[GeoStL] Re: Favorite points!
- From: Laurie Elfrank <lwatermann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Geocaching Newsgroup <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:20:47 -0600
Jim, there is a "Park and Grab" attribute that cache owners can use on their
cache pages. You can run PQs that will filter out these caches, but I it looks
like only about 100 in SLAGA territory are labeled this way.
-Laurie (Denmother)
> From: junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Favorite points!
> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:04:36 -0600
>
> -
> That's easy.
>
> Caches that show you an interesting location or are hidden in a challenging
> way.
>
> A LPC by a mural would show you an interesting location so it would be
> quality. A LPC in a Walmart parking lot would not show you an interesting
> location. It would not meet the definition. Once you have seen one Walmart
> lamppost, you've seen them all. But a mural is a unique and interesting
> location.
>
> What I would like to see (if we cannot ban lame caches) is a Numbers
> attribute. It would be defined as caches to get your numbers up that do not
> show you an interesting location and are not hidden in a challenging way.
>
> It simply amazes me with all Groundspeak keeps adding they cannot add
> something to allow those of us who are fed up with and do not enjoy the lame
> caches to filter them out. There are over 50 attributes already. If someone
> cannot be bothered with taking the time to find an interesting location or
> hide a cache in a challenging location, it seems reasonable to expect them to
> identify their caches. But then again when you see these numbers hounds
> shuffling caches to save a few seconds and throw away series, maybe I am
> expecting too much.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn
> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:21 PM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Favorite points!
> >
> > -
> > Could you give a definition of what "quality" is.
> >
> > Please keep in mind that the definition has to work for all ages of all
> > types of cachers with all differing abilities.
> >
> > A definition that is short works the best so limit yourself to a
> > sentence or two.
> >
> > One two, three, go ...
> >
> >
> > Via iP-4
> >
> > On Dec 23, 2010, at 12:19 PM, "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I don�t like it-I think it pushes quantity over quality.
> >
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