This TB wants to go to San Diego: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=00b7e140-c1e7-4404-abd0-8e4f95591369 >From: "Poulin, Mia" >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >To: >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] New changes at Groundspeak >Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 08:46:57 -0700 > >We are new to this geocaching adventure. We love finding new places as >much as our young kids (5 & 8) love finding the caches. We are traveling >to San Diego this weekend to visit grandpa who has selected some geocaches >based on places he wants to visit with the kids (beach, Sea World, etc.) >How do we come across a travel bug that wants to hitch a ride to a new >cache near the Pacific Ocean? > >TeamCARMa > >________________________________ > >From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com on behalf of >ShadowAce >Sent: Wed 5/17/2006 3:55 PM >To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] New changes at Groundspeak > > >For those, like myself, who avoid the forums I noticed these two today and >thought I would share: > >------------ Regarding TB Logging ------------------ >Lately there has been an increase in logging activity for Travel Bugs and >Geocoins. Unfortunately many people were picking up and dropping these >items into the same geocache so they could increase their find count or >receive a new trackable icon in their profile. As a result we have created >a new log type which also goes towards your profile count without causing >unnecessary extra movements for the trackable item. > >The new log type is called "Discovered it" and can be used if you have the >tracking number for the icon. Please use this if you have no plans to move >the Travel Bug or geocoin to a new location. > >------------ Regarding the changing of Names --------------- > >We're working on customizing an application for use with Geocaching.com >that will require us to lock down the ability to change your username. As a >result on May 15th we will be locking down the username change feature on >the web site. > >The technical issue relates to a fundimental part of their application that >stores usernames in the database outside of the account data. This means >that if we did make username changes in our account database it would >require a tremendous effort to automatically update the other system with >the username change. > >Generally sites don't allow name changes like we've been allowing over the >last 5 years, so we're moving towards the generally accepted standard for >most web sites. It's an unfortunate change but necessary considering the >importance of the new features. > >For those who just can't live without changing their usernames we'll do our >best to come up with some tools to move your information over to a new >username. You can already do adoptions >to your new account but there is no current way to move other information >like bookmark lists, premium memberships, or log entries. > > (UPDATED WITH) > >The lockdown has been changed to May 20, so you have a few more days to get >your name changes in. > > >--------------------------- > > That is all I have. :) > >ShadowAce > ><< winmail.dat >> >____________________________________________________________ >Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >Arizona's Geocaching Resource >http://www.azgeocaching.com _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com