I disagree. Number of finds
doesn't
necessarily indicate popularity. It probably indicates accessability
and ease of finding. It is much easier to run out at 7 pm and nab a few
micros hidden around town (especially in a large city) than to venture
out of town and hike 0.25 miles or more to a cache.
By the same token, it is much
easier
to place a few mindless micros which require little gear, little
investment, and little thought, than hiding a box of swag off the
beaten path. I have found and hidden both types.
Remember that the original idea in
this thread, as I interpret it, was about micros that are not thought
out or hidden well. A well thought out and well hidden micro can be
challenging. I do think you miss the point of "popular". If cachers
were asked to list their top 5 caches I doubt if many urban micros
would show up on the list.
tgundy
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Sent:
Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject:
Re: [Az-Geocaching] Only an altoids tin!!
“Trust
me, just because there are more micros than rural caches, doesn't mean
they're more POPULAR.”
It’s not the number of
caches that makes them popular, but the number of finds on each cache.
The fact that they are found at a rate exponentially higher than other
caches does indicate popularity. Or am I missing the definition of
‘popular’? Back it up with numbers? ;-)
“We're
trying to encourage good micros and urban caches and discourage the
placement of bad ones.”
A noble cause, indeed.
Can I see you’re scientific study on what is good and what is bad? You
are the decider? Oh, that’s right, trust you.
Back to you’re regularly
scheduled rant…
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