+Genoist Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Is anyone other than me getting annoyed to see Quakemap.com shamelessly plugging their pruduct on the forums? It's not like people suggesting software, they flat out ADVERTISE it. I think it's irritating to see it on every thread that has anything to do with waypoint management. I didn't look at the terms of service, but is it against them to do this? [This message was edited by TeamSJ1 on September 13, 2003 at 06:10 PM.] Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Never seen a post by them. Maybe they have a deal with Geocaching? Of course if you look at the link below my sig line...it's an advertisement. EL Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Link to comment
dampeoples Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by El Diablo:Never seen a post by them. Maybe they have a deal with Geocaching? Of course if you look at the link below my sig line...it's an advertisement. EL Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Is your stick Mac compatible? erm...they look nice, might get you to make one for my boy. I need a breakaway staff though - he'll probably hit me with it Check my scandalous stories, site, and my fishing skills Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Is your stick Mac compatible? erm...they look nice, might get you to make one for my boy. I need a breakaway staff though - he'll probably hit me with it LOL! Sorry all my staffs are sturdy. You might want to order one for yourself for self protection. Only order yours bigger than his. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Sterling Peoples:I need a breakaway staff though - he'll probably hit me with it quote:Originally posted by El Diablo:Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. In this case, the impact would be for the worse. Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Sorry...we didn't mean to de-rail your topic. Where are these posts? El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Link to comment
+Genoist Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 Additional maps or not ?? Can I make/download notes on caches? How do download track logs from Etrex Legend? How to download waypoints (again!) easy web page to post pics? New Magellan Color, what pc program to use ? Connecting eTrex with hyperterminal My location doesn't match up with the map! That's a couple of em. Link to comment
+CYBret Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Eh, seems somewhat reasonable to me. It's not like people are asking about something totally unrelated to the topic. The "Post a pic" thread is probably the closest. Quakemap does rock, though. I've enjoyed using it. I'm not in anyway being paid to make this statement, nor am I being given any gifts or "plugola." Remember kids, CYBret Uses Quakemap! Bret "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44 Link to comment
+RomadPilot Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I would say that having a screen name quakemap.com and suggest people go that web site would be an ad. If the program was something that an individual wrote and it was freeware it wouldn't be an ad. just my $.02 Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 They have finds and paid $ to be on the site. Link to comment
+RomadPilot Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:They have finds and paid $ to be on the site. Not too loud...I know, I was trying to make 'em feel bad and offer a freebie... Ssshh... Link to comment
+Team Lightfoot Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 quote: Quakemap does rock, though. I agree. I could've saved a lot of the money I spent on other mapping software had I found Quakemap first. There are other people in the GPS units and software forum promoting their programs besides him and I don't have a problem with any of them. I think their participation in the forums only results in better software for us. Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 They have been warned about this by TPTB at least once before. They quit for a while, but it looks like they've started up again. I don't mind someone mentioning software, when it's actually an appropriate answer to a question asked. But that's usually not what's happening. They just look for any opportunity to get in a plug. "Don't mess with a geocacher. We know all the best places to hide a body." Link to comment
+Mopar Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 OK, I wasn't even going to post to this thread, but then I happened to read the Additional maps or not ?? thread in the beginner forum. Made me think of this thread right away. The question is about loading maps onto the GPS, yet not once, but TWICE quakemap.com posts that his software is what the person really needs. Seems a bit over the top, especially in the beginner forum. "This is gc.com, love it or leave it " Link to comment
+Sissy-n-CR Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Not everyone likes quakemap. I tried it when it was first known here and then again recently. Still don't care for it. To me, quakemap is like a Swiss Army knife. It's got a lot of tools and tries to be everything to everybody. What comes out is it does some jobs okay but at a premium, but other jobs not nearly as well as others. No, I use MSS&T for street navigation and trip planning. That gets me to the trailhead and I don't have to be hooked to the internet or have downloaded a ton of maps. If I need aerial maps, I use USAphotomap, it's free, fast, and accurate. CR Link to comment
gm100guy Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I think it a plug when I read there replies. This type of answers bugs me all over the net when someone asks something and when you read a reply that directs you to somebodies web site. Most users could find there own answers and learn more if they RTFM that came with the product. I learned this is school when we asked one of the instructors a question the first answer back was "Did you read the book" gm100guy http://members.rogers.com/gm100guy/cachepage.htm Ontario geocachers http://groups.msn.com/GeocachinginOntario/homepage Link to comment
+Xitron Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I haven't used the quake software, is it any good? I see your lips moving but all I hear is blah blah blah Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I really like it for planning in certain areas. In fact, I used it to plot the waypoints for a couple of multi-stage event caches at the event cache coming up in October. The printouts with waypoints showed the exact route planned for the 13-stage cache. It helped in showing the park rangers exactly what we had planned, and I think they really appreciated the effort put into it. Depending on where the cache is, I'll download the waypoints and plot out routes for potentially difficult caches. Brian Team A.I. Link to comment
+Genoist Posted September 14, 2003 Author Share Posted September 14, 2003 I personally dont like the software, but then again, this topic IS NOT about the software at all. It's about the spamming of the ubb. The majority of the world is stupid, and the rest of us are in danger of contagion. Link to comment
+DapperDanMan Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 If the topic had to do with the response, then I think it would be fine. I bet if it was somebody else that responded and told them about the program nobody would think anything of it. Link to comment
+quakemap Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 ----------- posted by TeamSJ1: ------------------- The majority of the world is stupid, and the rest of us are in danger of contagion -------------------------------------------------- Thanks to TeamSJ1 for opening this topic, and for everybody who responded. I am flattered to hear good responses about the product (mentioning it's name here would be shameless advertising, right? :-). These kind of responses and the knowledge that people really use it keeps me going. Those who don't like the program and responded with the reasons WHY - are greatly appreciated, this is something for me to work on. I've read once that any successful product has to have its fans AND haters, if people are not passionate about it - the product dies. Not going to happen here, I guess? Now about plugs, spamming etc. - straight to the topic of this thread. This is a site for people sharing fun, learning new (sometimes very complex) things and looking for SOLUTIONS in a sea of expensive and mostly poorly working widgets. I happen to have some knowledge (having programmed for GPS, mapping etc.) and some kind of solution (yes, imperfect, and not for everyone). If somebody asks for advice like "how do I manage waypoints and load tracks on PC" should I keep silence? really? Shall somebody shut me up if I do? Shall we have a priest to decide who is stupid, and who is in danger - well, there are always volunteers for this position, if in doubt, read some history and look at the rest of the world. I am not the greatest authority on Internet etiquette, but words like "spam" are well defined, do some reading before throwing them around. The bottom line, really, is that this site (geocaching.com) has an owner and they decide what rules we play by and what to do when we step over. I personally try to contribute and stay within the borders as many other software authors do. Anyway, I thought I owed you all a response. Keep carrying forward random acts of kindness and don't forget to find a cache or two in between the endless hours at the computer. It is all about doing, finding, sharing. Happy trails, http://www.quakemap.com/sergei Link to comment
+seneca Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Quakemap.com, I agree with much of what you have said, in particular, your statement: “The bottom line, really, is that this site (geocaching.com) has an owner and they decide what rules we play by and what to do when we step over.” Until TPTB stop you, you are of course entitled to “share” your “solutions” to very complex problems with the rest of us. And we of course should accept such advice, with the proviso that it may not be gratuitous, being given with an obvious commercial motive. Too bad the facetious and condescending tone of your response is going to get in the way of Quakemap.com finding any more "fans", me included. Perhaps some professional PR advice for your blossoming product would be in order? (that was intended to be facetious and condescending) I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. Link to comment
iryshe Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 It is blatant commercial advertising and it will stop. Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Link to comment
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