser that's the page that I see.

Recently Viewed Caches

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