[GeoSTL] FW: MjLikePink contacting you
- From: Glenn <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: SLAGA <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 14:13:03 -0500
Resend to let everyone know what has been going on...
gln
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From: Glenn
Subject: RE: MjLikePink contacting you from Geocaching.com
Hi guys & gals,
Ever since we spoke in your front yard last year, I have liked ya'll and I
have known that the kids inspired the letterboxes and of course there is no
ill will directed toward the children or you. However, (there is always a
however), all those the letterboxes didn't get placed without parental
support and input. I am sure you didn't make your daughter drive over and
place the caches herself, sign up for the geo-accounts and do all the other
things that would require your involvement. So, while the boxes may "belong"
to the children, I know you can't expect them to get out and do the repairs.
That wouldn't be right. However, placing letterboxes or caches does involve
a bit of commitment, and hassling, and time to maintain a good quality
entertainment for others. I am assuming you are doing this for the enjoyment
of others too, right? As parents, we do stuff all the time that we would
rather not do but since it's for the kids, we do it. We don't want to see
our kids hurt so we walk them to the park, we go to countless softball
games, soccer games, scout meetings, karate tournaments and we even go
roller skating to make sure they are OK when then they fall down, and we fix
up our geo-boxes just because as parents, we have to.
As a parent, I know that you do not want to see negative comments attached
to anything you children do. From schoolwork to extracurricular activities,
sometimes negative things do happen. Dealing with negative things is also
part of learning to cope with life. Restricting negative comments will not
make negative things go away, it just makes them worse. You can make
negative things relating to your letterboxes go away, fix the long neglected
boxes and all will be well with the world. If you don't have the time or the
inclination, temporarily archive the boxes so other cachers will not have to
deal with another wet, trashed letterbox.
The cachers in the bi-state area have been working hard to maintain quality
caching in the area. Frankly, I know that you are aware that your boxes have
been reported as wet, trashed, soaked torn up for many, many months and long
before this April. When a comment is made, rarely is there anything other
than the "We're busy ect ..." excuse posted to the sites. I have cleaned
up more dead letterboxes than I care to count. I have about 9 caches and
struggle to maintain them. I know that you guys have quite a few
letterboxes. If you cant maintain them any longer there is so shame in
archiving the box and redoing another one later. This is the kind of stuff
that the land managers are concerned about. There is a point at which a
geocache becomes geo-trash and letterboxes are no more than litter. I am
sure you do not want to teach you children that littering is OK.
Not all letterboxes are doing poorly tho. Sitting pretty Suzie is still in
good shape and surprisingly still there. I remember it being higher last
year.
So you see, we are not out to hurt the children, just the opposite actually.
All of the "Eastside letterboxes" are great beginners caches and the
caches that are great for kids because they are "kid themed". Don't ya want
to provide them with a good letterboxing/geocaching experience for your
visitors? Don't ya feel bad that when folks get there all they see is a
mess and can't even have the fun of leaving their stamp in the book? That
just might turn some of the sensitive kids away from this hobby of finding
hidden treasures.
I will forward this to the St. Louis Area Geocachers Assn. discussion group
so they also know that you are addressing these concerns in a timely manner
and to give them a chance to reply.
Take Care & Cache on,
Glenn
St. Louis Area Geocachers Assn.
www.GeoStl.com
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Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 8:06 AM
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User MjLikePink has contacted you with the following message:
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HI Glenn, thanks for your posts to my daughter's cache page. She is only
7...I am sure that you guys don't intend to be mean but for a little one
comments like some that have been made seem harsh and have, in the past,
hurt her feelings. So in order to be the overprotective mom, I have deleted
comments or sometimes just encrypted them for her sake (and my 10 yr old
son) and for the sake of her friends who she has invited to get involved in
geocaching or letterboxing.
Always the written word came take on an unintended meaning since we don't
know the tone of voice.
Please feel free to contact me directly when you have a qualm or a problem
with one of our boxes. Because of some of the comments we have received,
all my kids geocache mail comes to me.
Thank you for understanding. We can't know everyones circumstances and
since this is a hobby otherthings have to come first ...like family and
health , etc.
My kids and I have enjoyed your logs in the past. I really don't try to
offend anyone with our replies or by deleting some posts. I am sorry if I
have. Feel free to reply,
Thank you, Mohmers
I would appreciate it if you would delete your non necessary logs yourself,
that way I won't offend you in anyway. :o)
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