At 07:09 AM 12/7/2004, you wrote:
Well said Bill. I couldn't agree more.
I am someone who has had a legitimate find log deleted by the cache
owner, and when I asked about it, I was told that they simply didn't like
some of the messages I posted on this list. I have also had a DNF
deleted by the cache owner because they felt it made their cache look
bad. Part of me wishes that logs could not be deleted at all, by
anyone.
What ever happened to those nice, old clichés, like “different strokes
for different folks,” or “walking to the beat of a different
drummer?” Why is it necessary for people to make the sort of
dictatorial comments like the one below? Come on, Adolph, lighten
up!
For some people, Geocaching is a competitive sport. For them, it’s
all about the numbers, so, for them, following the “rules” and only
logging finds on caches where all the hoops were properly jumped through
is critical. For others, Geocaching is a hobby, not a sport.
They like to see their numbers climb, but that’s not why they do
it. For them, it’s a personal challenge, not a competition with
others. For still others, Geocaching is just an excuse to jump in
the vehicle and go for a drive. For them, logging, either in the
cache logbook or online, in just not important.
All of these are enjoyable, valid ways to pursue Geocaching. There
is no reason why you have to do it my way, and I don’t want anyone trying
to force me to do it their way. If you want to log, have at
it. If I don’t, stay out of my face about it. If you are a
“rules” guy and want to delete “finds” on your caches where you feel the
“rules” were not properly respected, no problem. They’re your
caches, so do what you want. If, on the other hand, you don’t mind
someone claiming a find on your cache because they flew over it at 50,000
feet in an airliner, then leave it on there. Hey, those guys in the
space station could log a lot of “finds.”
However you choose to participate in Geocaching, the main thing to ask
yourself would be, “is it fun?” If you aren’t having fun, why
bother with it?
Bill in Willcox
(To be honest, and satisfy the “rules” guys out there, I am not
technically “in” Willcox. I actually live about 8 miles out of
town, at 32° 20.473 N. Latitude, 109° 54.427 W. Longitude.)
From:
az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Steve Burton
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:35 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there
Geocaching is about finding the cache and signing the log,
Period, Paragraph, End Of Story!
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