[Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there

[David Thompsen]

Someone here will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure about the answer here.
 
Only _you_ can edit your logs, so of course you'd know if they were edited.  I suppose a site admin might have the power to edit one, but I've never heard of this happening before and you'd have to put something pretty nasty in a log to involve the admins.
 
A log deletion, on the other hand, will generate an auto-email to your Geocaching email address in the same way that you'll get an email from a cache or a Travel Bug you're watching.
 
--Dave, Team Cow Spots

SSpackeen at aol.com wrote:
Hi, listening into the group discussions, I'm curious - how would you even know your old logs were deleted or edited, does the system notify you?  I guess I've rarely gone back to read an old log.  Less than a handful of times have I even edited a previous logs.  

Deleted one just once that I remember - after I figured out how to "combine" a visitation entry with a TB pickup or drop-off entry that I logged a few days later that resulted in two entries.  Or maybe I just re-entered both as one, can't remember.   

In a message dated 12/10/04 6:22:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, EvilFish at cox.net writes:

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Date: 12/10/04 6:22:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time
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the one legit find that I had deleted was because I put to much information in my log.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Scott Wood 
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com ; bill at freeholder.com 
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 at listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Steve Burton
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:35 AM
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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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