+The Magna Defender Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 whats the best way to stop a cache trasher nicking my caches. I've been told Groundspeak can trace IP addresses from audit logs. Who do I need to contact to get this looked into. Too many of my caches are going missing literally just as soon as I've replaced them. Its not muggles as no self respecting human would steal a micro container they just stumbled across. An ammo box yes but not the containers I use. Quote Link to comment
+The Magna Defender Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Thanks for all the support. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Not wanting to be nasty about this, but I think your only Chance to stop this is to either Archive the Caches that are being stolen and then place a new one close by but not at the exact coordinates of the old ones, or make them all premium. Watch what happens and if they start to disappear again then I can only assume that it is a Cacher that is taking them.It is most unusual for something like this to happen, do you have a gripe with someone? Quote Link to comment
+The Magna Defender Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 All my caches are premium and have been for years which is the weird thing. I have regular gripes with a few suspects but can't prove anything without tracing IP addresses. Quote Link to comment
+KyotoUK Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 According to terms, - https://www.geocaching.com/account/documents/privacypolicy Point B, it's tracked but i don't think they would hand out this info due to data protection of it's user base. What are you planning on doing if you got the users details? It would be hard to prove who removed it even if you knew the people looking at the cache page. Unethical but maybe set on up with a camera close, again not something i would do but you could have it as a sign that says CCTV is being used in this area etc.... at least your telling them they are being filmed. Just hope they don't search for the camera. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 22 hours ago, KyotoUK said: ... It would be hard to prove who removed it even if you knew the people looking at the cache page. I agree. We've seen issues here, where people were accused of problems with another's cache (we're one) simply because of that audit. So many ways to bypass it these days (bookmarks, pqs, not sure it's still so today, but just using a phone at one time...) that the person "accused" may well be the innocent one who just viewed the cache page normally. Really surprised that Groundspeak hasn't just removed that function when it (really) no longer serves any real purpose. Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I'd be nicer to folk. That can help. Quote Link to comment
+duncanhoyle Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Best way to get proof is set a trail camera, but there's a chance that'll get knicked as well Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, duncanhoyle said: Best way to get proof is set a trail camera, but there's a chance that'll get knicked as well A friend tried that once (ammo cans gone) and forgot the idea. Called me in disgust. He was surprised how many people pee near GZ... Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/19/2017 at 2:54 PM, The Magna Defender said: All my caches are premium and have been for years which is the weird thing. I have regular gripes with a few suspects but can't prove anything without tracing IP addresses. Kinda sound like the guy calling me a thief because I logged a DNF on his listing. Quote Link to comment
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