Well,
This is my view point having been hit by the pirate. I am new to geocaching, love it. Have placed caches myself already (Pushing Tin being one of them, and it was hit). I first thought when I found out about the pirate logging on my cache page his hit, that it was just his tag line and that he hadn't actually emptied my cache, but then learned he actually had. Upon learning this my first thoughts were that this was a subculture within geocaching, and although a little annoyed at my cache being hit by a pirate so soon after placing it, no big deal I just would have to go restock it and check on its placement. Now I see that this is new to this sport (pirates) and really I don't see any harm done, especially with what the pirate has stated he plans on doing (if he follows thru with it). It will just be a new adventure to have to go find my plundered goods and return them home to pushing tin, plus an added part of the game to try and figure out who the pirate is. I would think as long as he only plunders the little items (leaving log books and possible travel bugs that may be in caches) its not any real harm, only makes a cache placer go out to his own cache to restock it and then gives him a new twist to try and find his plundered goods. I would suggest that the pirate also offer the hit cache owner the right to ask him (the pirate) to return the goods taken and the right not to participate in the pirates game, thus leaving those who do not want to be part of his sub-game not bound by it. Just my opinion as a new cacher and a recent victim of the pirate. I thank you all for offering this great new sport to my adventures. IFISHAZ (Dennis P).