[GeoStL] Re: Fwd: Re: Re: Favorite points!
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:17:50 -0600
The distinction I would make is there is a big difference between:
1) Taking the time and effort to find interesting locations in farm country
and making sure the cache is properly secured and in a reasonable location,
and maintaining the caches.
And
2) Not worrying if it is an interesting location, not adequately securing
the cache, not making sure it is on public property, not making sure it is
not in view of a house where you will look suspicious, archiving caches
instead of maintaining them, etc
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Auld
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:11 AM
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Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Fwd: Re: Re: Favorite points!
I agree with you. I grew up on the farm and enjoy checking out the crops
and the old farm homesteads. Old barns and silos are of special interest to
me as we were a dairy operation.
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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:37:21 +0000
Subject: [GeoStL] Fwd: Re: Re: Favorite points!
From: chisoxbears@xxxxxxxxx
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jim - I take offense to your tirade. I truly enjoy being out on the farm
roads with the cornfields. I find this relaxing.
If you don't like caching anymore, why do it? Why beat yourself over the
head every time someone posts something you do not agree with. This is not
healthy for you. You need to enjoy yourself, take a break and enjoy the
outdoors.
Go for a hike, find a nice serene place and enjoy the peace and quiet. If we
get the snow that they are saying, go for a hike and enjoy the best time to
be outside, when it is cold and the snow is falling.
Enjoy yourself and relax.
.
> On Dec 23, 2010 12:19pm, Jim Bensman junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I don't like it-I think it pushes quantity over quality. I like
Garmin's system better (if they get it to work right). I think favorites
would be a good thing if they did something like award one point per month
you find a cache in. That would do much more to focus on quality caches.
With groundspeaks system those who could care less about quality (number
hounds) get the most votes. With this system someone who shuttles caches
(i.e., cannot be bothered to take the time to sign the log at the cache so
they move the log books) could get more points in one day than a cacher who
cares about quality would get in a year. It seems like this system
generally gives those who could provide the best feedback on quality caches
the least amount of votes. Lets say you do a "throw away" series and get 100
finds in one day. That would give you 10 points. So what do you do? Give
a point to your 10 favorite views of corn fields (how can you remember which
it was)? Or perhaps you could keep track of the 10 best attached caches?
I've been caching for almost 10 years. Most of the caches I have found have
been shut down. I've got 718 points. How can I reasonably or fairly figure
out how to split up all these points? With all they have done it is really
upsetting that they still do not have a way to filter out the lame caches
(i.e., caches that do not show you an interesting location or challenge
you). Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john leenerts
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 7:40 PM
> > To: Geocaching
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Favorite points!
> >
> > I have 457 favorite points. I'll accept bribes to allocate these
points to your geocaches!
> >
> > But seriously...What does everyone think of this new feature on
Geocaching.com for premium members? Good idea or bad?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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