+maxkim Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 I've recently had a 'discovered' log deleted without warning from a TB I saw recently at an event. I must admit that on close reading of the bug description it does ask for it not to be discovered at events... No explanation is given for this and it is allowed to be logged into events. I just wondered if anyone here has come across this elsewhere? MaxKim. Quote
+Touchstone Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 I've known of a few Trackable owners who are of the same opinion. It's the Trackable Owner's property and they can, of course, do with it as they like. I don't require any explanation, but respect the wishes of the Trackable Owner. Quote
+Delta68 Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) Everyone's logs for these three Gems were deleted a few months ago http://coord.info/TB2QEKP http://coord.info/TB2QE2F http://coord.info/TB2QENR They were displayed for discovering at an Event in March 2009 but the original owner later sold them by the looks of it and the new owner deleted all the logs Edited November 18, 2015 by Delta68 Quote
+wmpastor Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Everyone's logs for these three Gems were deleted a few months ago http://coord.info/TB2QEKP http://coord.info/TB2QE2F http://coord.info/TB2QENR They were displayed for discovering at an Event in March 2009 but the original owner later sold them by the looks of it and the new owner deleted all the logs Bummer. Some people want to re-write history - or at least erase it. I wonder if this need to control what others post on a TB log smells a bit like control-freakishness to anyone else? Quote
+Twentse Mug Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 It is free to delete logs on the travelbugs. Besides, why would a travelbug owner see all this spam? The meaning of a travel bug is travelling. Quote
+maxkim Posted November 18, 2015 Author Posted November 18, 2015 It is free to delete logs on the travelbugs. Besides, why would a travelbug owner see all this spam? The meaning of a travel bug is travelling. Then why did Groundspeak bring in the Discover option if it's just spam? I handled the TB maybe I should have taken it and dropped it back into the event just like the good old days... Cheers MaxKim. Quote
+Touchstone Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 It is free to delete logs on the travelbugs. Besides, why would a travelbug owner see all this spam? The meaning of a travel bug is travelling. Then why did Groundspeak bring in the Discover option if it's just spam? I handled the TB maybe I should have taken it and dropped it back into the event just like the good old days... Cheers MaxKim. The law of unintended consequences I guess. I believe the feature to Discover Trackables was added after many, many requests from the Users. Just another case of Groundspeak listening to its customer base, and nobody liking it. Quote
+Twentse Mug Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 I am on of the cachers who loves the option. To say something nice to a fellow cacher after a meet and greet and having seen a geocoin or something. But it has evolved in a spamming service. I have received 6300 discover logs on my travelbugs and they only spoil my mail. Why should I like this spam? I haven't sent out travel bugs in the world for this. Quote
+maxkim Posted November 18, 2015 Author Posted November 18, 2015 I am on of the cachers who loves the option. To say something nice to a fellow cacher after a meet and greet and having seen a geocoin or something. But it has evolved in a spamming service. I have received 6300 discover logs on my travelbugs and they only spoil my mail. Why should I like this spam? I haven't sent out travel bugs in the world for this. I hear what you say but you must be very lucky, of the 81 bugs I have released only three original ones are still travelling... maybe it's just me that's unlucky Quote
+TriciaG Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 It is free to delete logs on the travelbugs. Besides, why would a travelbug owner see all this spam? The meaning of a travel bug is travelling. Then why did Groundspeak bring in the Discover option if it's just spam? I handled the TB maybe I should have taken it and dropped it back into the event just like the good old days... Cheers MaxKim. If I recall correctly what I've read, it was originally put as an option for finding a TB in a cache. If a cacher sees it in the cache, they can "Discover" it and say that it's still in the cache but that they didn't want to move it on. It's a great service for those whose TBs languish in caches. Nowadays most of the listed TBs aren't in the cache, so confirmation that one IS in the cache is nice for the TB owner. Enter Touchstone's law of unintended consequences. Now people pass around lists of TB codes for others to "discover" at events - sometimes handling the TB themselves, sometimes not. Quote
+Pieman Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 What I don't understand is that discovered logs are sent to me on my TBs, which are of no interest as they don't involve traveling, but logs showing someone took a TB to a cache aren't copied to me even though they do involve traveling and are of interest. Quote
+TriciaG Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 It goes back to the original intention of the Discover log. If your TB had been shown as sitting in a cache for 3 years, you'd like to get notification that someone discovered it still in the cache. "Oh, good - it IS still there!" Quote
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