[GeoStL] Re: discussion point
- From: "Bruce S" <bruces1321@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:16:05 -0500
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I personally would disagree. I could care less about travel bugs. In
general unless the travel bug has a note saying where it is going and I can
help it... it stays in the cache. There is no "sport" in travel bugs... if
they are there they are there.
>From: Roger Barnes <rogbarn@xxxxxx>
>Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [GeoStL] discussion point
>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 18:44:43 -0500
>
>-
>I would like to present a suggestion.
>
>I love the stats page on the SLAGA website. I think whoever works on it
>is a big asset to our group. Some people don't realize that the
>geocaching pages change every now and then and it requires the software
>that creates our stat page to be changed to accommodate the changes. In
>short, it is not a glamour job. All that to say thanks for the page but
>I think it could be better and I'd like to make some suggestions.
>
>In general, here is my philosophy:
>
>1. If it appears on the geocaching stats page, it should appear on our
>stats page. It may be part of a column, such as all cache finds are
>totaled into the finds columns. But, in general, everything should show
>up there somehow. The specifics can be discussed and I will offer mine
>below.
>
>2. The number of columns should be fairly small. We now have 4 columns
>and I don't think we should have too many more. Again, the specifics
>can be a subject for discussion.
>
>3. The last column should be a total of all the numbers on the
>geocaching page. And, the list should be ranked based on this column.
>I feel pretty strongly about this one, but it certainly should be
>discussed before anything is done.
>
>Now, for specifics, here is my suggestion:
>
>Columns:
>1. Cache Finds (as now)
>2. Cache Hides (as now)
>3. Benchmark finds (as now)
>4. Travel bug & geocoin finds
>5. Travel bug & geocoin hides
>6. Total
>
>And rank by the total.
>
>And a comment:
>I want everyone to realize that ranking by the total will improve my
>standing because of my high number of benchmark finds. So, yes it
>improves my ranking but I think it helps everyone. If you think about
>finding caches, I think everyone will agree that there can be a wide
>range of finds, from the very easy, multiple in a day ones to Myotis'
>100 that takes at least two days by itself. So the total is a poor
>measure of anything. A total column probably means a little bit less,
>but it also gives visibility to all of the facets of geocaching as
>provided on the geocaching stats page. As a growing group in which
>various members may have interest in some parts and not other parts, it
>helps pull everyone together.
>
>Please continue the discussion.
>
>Roger
>
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