Neat scoring system!Very nice site!I like it!

Guy


On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:52:14 -0700, Noshdoo Tsoh
<geocaching@deepsouthwest.com> wrote:
> Hello Arizona Geocaching Community,
> 
> I wanted to let the list know that I have created some Southwest geocaching
> stats pages that I have been successfully updating every few days by using
> primarily my own pocket queries alotted by gc.com along with a local access
> database and gpx automation code. I have been testing this for about a month
> now and for the most part it is working reliably.
> 
> Data is not sortable and you cannot run queries directly on the website as
> you can at azgeocaching.com. This is provided as an additional resource for
> Arizona (and eventually Southwest US) geocachers who may be interested in
> the info provided, and is not meant to (and does not) replace the stats
> provided by azgeocaching.com
> 
> The stats include a new concept called ChallengePoints (CPs). The idea is
> that each cache is scored based on the effort required to log the cache. I
> felt that a new way of ranking cache finds was sorely needed in addition to
> the 1 point per cache system. I have also seen this sentiment expressed on
> this list from time to time. More details about challenge points at:
> 
> http://www.deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/stats/aboutchallengepoints.html
> 
> Also included in these stats pages are: number of finds rankings, most
> popular caches, most recent finds, etc. Lists are available for the entire
> state of Arizona
> 
> http://www.deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/stats/arizonastats.html
> 
> and also for individual counties. I believe that the way the stats are
> arranged will allow new people to be active in friendly cache-finding
> competition, just choose the area and/or stat type you'd like to be
> competitive in or watch, and bookmark the page, then check back from time to
> time for updates. County, cache, and cacher stats at:
> 
> http://www.deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/stats/
> 
> I expect the pages will be updated at least once a week, sometimes more or
> less often. Please notice that all counts are for unarchived caches of types
> traditional, virtual, or multi-cache only. With this system and with the
> limitations of the methods used for data extraction from GC.COM, when a
> cache is archived, the point(s) given for a find are removed from a cacher's
> total. (ie: archived caches are not tracked at this time)
> 
> I hope these pages prove to be interesting and useful to the community,
> thanks,
> 
> noshdoo tsoh
> southwest geocacher
> 
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