Attended log on your own events! - POLL
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Attended log on your own events! - POLL
I have noticed that a lot of people post an attended log on their own events yet others do not. To date I have treated it that you get the extra cache hide stat so I have not yet claimed a hide on mine but was interested to hear other people's opinions. <P>I am not looking to point fingers just want to know what is acceptable that is all.
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Maybe it had suffered from some major cache creep?! But seriously, accidentally choosing the wrong log type is an easy mistake to make, they probably meant to post a "Note".rhinogeo wrote:Logging a find on your own cache is a completely different matter (I've seen finds logged when the owner did a maintenance visit )
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Nit nit nit nit.... I'll have that one
Aw c'mon. Surely if the oganiser attended the event then they can post an 'attended' log
Why should everyone except the organiser (who put in the effort) be able to log a 'find'
Invariably the organiser of any major event also places a commemorative cache. Why miss out twice ?
Why should everyone except the organiser (who put in the effort) be able to log a 'find'
Invariably the organiser of any major event also places a commemorative cache. Why miss out twice ?
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Yes TP it has been discussed a while ago. If I organise an event I will Attend as well. Never had any problems with people whinging about it.
I won't find my own caches, but I think an event is a different kettle of fish. Just because I have organised the park/pub or whatever why should I be denied another tick? Have seen a few found logs against people's own caches from people I wouldn't expect to have done so when visiting TBs. I put it down to accidents. Doesn't worry me anyway.
My numners aren't a competition against anyone else. Just my own stats for my own enjoyment. If someone else has found more, good on them. If someone has found less, they either haven't had the same chances I have to grab them or been caching for less time. Who cares?
I won't find my own caches, but I think an event is a different kettle of fish. Just because I have organised the park/pub or whatever why should I be denied another tick? Have seen a few found logs against people's own caches from people I wouldn't expect to have done so when visiting TBs. I put it down to accidents. Doesn't worry me anyway.
My numners aren't a competition against anyone else. Just my own stats for my own enjoyment. If someone else has found more, good on them. If someone has found less, they either haven't had the same chances I have to grab them or been caching for less time. Who cares?
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- Big Matt and Shell
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Took 30 secs with the search, heres some further stuff on the topic. Similar results but not as balanced as the past polls.
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... log+events
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... sc&start=0
At the end of the day, if its about the points log your own caches. If not, dont log them at all.
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... log+events
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... sc&start=0
At the end of the day, if its about the points log your own caches. If not, dont log them at all.
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I'd really like to see event caches taken off the find count, especially if it's a purely social get-together.
I like the idea of the cache type, as it's the best way to reach all the local cachers to invite them, but we're starting to see the problem that's been rife in the US for awhile where there's a separate smiley for turning up, for ordering dessert, for helping with the clean-up, and sometimes for each one of the mini-caches placed for the day!
That's just getting silly.
Personally, I log a note if I just had a social time and didn't use the GPSr for anything other than finding the right park.
If I joined in on a time-trial caching experience, then I'll log an attended.
(But if I organised it, I won't)
I like the idea of the cache type, as it's the best way to reach all the local cachers to invite them, but we're starting to see the problem that's been rife in the US for awhile where there's a separate smiley for turning up, for ordering dessert, for helping with the clean-up, and sometimes for each one of the mini-caches placed for the day!
That's just getting silly.
Personally, I log a note if I just had a social time and didn't use the GPSr for anything other than finding the right park.
If I joined in on a time-trial caching experience, then I'll log an attended.
(But if I organised it, I won't)
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I hadn't realised that that had occurred herePapa Bear_Left wrote:I'd really like to see event caches taken off the find count, especially if it's a purely social get-together.
I like the idea of the cache type, as it's the best way to reach all the local cachers to invite them, but we're starting to see the problem that's been rife in the US for awhile where there's a separate smiley for turning up, for ordering dessert, for helping with the clean-up, and sometimes for each one of the mini-caches placed for the day!
That's just getting silly.
If anyone tried that on any event I'd organised I'd politely request that additional find (attended) logs be changed to notes but if they failed to comply I'd hit the delete log button
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<br>This was about my thoughts.<P>Papa Bear_Left wrote: (But if I organised it, I won't)
<br>Again, sorry! I had actually found one of these but missed the ethics of Geocaching as I didn't look back far enough (it was published over 4 years ago)<br>In future I will attempt to search back through the archives, I didn't know it was such a serious offence!Team Piggy wrote:Took 30 secs with the search, heres some further stuff on the topic. Similar results but not as balanced as the past polls.
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... log+events
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... sc&start=0
At the end of the day, if its about the points log your own caches. If not, dont log them at all.