[Az-Geocaching] Poll

Brian Casteel bcasteel at uccinc.net
Thu Mar 17 20:05:19 MST 2005


Hmmm....I mixed my thought up a bit.  That second sentence should have said 
...a difficulty ratings system...meh

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Casteel" <bcasteel at uccinc.net>
To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>; "Joseph Hammer" <joehammer at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Poll


> Difficulty rating and adult theme don't even belong in the same concept. 
> A ratings system (there's one on TC.com as well) is intended to show the 
> cacher how difficult the cache is perceived to be by the hider of said 
> cache.  Having to acknowledge an 'I am over 18 years of age' prompt in 
> order to look through the caches available is not my idea of what is 
> appropriate in an activity that I feel should be restricted to family 
> friendly themes. This is why caches promoting religious or political 
> agendas aren't permitted.  They are concepts we shouldn't have to wade 
> through in order to find information relevant to what I'm seeking.
>
> As I've stated before, my opinion of TC.com extends beyond the Nude LC 
> cache, and addresses larger overall issues.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph Hammer" <joehammer at gmail.com>
> To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Poll
>
>
>>I haven't placed a cache on GC.COM yet, but I plan to and I also plan
>> to place  caches on TC.COM.(rant) I don't understand why so many
>> people on this list feel as though they have to pick one or the other.
>> I also don't understand why someone would refuse to look for caches
>> that are listed on TC.COM because of another caches has so called
>> "adult theme". I think that is a just a excuse not to try anything
>> new. That would be like me saying I won't look for a cache on GC.com
>> because some of the caches are 5 star difficulty and I only want to
>> look for 4 star or less. Now if I don't want to look for a 5 star
>> cache I dont have to I also don't have to cache nude if I don't want
>> to. I also read alot of people saying that they feel that TC.COM is a
>> rebellion site maybe it is maybe it isn't I dont know I also don't
>> care if it is. To me it is just another oppurtunity to find caches and
>> I don't see anything wrong with that. If you do that is also fine with
>> me. I think for alot of people geocaching isn't about finding caches
>> anymore.If it was about finding them why would you care where they
>> were listed? If I found a cache listed on a wall in the bathroom I
>> would look for it. Would you? Or would you think of a reason not to
>> look?
>> I like to find caches. I don't care where they are listed. Whats
>> caching about? Looking for caches? So why does it matter where they
>> are listed at?(end rant)
>> Yes I will support TC.COM and I don't plan on not supporting GC.COM
>> Cacheaholik
>>
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:41:19 -0700, Scott Wood <scott at myblueheaven.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> At 06:26 PM 3/17/2005, you wrote:
>>> >How many of you would be willing to place a Terracache?If your answer
>>> >is no please explain why.
>>>
>>> Yes, but they won't be traditional types of caches.  If I hide regular
>>> caches they will still be on GC.com.  I will us TC.com for some virtuals 
>>> I
>>> have in mind.
>>>
>>> I am still hopeful that TC.com will fill that virtual cache void left by
>>> GC,com but only time will tell on that.  I will also not boycott them 
>>> for
>>> allowing adult themed caches as I have NO problem at all with them.
>>>
>>>
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