[Az-Geocaching] people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there.

[Brian Cluff]

Just to head people off at the pass, I think I'll be adding a short line 
with something like "If you didn't sign a log, then you don't have a find"

I think you would be perfectly within your right to delete their logs. 
The terminology on the website are "log your visit" (a little vague), 
but the type of visit they are claiming is "Found it"... well unless the 
"it" are are describing is something like "I've hidden a piece of Velcro 
at the following coordinates", then they didn't meet your implied 
requirements of a find.

Brian

ShadowAce wrote:
> That was exactly the habit I was refering to.. I never used to see this, 
> now I see it more and more often.
>  
> Cache owners choice at this point. You can allow them to keep the 
> 'Finds' or you can remove there finds.
>  
> I know a lot of cachers will say deleting the find is evil and wrong. 
> "You have no right to remove a find" but I would respond with 
> Geocaching.com says find the container, sign the logbook.
>  
> These people should have writing a DNF, a Note, or even a Should be 
> archived. But there is log, there is no container, there is no find.  
> Just remember though, if you say its ok for them to keep the finds then 
> you will have no reason to be upset when it gets to the "I got to the 
> parking lot, thanks for the find" type of logs.
>  
> Myself, I would email the cacher and explain why I was deleting the 
> found log.