[GeoStL] Re: discussion point
- From: "Barbara Hunt" <barbarastl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:39:56 -0500
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Many people do care a lot about benchmarks, and I think that they should
have their own page so that they can be sorted with the person at the top
who has the highest number of finds. They deserve just as much recognition
as cache finders, as they are just about as hard to find...sometimes harder!
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <d-a-v-e@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: discussion point
> -
> 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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