Automatically disable past events

[+emve]

MAny owners dont disable events after it is over. So it should be disabled automatically one day after the date of the event.

Example on picture - some events are up to three weeks old

[+cerberus1]

1 hour ago, emve said:

MAny owners dont disable events after it is over. So it should be disabled automatically one day after the date of the event.

Example on picture - some events are up to three weeks old

The Help Center says, "Once the event date has passed, the Event Cache page should be archived within four weeks".   

Not sure what it'd take to automatically archive all events after four weeks...

[+MartyBartfast]

23 minutes ago, cerberus1 said:

The Help Center says, "Once the event date has passed, the Event Cache page should be archived within four weeks".   

Not sure what it'd take to automatically archive all events after four weeks...

Events are automatically archived after 30 days if the EO hasn't already done it, personally I think 30 days it too long, but then I think 1 day is too short...


https://coord.info/GL1BRAMV9

 

[Keystone]

23 minutes ago, cerberus1 said:

Not sure what it'd take to automatically archive all events after four weeks

Using an automated process, Geocaching HQ archives all regular events and CITO events four weeks after the event date.  As a reviewer, I don't miss doing that manually!

 

Keeping the event cache page active during that four week period can be helpful for attendees who haven't logged yet, didn't save a draft log, and might have trouble locating the cache page for a temporarily disabled event.

[+Viajero Perdido]

I think events are great, but that map above is ridiculous.  (Is there some local challenge involving events?)  Most geo-maps, I expect, would be less of an issue.

 

To easily find just future events, see the calendar part of https://www.geocaching.com/account/dashboard  (Not shown at some layouts.)

 

PS, I'm not saying ridiculous is bad, just uncommon.  I'm responsible for this, and nobody's complained yet:

 

Edited April 14, 2024 by Viajero Perdido

[+arisoft]

2 hours ago, Keystone said:

attendees who haven't logged yet, didn't save a draft log, and might have trouble locating the cache page for a temporarily disabled event.

 

Due to the situation shown in the sample map, they also may have difficulty attending in the correct event.

 

Every map I am using shows disabled caches by default. Is there some app that can cause difficulties to find a disabled event?

Edited April 14, 2024 by arisoft

[+barefootjeff]

22 minutes ago, arisoft said:

Every map I am using shows disabled caches by default. Is there some app that can cause difficulties to find a disabled event?

 

The official app doesn't show disabled caches (including events) at all, other than your own.

Edited April 14, 2024 by barefootjeff

[+Viajero Perdido]

I rarely see events disabled.  The simple fact of them passing past the concept of "today" into the past is enough for most people.

 

Then a month later, archived by robot, thank you for that convenience.

 

No changes needed, IMHO.  Could you please fix favorite % and search instead?  Thanks.

 

Edited April 14, 2024 by Viajero Perdido

[+emve]

On 4/14/2024 at 9:24 PM, MartyBartfast said:

Events are automatically archived after 30 days if the EO hasn't already done it, personally I think 30 days it too long, but then I think 1 day is too short...


https://coord.info/GL1BRAMV9

 

I dont mean archive after one day, but disable after one day.

[+arisoft]

Disabling is not needed. If the color of the icon on the map changes after the event time is passed that's all we need.

[+emve]

On 4/16/2024 at 10:09 PM, arisoft said:

Disabling is not needed. If the color of the icon on the map changes after the event time is passed that's all we need.

 

It could solve the issue...

[+tomturtle]

Not everyone logs the event right away, so it would be better just to leave things the way they are, so those who are logging a short time after the event can more easily find it.

[+sernikk]

 

On 4/16/2024 at 10:09 PM, arisoft said:

Disabling is not needed. If the color of the icon on the map changes after the event time is passed that's all we need.

Exactly, this should be a feature! Let's give it some attention!

[+capsai]

On 4/14/2024 at 9:25 PM, Keystone said:

Keeping the event cache page active during that four week period can be helpful for attendees who haven't logged yet, didn't save a draft log, and might have trouble locating the cache page for a temporarily disabled event.

 

The disadvantage is, that past but still active events will shown up in pocket queries if you filter for only not found and active caches.

 

I made a suggestion there: 

 

 

but there is still no reaction from Groundspeak to it.

Edited July 16, 2024 by capsai