+Ry Dawg Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 Any experienced earth cache owners willing to proof read or chime in and make sure it flows smoothly? I’m struggling forming questions and second guessing that it’s over simplified my page. thanks Quote
+coachstahly Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Feel free to send me what you've got. I only have 3 out but happy to help out, if you want someone to give it a once over. Quote
+sgerbs Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Don't worry about your earthcache being sent back to you. My first 5 or 6 all came back to me to have them edited. The more you do, the better you get. If you want me to proofread it as well, send it over. Quote
+STNolan Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 We actually have an entire forum thread dedicated to this purpose! Hasn't been used in a while, but it's still a good resource! Quote
geoawareUSA9 Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 3 hours ago, sgerbs said: Don't worry about your earthcache being sent back to you. My first 5 or 6 all came back to me to have them edited. Been there. One of my first got rejected entirely, in fact. 3 hours ago, sgerbs said: The more you do, the better you get. Absolutely. While I'm fond of the places I picked for my first few, I admit the earthcaches I put there don't hold up as well as my more recent ones. @Ry Dawg, if you're comfortable posting it in the open, that's what this forum is for: to help for a better earthcaching experience. Or if you want to go offline with any who have offered to help, you're in good hands. 1 Quote
+sgerbs Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 14 hours ago, geoawareUSA9 said: Been there. One of my first got rejected entirely, in fact. Same. Looking back on it, I understand why. It was hard at first, but I appreciate the advice I've received from GeoAwares. I'd like to think that my earthcaches only get better. 1 Quote
geoawareUSA9 Posted November 22, 2020 Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 12:42 PM, sgerbs said: Same. Looking back on it, I understand why. It was hard at first, but I appreciate the advice I've received from GeoAwares. I'd like to think that my earthcaches only get better. Good to hear. I got discouraged after my submission got rejected, it turns out it was too close to another, similar feature, and my earthcache wasn't different enough. And the feature was in Iceland, so I couldn't just pop back and fix it. But I kept at it, and, well, here I am as a geoaware, so it went well enough, I guess. 1 1 1 Quote
+STNolan Posted November 27, 2020 Posted November 27, 2020 Some people talk about High D/T ratings. Some people talk about solving a difficult puzzle. Some people talk about the cool places they go. But I'll be honest, I'm still chasing that high from the first time I submitted an EC to the Geoaware and said "looking for feedback on what needs to change" and he said "I can publish it right now." Whoosh. Blew. My. Mind. 3 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 I'm hoping that this thread is an acceptable place for my question. I know that there is no rule for distances between an EC and a physical geocache, but.... when an EC is reviewed and published, is there any kind of look at what is right at GZ? I'm asking because my husband could not find an EC icon on the map and it turns out that's because it's at the same coordinates as one of our caches, so the icon was directly underneath mine. I don't think the ECO realized that, and in fact there are many many other places the EC coords can be for the exact same earth lesson, but I was just wondering if EC reviewers even have access to the coords of other caches when they review and publish the EC. Just curious. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Max and 99 said: I'm hoping that this thread is an acceptable place for my question. I know that there is no rule for distances between an EC and a physical geocache, but.... when an EC is reviewed and published, is there any kind of look at what is right at GZ? I'm asking because my husband could not find an EC icon on the map and it turns out that's because it's at the same coordinates as one of our caches, so the icon was directly underneath mine. I don't think the ECO realized that, and in fact there are many many other places the EC coords can be for the exact same earth lesson, but I was just wondering if EC reviewers even have access to the coords of other caches when they review and publish the EC. Just curious. Also happens with mystery caches. Quote
+dprovan Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 30 minutes ago, Harry Dolphin said: Also happens with mystery caches. Right. I've always assumed reviewers left the posted coordinates up to the owners and didn't worry about overlap, EarthCache or not. 1 Quote
geoawareUSA9 Posted October 9, 2021 Posted October 9, 2021 14 hours ago, Max and 99 said: I know that there is no rule for distances between an EC and a physical geocache, but.... when an EC is reviewed and published, is there any kind of look at what is right at GZ? I'm asking because my husband could not find an EC icon on the map and it turns out that's because it's at the same coordinates as one of our caches, so the icon was directly underneath mine. It's something I try to look for when I review - two of the caches I've published recently were at or near existing caches, I asked them to shift if there were other coordinates that would still call attention to the subject(s) of the earthcache. Sometimes I don't catch it. I'd recommend bringing it to the earthcache owner's attention and asking if they would consider shifting their coordinates a hundred feet or so - it's in their interest to do so, if your cache icon is blocking theirs on the map. Quote
+Max and 99 Posted October 9, 2021 Posted October 9, 2021 Thanks everyone! This was just something I wondered about. Quote
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