[GeoStL] Re: discussion point
- From: Dave <d-a-v-e@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:33:54 -0500
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Personally, I think the benchmarks should be removed entirely from the member
stats page.
It's pretty obvious from looking at the stats that a bunch of cachers don't
look for or care
about benchmarks. I consider most of the benchmarks that I have found pretty
lame. Perhaps
the benchmarks should have it's own page.
I agree with Bruce regarding the travel bugs too.
Bruce S wrote:
> -
>
> 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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