Why don't people log not found?

[+MartyFouts]

Couple weeks ago I went to Pleasanton for a personal cache-athon. It was not the best possible trip, I got NFs on 4 caches. I logged all four. I've heard back from three of the cache hiders, and the caches are definitely still there. (In three cases, I suspected it was, in the fourth, I'm still surprised I couldn't find it. )

 

But I still think that logging them was a good thing.

 

I encourage it: if you looked for the cache, log an NF, even if you assume it was your failure to find the cache rather than the cache not being there.

[+MartyFouts]

Couple weeks ago I went to Pleasanton for a personal cache-athon. It was not the best possible trip, I got NFs on 4 caches. I logged all four. I've heard back from three of the cache hiders, and the caches are definitely still there. (In three cases, I suspected it was, in the fourth, I'm still surprised I couldn't find it. )

 

But I still think that logging them was a good thing.

 

I encourage it: if you looked for the cache, log an NF, even if you assume it was your failure to find the cache rather than the cache not being there.

[+Team Minim]

I regard the logs made as contemporaeneous records of cache trips. I don't feel a failure logging a frownie, I just feel frustrated.

Recently on Hols doing Heavens Gate Wilts we spent at least an hour searching, to no avail. Later in the week I went back approached from a new direction and walked right into it.

For the kids and me the lessons were more important than the cache. Persistance (in looking), Honesty (in logging the frownie) , and clear thinking ( in trying again from a different angle). The two logs a few days apart will always remind us of that.

 

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[+hotfoot]

My question is this: Why won't people log a cache as "not found" when they don't find it

 

I almost never log a 'Not Found'. It has always seemed a waste of time. I just go home and pout and cry. After sticking pins in some voodoo dolls I feel better.

 

At first I failed to find about 30% now I find all but about 15%. I have learned to avoid caches placed by certain teams and individuals as they are just too clever for me.

 

It never occured to me that a cache owner would monitor the cache page to see if it had gone missing.

 

Reevaluating my attitude around 'Not Found' seems indicated.

[+Jamie Z]

Hotfoot,

 

Not only do not founds indicate to the owner that there might be something worth checking on...

 

But as Joe Geocacher, I like to read not found logs... just to see what other cachers go through.

 

I've missed my share of caches, and I like to know I'm not the only one. Occasionally I'll go to the most recent logs page, and do you know which logs I read? Not all those found logs. Those are boring and usually say not much more than "found it, nice cache." The not found logs are many times more interesting.

 

Jamie

[+Jamie Z]

quote:

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Originally posted by Orange:

I find nothing wrong with NOT FOUNDS, I even list mine on my profile.

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I liked this idea so much I implemented it myself, complete with links!

 

Jamie

[+eroyd]

I always post "not founds". Often the story behind them are more amusing than a find. Besides a frowny usually means you didn't CHEAT!