+harrogate hunters Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Recently, I have been approached, regarding rules by new cachers.... There are obviously rules we follow and also some not written, but done rules. Do you think we could have a section under pinned, with some of these.... e.g. 1. What is a geocoin... do I have to take it....... 2. When saying I have picked up a TB, do I log its number in the log... You get the idea ! Any other suggestions...... Lets help the new ones Also a lot of new cachers do not even know about the Forums. Should us 'old hats' send a quick e-mail to all cachers who log their first find, saying congrats and welcome to caching, and by the way, so you know about the forums. Quote Link to comment
+RoswellJam Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Just my tuppence worth but maybe it should be called "Tips and advice for those new to the sport" rather than use the already overused word "Rules" Quote Link to comment
+harrogate hunters Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 Just my tuppence worth but maybe it should be called "Tips and advice for those new to the sport" rather than use the already overused word "Rules" Quite agree.... Just me with the wrong wording Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Does the FAQ on gc.com not cover some of this? About the forums - not everyone is interested in the 'community' aspect of the game. And (I hate saying this), I know several prominent cachers who are not interested in the forums because of the arguing that goes on sometimes Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I know several prominent cachers who are not interested in the forums because of the arguing that goes on sometimes Oh yes they are! [sorry couldn't resist - it being that time of year and all] Quote Link to comment
+John & Hazel Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 About the forums - not everyone is interested in the 'community' aspect of the game. And (I hate saying this), I know several prominent cachers who are not interested in the forums because of the arguing that goes on sometimes I think you are probably correct on that, but perhaps they "lurk" (what a horrible word). A lot of information can be found in the Forums and pointing new members in this direction could be great help. Some people are not comfortable with asking questions or joining in online. Just my £00.02 John Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 LOL... He's BEHIND YOU! Quote Link to comment
+leecee Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Should us 'old hats' send a quick e-mail to all cachers who log their first find, saying congrats and welcome to caching, and by the way, so you know about the forums. I don't think there's any harm sending a quick email providing that their first two or three finds include caches you actually own. I for one wouldn't have liked an inbox full of messages from people I didn't know after my first success - it would seem a bit overwhelming. But that's just me - in most things I prefer to take it at my own pace and learn as I go along. Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Maybe it's something Groundspeak can do, when you first sign up, they send you a email with a link to confirm you email address (correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a long time since I joined), they could add a little note, mentioning the forums, and a link to their countrys forum. That way no one would feel pressured, or overwhemed by emails from people they have never even heard off. Dave Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 We will always trade up even when we don’t trade at all. We will win cacher of the month at least once (bit harder to do now though ) We will always CITO. We will help maintain other people’s caches. We will hide as we find. We will think before we type on the forums Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 We will always trade up even when we don’t trade at all.We will win cacher of the month at least once (bit harder to do now though ) We will always CITO. We will help maintain other people’s caches. We will hide as we find. We will think before we type on the forums Merry Christmas The six commandments - I Like it Quote Link to comment
JackiePenn Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 We will hide as we find. gosh I hope not, amount of caches I found in the open... floating in river, laying in gutter. We will hide better than we found. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I usually send a new cacher a 'welcome to the sport, mail me if you need any help' type email if they log one of my caches as their first find. It gives them some feedback as well as a point of contact within the community. I think a list of simple does and don't that could be left in caches would be a good idea and perhaps I'll make a few dozen small cards made up, have them laminated and drop them into caches... SP Quote Link to comment
+McDeHack Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Does the FAQ on gc.com not cover some of this? About the forums - not everyone is interested in the 'community' aspect of the game. And (I hate saying this), I know several prominent cachers who are not interested in the forums because of the arguing that goes on sometimes We don't argue we have friendly disscusions. Don't we? Quote Link to comment
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