Count the fatalities to find the cache?

[+Jonovich]

I'm all for puzzle caches, but when a Happy New Year cache for 2013 was published nearby, with quiz questions to count the number of deaths from incidents in 2012, i find myself asking why?.

Is it just me, or is that tasteless and sick?

Jonovich.

Edited for link....

 

Edited January 1, 2013 by Jonovich

[+stijnhommes]

If these numbers of fatalities have been on the news, using them in a quiz is no less tasteful than spreading the information around the globe.

Calling that cache "Happy New Year" is not very tactful, in my opinion.

[+eusty]

To me it seems OK, after all you are answering questions about the year, and not all of them are death related.

 

Maybe the cache title could do with a bit of tweaking.

 

[+maxx borchovski]

It does make you look and take notice of the number of people who died. If the cache makes one person realise they drive dangerously and it saves a life then surely its a good thing. I still remember what my driving instructor told me, 'It's a speed limit, not a target.'

You should see the tactful road signs in Australia, we saw a giant red one on a freeway saying 'DOZY DRIVERS DIE!'.

[+Lieblweb]

If you don't like the cache & its content.... then don't solve it.

 

Easy as that. It's the cache owners choice how/what he/she wants in their caches and as long as they meet guidelines.

[+MarcusMaximi]

I apologise if some people found it offensive. I have spent some considerable time updating the questions to de-morbidify it.

 

I used a famous web site starting with w to search for news events of 2012 that matched the coordinates I had for the final location. Unfortunately the easiest ones for some of the months happened to involved deaths.

 

However, this is a fact of life, and we see it on the news all the time, so I don't personally see a problem. However to be respectful to the more sensitive amongst us I have toned it down somewhat.

 

Cache on Chaps

[+Jonovich]

Nice one MM, far more respectful to not be counting fatalities.

Cheers,

Jonovich.

[dodgydaved]

I apologise if some people found it offensive. I have spent some considerable time updating the questions to de-morbidify it.

 

I used a famous web site starting with w to search for news events of 2012 that matched the coordinates I had for the final location. Unfortunately the easiest ones for some of the months happened to involved deaths.

 

However, this is a fact of life, and we see it on the news all the time, so I don't personally see a problem. However to be respectful to the more sensitive amongst us I have toned it down somewhat.

 

Cache on Chaps

 

 

Well done Kidder - a really positive response to a difficult situation - thank you!

 

I contacted GSP and the reviewer on this issue and have had no response (holiday period?) - you have worked quickly and appropriately, good for you!