Re: [Az-Geocaching] New Fake cache logger - FYI

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Author: AZcachemeister
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] New Fake cache logger - FYI
Or hide a new cache of your own close by and call it 'No Sevens at all'
or 'Holding Sevens', etc. to block the area. Once the construction is
finished, you have a decision to make...

AZcachemeister wrote:
> 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 <
>> <mailto:azicn09@gmail.com>> 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
>>>         < <mailto:Lrsmith@cableone.net>> 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

>>>
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