[GeoStL] Re: Suggestions on Geocaching policy
- From: Glenn <Glenn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:53:30 -0600
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Hi Mike,
I have long worried about the adverse reactions caused by the other rouge
stashing sites.
Various parks systems have "deals" worked out with cachers that use
geocaching.com. Mostly from the hard work of cachers that have contacted
people at the parks systems and worked out these deals. I guess the parks
folks sort of trust "us" . I ask questions and try to not put things at
airports and all that. Rules , rules, rules...
The folks that use the other sites dont like the rules., that is mostly
whey they use the other sites. They will not ask permission even if
required. (more than likely)
I dont think there would be much adverse effects on "us" using
geocaching.com. *Maybe* it would stimulate the permission seeking
activities from folks that use the other sites. (anything is possible)
I can very easily see that the navicaches and stashthecaches (who claim
will burry the caches on park property) with the "no rules, place caches
nearly anyplace" attitude could kill geocaching in a lot of places. I am
sure that as far as a lot of managers go, any of the silly treasure boxes
found everywhere is a "geocache". Find enough "illegally" placed rouge
treasure boxes and guess who is gonna get banned....
I dont think it would hurt.
At 10:21 PM 1/11/2004, you wrote:
To all you wise sages in SLAGA land, I need a little advice:
As you may or may not know, I monitor caching in Jeff City Parks and we
have a very open policy for Geocaching. If someone wishes to place a
cache, all they need do if find spot that complies with Geocaching's
policies and a few other's we add in too (not next to playgrounds or on
the golf course.) I get the list of new caches emailed to me and if I see
one in our parks, I go out and check it out. (Gosh, tough job...oh look,
there's a new cache, I gotta go find it!!!) If it's ok, it stays - if
there is a problem, I'll email the placer and figure out another
alternative that suits both of us.
I've heard of Letter-boxing, Navicache and just recently StashtheCache and
there may be more I am not aware of. I won't find out about new caches
placed through them because some of those don't have email notification of
new caches placed. Then I won't be able to check on them.
What would happen if our policy was changed by adding "any cache placed
and listed on Geocaching.com need not get permission prior to placing the
cache, however, any other cacher wanting to place a cache that is not
listed on Geocaching.com must get permission from Parks and Rec staff
prior to placing the cache."
The reason I ask your advice is that I don't want to negatively influence
any other land managers and make their policies any more restrictive than
necessary.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks
Mike Bollinger (Lazylightning)
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Glenn
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