[GeoSTL] Re: www.geogamer.com
- From: Paul Konopacki <konopapw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:35:25 -0500
Let me get this straight - I write an ID and some other piece of
frivilous info on my $2 'coin' and use snail-mail to send the coin to
www.geogamer.com. It not only counts as an official find at the web
site, but I earn enough points after a year of caching to order a
toaster.
I don't have to write in the logbook. I don't have to write an e-log.
Because I and others pay for find-verification, it is less likely that
others will cheat with their find counts. My find count will be special
because I paid for verification.
If I've found 100 caches registered with www.geocaching.com, do the
placers have to register those 100 on www.geogamer.com for me to claim
them there? Do I have to find them again to get the new ID to have them
officially found?
Ok. I'm done talking about the new site for a long, long time. (but I
will be lurking!)
Glenn wrote:
> My take is that you don?t *put* the coins in the caches. You put the
> cache ID and the direction point S,N E W ect in the cache on a sticker
> or a piece of paper, this info is recorded on a coin that you take out
> of you pocket and send back to the site as a verification that you
> actually been to the site. (the special code words)
>
> Still, ya cant put the code words on a virtual cache to record for the
> log. Ya cant even log the cache without knowing the # and direction
> point.
>
> Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Konopacki
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:58 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoSTL] Re: www.geogamer.com
>
> One hole in the concept is that they won't be
> able to place their coins at virtual
> and locationless and benchmark caches.
> That's a growing chunk of the cache population.
>
> And putting their coins in a cache on the
> top of Mt. Everest isn't going to generate
> them much money. My fear is that the
> marketing scheme to circulate their coins
> is going to produce caches that are easy to
> find and very close to each other. The
> romance of exploration and becoming one
> with nature takes a backseat to free
> enterprise.
>
> JimSGreene@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)
>
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