Contacting Geoaware's Account

[+tdb1977]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before or not, but is there a way to contact Geoaware?  Do the accounts have a generic email address that they all use?  Or should I contact them through individual accounts?  Do they check messages when you send them a message through the message system?  I am trying to get a couple ECs together, but I would like get some guidance from them before I proceed much further with these ideas.  Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[Keystone]

I recommend contacting the EarthCache reviewer for your area, GeoawareUSA10, by email through his profile page.  GeoawareUSA10 covers all the states near your home (PA, OH, KY, WV, MD, NY, etc.).  If your ideas come from more distant travels, let us know where.  If you stray much further south (Virginia, Tennessee, etc.) you would switch over to geoawareUSA9.  Both of them have handy maps on their profile page to show how coverage for the USA is split up.

 

Many Reviewers, including myself, do not use the message center for "official business," but others do.  It's always a safe bet to start your contact with an email through Geocaching.com, and then ask later if the message center is OK.

 

Don't be surprised if you're asked to write up a draft cache page with all the details.  Email is fine for general questions, but at some point the geoaware will want to see the exact text for the background information and verification activities/questions.

Edited April 23 by Keystone

[+tdb1977]

2 hours ago, Keystone said:

I recommend contacting the EarthCache reviewer for your area, GeoawareUSA10, by email through his profile page.  GeoawareUSA10 covers all the states near your home (PA, OH, KY, WV, MD, NY, etc.).  If your ideas come from more distant travels, let us know where.  If you stray much further south (Virginia, Tennessee, etc.) you would switch over to geoawareUSA9.  Both of them have handy maps on their profile page to show how coverage for the USA is split up.

 

Many Reviewers, including myself, do not use the message center for "official business," but others do.  It's always a safe bet to start your contact with an email through Geocaching.com, and then ask later if the message center is OK.

 

Don't be surprised if you're asked to write up a draft cache page with all the details.  Email is fine for general questions, but at some point the geoaware will want to see the exact text for the background information and verification activities/questions.

Thank you so much!  I wasn't sure which Geoaware covered my area.

[geoawareUSA9]

17 hours ago, tdb1977 said:

I wasn't sure which Geoaware covered my area.

 

Here's a handy map for the USA geoawares.

 

[+Awesnap]

Geoawares,

Why is that reviewers have their messenger option turned off on their profile page? The only option is send an email.

 

Just being curious.

 

Thanks, Snap

[+niraD]

2 hours ago, Awesnap said:

Why is that reviewers have their messenger option turned off on their profile page? The only option is send an email.

Because email is a much better tool for communication online, and the volunteer reviewers do a LOT of online communication. They are allowed to disable the message center for their accounts, to force online communication to use email.

[Keystone]

Please see this explanation on my profile page:

 

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If you have questions about caching in Pennsylvania or Ohio, please send me an email! (And if you have questions about caches elsewhere, write to the volunteer covering that area.) When sending email about a specific cache, please include the GC Code, and please check the box to allow me to see your email address to make replying easier. If you reference coordinates, it helps me act faster on your question if you use Geocaching.com's standard decimal minute format, like at the top of a cache listing. Example: N40 12.345, W080 56.789. Finally, please do not use "message center" conversations to contact me -- I need to keep a searchable record of all official reviewer correspondence in my email inbox. If you use the message center, do not expect a reply.

 

Many Reviewers express the same preference.  Others are willing to use the Message Center.  Ask your Reviewer and/or GeoAware about their personal preferences.