+FluffyRAM Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Please can the ability to contact the Cache Owner be added to the iPhone App. This is particularly needed to complete caches which require e-mails with answers submitting to the CO (Earth caches especially). Or, to just drop them a note if you replace a soggy log so they can remove the 'needs maintenance' attribute (because not all COs read every log but they do tend to read messages!) We currently have to make notes to submit later when on the main site (for me when I'm back home on the desk top). Yes, we can go to the main site via the app; launch and log in again on a browser where geocaching is not formatted for smart phone viewing; zoom to make readable and navigate around multiple pages, via the search engine to find the cache, find the CO, send a message.... Or in a nutshell, too convoluted from a smart phone! So please - the ability to contact the CO directly from within the App would be much appreciated. Many thanks for reading and considering. Happy Caching! Quote Link to comment
+ToonYogi Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) You can contact the CO... 1 Click on Cache 2 Scroll down Click on View on Geocaching.com 3. just under the Cache Name Click on CO Hope this Helps Edited June 10, 2012 by ToonYogi Quote Link to comment
+JesandTodd Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) You forgot the 'login' screen. Then the 'you are logged in' screen, then hit back page two times, then hit refresh screen. So, yeah, having one click as opposed to several would be an improvement... I guess if you are already logged into safari then you don't have to do these extra steps. But since I can't stay logged into GC.com more than a min, the extra steps involved are a pain. Do-able, but a pain... Edited June 10, 2012 by JesandTodd Quote Link to comment
+ToonYogi Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 With the iPhone app I am always logged in... Quote Link to comment
+JesandTodd Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) But you're not contacting the CO via the app, you're doing it via safari. And with safari, I'm never logged in. And I've never remained logged into GC.com via safari in the 2.5 yrs of running the app. That's the whole point of this thread....contacting the CO within the app. Edited June 10, 2012 by JesandTodd Quote Link to comment
+FluffyRAM Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 That's the whole point of this thread....contacting the CO within the app. Yes, thank you. The point of my thread was a "feature request" to be able to contact the CO within the App! I am not stupid! I know that I can do it the long-winded way! But smart phones are about convenience and making life easier... hence the suggestion Quote Link to comment
+The Grateful Cacher Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 That's the whole point of this thread....contacting the CO within the app. Yes, thank you. The point of my thread was a "feature request" to be able to contact the CO within the App! I am not stupid! I know that I can do it the long-winded way! But smart phones are about convenience and making life easier... hence the suggestion Yes, this would be much more convenient! I too would really like to see this implemented. Even more, I wish they would fix a few things that are wrong with the app. Sadly, Groundspeak seems to be more about making the website more user friendly and integrated with the social websites, than making it and the app functional. Quote Link to comment
ertyu Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 +1 for this feature request. The ability to contact the owner directly in the app. Quote Link to comment
+juc_cacher Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) As the owner of an Earthcache and an Android user for spur-of-the-moment caching, I have to agree and add my +1 to this (assuming it is extended to the Android version too ) Too many people are logging my Earthcache without emailing the answer, just a promise to send it when they get back to their PC. Of course, this seldom happens and I have to delete the log (and remember which ones have and haven't contacted me, so I delete the right logs !). A simple "Contact CO" button or menu option would be brilliant. Edited October 21, 2012 by juc_cacher Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 +1 for this feature request. The ability to contact the owner directly in the app. It's not a bad idea. Just don't expect that because you can send a CO a message from the field that you're going to get a timely response. Quote Link to comment
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