ghOzt Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Looking at the plaque that has been placed in honor of the very first "stash," I noticed that the entire top half of its face displays the geocaching.com trademark. I don't mean to take anything away from the efforts of this website towards the development and improvement of geocaching, but the plaque supposedly commemorates the game, not the company. Why was the GC.com logo and name included on the plaque? Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) My money is on "It seemed like a good idea at the time". Were they (Team360) to do it again my money would be on them using the universal Gx logo for geocaching in general. Edited March 7, 2004 by Renegade Knight Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Especially funny when the rule-oriented site mentioned would not approve a new cache like the original. Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I've got no problem with it. As far as caching is concerned, this site IS the face of caching (even with it's problems). When Team360 spearheaded this plaque he was heavily involved in posting and caching on this site as well. Quote Link to comment
+CO Admin Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 It should be remembered that Team 360 started the idea and was in charge of the plaque. It was not a Geocaching.com project. Team 360 handled the design approval process. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) The final design and logo on the Plaque were agreed upon by the majority of the geocachers who contributed funds to the project and helped to make it a reality. The website address on the Plaque serves as a way of contacting me should the landowners ever decide that it needs to be removed or in need of maintenance. Even Dave Ulmer seemed pleased with the Plaque: Edited March 7, 2004 by TEAM 360 Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 The final design and logo on the Plaque were agreed upon by the majority of the geocachers who contributed funds to the project and helped to make it a reality. The website address on the Plaque serves as a way of contacting me should the landowners ever decide that it needs to be removed or in need of maintenance. Even Dave Ulmer seemed pleased with the Plaque: It is such a nice plaque. What do you call that, anyway, where the background is dark and the letters are polished? It is the style used by Texas for its historical markers. Holds up really well and just looks sharp IMO. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Thanks for the comments on the Original Stash Tribute Plaque...it was cast in solid bronze, and the background had a baked-on finish...most of that was washed away within a few weeks, however, laying flat and being exposed to the Portland weather. It has been developing a nice patina finish these days and doesn't look too bad. I am planning a CITO event on the anniversary of geocaching at the Plaque site, where I will give it a good cleanup and place a weatherproof and camo cover over it (which I should have done in the first place). Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 I agree that it looks fine as is. If and when people hear the word Geocaching, and it interests them, they'll google it, and find geocaching.com. And really, though, even though the logo is copyrighted, it's come to represent the sport, and I don't think anyone really thinks of it as the logo of a copy, but more as the logo of a sport... Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Why was the GC.com logo and name included on the plaque? Finally, I'd like to recognize your final question.... Why was the GC.com logo and name included on the plaque? Geocaching seems to be what the sport is formerly recognized as, how many people do you hear saying they're going stash hunting, or navicaching? Quote Link to comment
+Byron & Anne Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 (edited) The GC.com logo is probably fitting since the site and the activity can trace it's roots directly to that first "Stash" placed by Dave Ulmer. Edited March 8, 2004 by Byron & Anne Quote Link to comment
+gallahad Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Looking at the plaque that has been placed in honor of the very first "stash," I noticed that the entire top half of its face displays the geocaching.com trademark. I don't mean to take anything away from the efforts of this website towards the development and improvement of geocaching, but the plaque supposedly commemorates the game, not the company. Why was the GC.com logo and name included on the plaque? Is this a sock puppet comment or is this truly an active member? Quote Link to comment
ghOzt Posted March 8, 2004 Author Share Posted March 8, 2004 I certainly never meant to imply with my post that the plaque should be changed or that the creators of it didn't do a great job. It just seemed curious to me that the GC.com logo is so prominently displayed on it when considering that GC.com is completely unrelated to that first "stash." After realizing that the plaque was created and placed by regular geocachers and not by geocaching.com, though, I'm sorry for being critical of it. It's a great tribute that I hope to visit someday. Just curious, what is the "universal Gx logo for geocaching" that Renegade Knight referred to? Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Just curious, what is the "universal Gx logo for geocaching" that Renegade Knight referred to? To learn history, start at the beginning and work forwards. Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Now that's a can of worms you ressurected. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 The GC.com logo is probably fitting since the site and the activity can trace it's roots directly to that first "Stash" placed by Dave Ulmer. Did Dave Ulmer design the 'window pane' logo??? Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 TEAM 360 asked us if it was ok and we said sure. Quote Link to comment
+AmishHacker Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I think its appropriate. Without Geocaching.com I would have never known about the hunt of finding things with a GPS unit or "Stashes". Thank You Geocaching.com I would have made it the same way. Quote Link to comment
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