[GeoStL] Re: Foo Foo The Snoo....

  • From: bromley@xxxxxxx
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:30:04 -0500

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It's like cheating at solitare.  How much fun is that?  People still do it and
it doesn't make it right.

If Foo Foo wants to see his hit count above everyone else the he'll have his 15
minutes of fame.  What it does do is cheapen the efforts of everyone who has
legitimately found the cache and signed the log.  Some of the caches that Foo
Foo has claimed he found were difficult ones that gave the legitimate finders a
great sense of satisfaction when they actually signed the log.  That effort is
cheapened by someone who states that he "dropped by" to pick up a 4/4.  It
takes a great deal of effort and preparation than a "drop by" on a lot of
these.  The owners have done a significant amount of work to prepare for and
hide the caches.  They shouldn't be cheapened by a pretender.  If you were
actually there, sign the log and prove it to everyone. The cache owners have
every right to delete the logs and in my opinion, they should.

Steve aka javapgmr

Quoting Barbara Kryvko <barbarastl@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> -
> I would certainly police myself that way, but don't see it as my business to
> police others. Geocaching is, and should remain, an "on your honor" system.
> Sure, there will be some like Foo Foo who just log a bunch, but they'll go
> away soon - how much fun can that be, anyway?
>
> Barbara
>
> ---- Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > -
> > Good point.. However, I feel that if you cannot take the time to sign the
> > book, what validation is there that you have been to the cache? Most logs
> > usually go TNLNSL - So swapping items is not necessarily required and it is
> > indicated as is SL. I have seen logbooks that have people signing that
> never
> > logged it online. I can certainly accept that. I cannot accept people not
> > signing the log book when they say they found the cache. It would be
> > terrible if everyone started doing this. Groundspeak wouldn't be able to
> > keep up with the number crunchers who might have visited the area but never
> > really found it. I say stand firm and delete!
> >
> > Mike
>
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