----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:37
AM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people
"Finding" a cache that wasn't there
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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