HMMM! Yes, a possibility I hadn't considered. Perhaps you should either be more insistent that it be returned to temp disabled status, or write up a new cache at the same location and not check the 'ACTIVE' checkbox. I understand the reviewers can see 'caches in progress', and will respect the claim to the location for a time. No telling if that would work in this case. ACM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jake Olson wrote: > But while it's archived, another cache can be placed within the 528ft > radius. My point was that I was trying to hold the area until the > construction was complete and evaluate reactivating it or archiving > the cache myself. I can't do that if another cache has encroached. > It's the same reason I didn't move it... the Mostly 7's name would > lose its significance if it's moved. > > Jake - Team A.I. > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Rich B > wrote: > > That is good to know - we have a cache we want to un-archive and > place a "less conspicuous" container for it. Will keep this in mind. > > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:26 PM, AZcachemeister > wrote: > > Jake, > and Bob, > Once your caches are repaired/replaced, they can be unarchived > and put back in service. > An EMail to our reviewer (with a link to the cache page > included for convenience) stating that the cache is fixed > should result in unarchival. > Worst case scenario is you would need to 'hide' a 'new' cache > at the same location. > The speed with which disabled caches are archived is > pretty-much left up to the local reviewer, and is not mandated > by Groundspeak/Geocaching.com. > With around 500 caches */a month/* being published in Arizona > alone (I could only guess how many are submitted) our reviewer > is overworked and under paid, and should be screaming for some > help. With that kind of pressure, some errors of judgment are > bound to creep in. > > Back on topic. Once a virtual is archived, it's gone for good. > :'( > > ACM > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Jake Olson wrote: >> Similarly, they archived one of my caches that I disabled due >> to construction in the area. I posted a note on the cache >> before the archive stating that I was wanting to hold the >> cache disabled until the construction was complete to >> re-evaluate archiving it myself then. I sent a subsequent >> note to the approver that archived it which went ignored, or >> at least un-responded to. >> >> The cache was named "Mostly 7's" and ended with 4 sevens in >> both the longitude and latitude. Moving the cache to an >> adjacent location would have undermined the whole concept of >> the placement. >> >> Jake - Team A.I. >> >> On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Bob & Linda Smith >> > wrote: >> >> I think I must agree here that some things GC see as >> needing heavy-handedness. They decided to archive one of >> my caches that I temporally archived because I had not >> replaced it within 30 days. I explained in a note that I >> was laid up with a serious leg injury and would get to it >> asap. I don't think they read that but just acted on the >> flag on my tempory archive. Which by the way must be >> fairly new as they threatened to archive another of my >> caches when I temporally archived it over a year ago and >> the flag just popped up. I found that I needed to post a >> different kind of log other than just a note. >> >> I still look after a couple of caches for away owner that >> are close to me. >> >> Anyway, we get a note whenever our caches are logged on >> line and should act on the note if needed. >> >> Jumping off box onto bad leg Ouch!! >> Bob Smith, Team Petite Elite, Prescott, AZ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 >