ironjungle Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I noticed that there is a line in the upper right of a cache page that says "3 people watching this cache" (of course, it may not say 3, but 4, or 8, etc.) Is there any way to find out who else is watching the cache? Find out what other usernames are watching the cache? Thanks IJ Quote Link to comment
OFF RODE Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Nope "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." Yogi Berra JeepNAz@aol.com Quote Link to comment
+threelanes Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Check out my message is this TOPIC: Who's Watching? Tom Quote Link to comment
Morseman Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 quote:Originally posted by ironjungle: Is there any way to find out who else is watching the cache? Find out what other usernames are watching the cache? Turning the request on its head, why do you want to know? How about starting a thread on here asking "who is interested in cache XYZ?" or, perhaps, posting a "for info" log on the cache inviting the watchers to contact you. --... ...-- Morseman Quote Link to comment
+pater47 Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Go to the back of a old comic book where they sell the genuine sea monkeys, and all the other things you can get to "amaze your friends" and order a pair of the x-ray glasses. When you put them on, the names of the people watching will magically appear. Trust me. And I'm not just saying this because I own the company that sells the glasses. Actually, if you make a post to the cache page yourself, it will send an email to everyone watching the cache. Whether they reply is entirely their option, but then again there's really no need to know who's watching, although in your case, I'm pretty sure the KGB, FBI, NPS, ACLU, NAACP, MADD, KAOS, NRA and the guy at Wal-Mart that always seems to follow you around are the ones watching your cache. Ever notice everybody is willing to give THEIR 2 cents worth but only offer a penny for YOUR thoughts? Quote Link to comment
+KD7MXI Posted April 13, 2002 Share Posted April 13, 2002 i dont think you can http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CacheAcrossAmerica http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest_cache.asp?u=KD7MXI http://www.cachunuts.com Quote Link to comment
+KD7MXI Posted April 13, 2002 Share Posted April 13, 2002 i dont think you can http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CacheAcrossAmerica http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest_cache.asp?u=KD7MXI http://www.cachunuts.com Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted April 14, 2002 Share Posted April 14, 2002 I think it would be a cool feature, but not a needed one. I can also see it being abused. For Example, after a cache is plundered a cache owner may misstaken accuse anyone on the watch list who hasn't found the cache of being the plundererer. - Lone Rangers Quote Link to comment
Shel Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Maybe the real question is "why would someone watch a cache?" and knowing who it is might tell you why ... Reasons people watch caches include: They're one of the hiders. Only the owner first listed gets emailed when the cache receives a log. So if I want to know when the cache I hid with wavydave has been visited, I have to "watch" the cache. Then I get the emails, too To see when/if what you left as a trade item is picked up. If it's the next item out of the cache, many cachers will stock up on that item and use them more often because people are enjoying them. But if they sit in the cache for the next 12 visits, then they might not want to trade those anymore ... To see if others had as difficult a time as you did when you hunted a cache ... some cachers might want to watch to see others experiences without having to check every day, only when it was visited To see if a particular trade item is still there before you get to a cache. I like foreign coins, so I might try a harder cache if it's got coins in it. But if the coins are traded before I get the chance to hunt it, I might save my efforts and do a few easier ones on the trip instead Doesn't exactly answer your question, but maybe it helps with why you asked it Quote Link to comment
Shel Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Maybe the real question is "why would someone watch a cache?" and knowing who it is might tell you why ... Reasons people watch caches include: They're one of the hiders. Only the owner first listed gets emailed when the cache receives a log. So if I want to know when the cache I hid with wavydave has been visited, I have to "watch" the cache. Then I get the emails, too To see when/if what you left as a trade item is picked up. If it's the next item out of the cache, many cachers will stock up on that item and use them more often because people are enjoying them. But if they sit in the cache for the next 12 visits, then they might not want to trade those anymore ... To see if others had as difficult a time as you did when you hunted a cache ... some cachers might want to watch to see others experiences without having to check every day, only when it was visited To see if a particular trade item is still there before you get to a cache. I like foreign coins, so I might try a harder cache if it's got coins in it. But if the coins are traded before I get the chance to hunt it, I might save my efforts and do a few easier ones on the trip instead Doesn't exactly answer your question, but maybe it helps with why you asked it Quote Link to comment
+unclerojelio Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Shel: Reasons people watch caches include: I've watched caches in places that I intend to visit in the near future. ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote Link to comment
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