caches with the wrong cache-types

[Philipp]

So here's the thing: There're quite a few caches out there where the cache-type is simply wrong. You could post a NM-log which is not really helping since the owner can't do anything about without the reviewer. You could log a Needs Archived log which is also not good, because that should be reserved for plain voilations of laws & the guidelines as well as unmaintained caches.

Back home the local reviewers solved this problem by having a forum-thread: Everyone can easily see if a cache is already on the list and in most cases it's not really urgent at all. From time to time the reviewers can decide to act on it or just disagree to relabel a cache. You might say that's a very German approach ... well I'd be right about that

I know there have been A LOT of discussions which type does apply so I am just pointing to the official info:
http://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx
http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#types

If you want to open yet another discussion on that topic feel free to do so in another thread - as caughtatwork says: "We don't run out of pixels. Just open another thread."

[Philipp]

it's a puzzle - you have to do some homework before you start:
http://coord.info/GCP4RG

it's a multi: just go there with the description:
http://coord.info/GCX484

[reesylou]

it's a puzzle - you have to do some homework before you start:
http://coord.info/GCP4RG

Agreed

it's a multi: just go there with the description:
http://coord.info/GCX484

Hmm, my initial reaction is that I disagree, but on further thought, I am in two minds.
Firstly, many other similar caches are also classed as puzzle, so this fits as a puzzle... alternatively, they are all incorrectly labelled. Eg Underpass Art (GC13YNX), Halls of Learning (GCT5KJ), Reference (GCTFXG) to name a few.

I think the categorisation of Puzzle for these caches comes about because you need to match up items/images, rather than just read from a sign. Although, having said that, following the same logic, it could be argued that multis requiring you to count certain items at a location are also "puzzles" and I don't think they are. Maybe it is Puzzle because technically the items/pictures being matched are not all at (or possibly visible from) a single set of coords.

Interesting though, there do seem to be two major classes of puzzles. Those requiring pre-(and/or post-) investigation, and those that I tend to call "on-site" puzzles. Most of the image style caches DO tend to fall into my "on-site" categorisation, so maybe you are onto something.

Just my 2c and YMMV

reesylou

[Philipp]

I did continue the multi vs. puzzle discussion here: http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... 10#p161010