Link request

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:56 pm

rogheff wrote:

I would like to request that a link to http://terracaching.com and a link to http://navicache.com be placed on the WGA homepage.

Can we get a link to Big Bob's Bulletin Board O' Caches too?

thanks,

z

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:34 am

Rogheff
I guess de-listing a bunch of your GC caches and listing them on the other sites will bring exposure to the other listing sites. I'm really bummed you pulled them though as several of them were on my to do list. I just don't want to play on those other sites. Confused

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:38 am

I have to agree with Lostby7 ..

I have found several of the GC caches and enjoyed them. I also do not want to play on those other sites.

AuntieNae

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:25 pm

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Big Bob's Bulletin Board O' Caches

hmm... a splendid idea for a new cache. lot's of ways to go with this one...

WGA Member Joined: 2007-02-03 Posts: 2209

There are enough GC caches to last me the rest of my life. Why would I want to go on another site. This seems to be developing into another log temps or not spat. Let's keep the WGA about GEOCACHING.

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:34 pm

-cheeto- wrote:

Quote:

Big Bob's Bulletin Board O' Caches

hmm... a splendid idea for a new cache. lot's of ways to go with this one...

Sorry, Cheeto, but I just had to steal that line....funniest thing I have read in awhile.

z

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:48 pm

Mister Greenthumb wrote:

There are enough GC caches to last me the rest of my life. Why would I want to go on another site. This seems to be developing into another log temps or not spat. Let's keep the WGA about GEOCACHING.

Ditto!

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:56 pm

I suspect that rogheff doesn't like Intel or Microsoft or any other near monopolies. wink

While geocaching.com has been becoming more restrictive, I see the great majority of their initiatives as being in touch with an evolving hobby. They are addressing concerns from non-geocachers while keeping it fun for cachers. They appear to be tackling many issues in a proactive way. In my opinion, the monopoly of geocaching.com has been a significant benefit to the geocaching community while causing "harm" to very few cachers (like rogheff?). I agree with many of the other cachers who see NO reason to use a different site.

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:05 pm

Seriously, I dont mind us posting a link to either Navicache or Terracache. Partly, I do agree with the idea that the monopoly that Groundspeak has on geocaching may not be in the best interests of the game in the long run. So it is great to list them, for those who may be interested.

However, as it stands right now, Groundspeak has achieved a monopoly because they has made a lot of good decisions regarding the game, and have a great user interface. Terracaching seems based on the "scoring of points" and requires one to be sponsored, both of which do not seem like good basic decisions to me. Also, the terracaching site if very tough to sign up for, and there are no local caches there.

And, as I said before, Navicache has a very clunky, outdated interface, and has not kept up with archiving caches that are no longer there. It just seems to be a lame imitation of Groundspeak, which offers as it's only advantage the ability to bypass the approval process.

I am open to trying other sites other than Groundspeak's, but they will have to offer something more than just a way to bypass Groundspeak's approaval process. Rogheff has still not provided an advantage of either Navicache or Terracaching, other than the ability to evade following the rules of going thru the Groundspeak approval process.

zuma

WGA Member Joined: 2007-11-26 Posts: 3260

zuma wrote:

Can we get a link to Big Bob's Bulletin Board O' Caches too?

Just to correct the record, it's Bob's Big Bulletin Board O' Caches Razz

Here at Bob's, we don't worry about none of them "standards" thingies that the uppity gee-oh-cachin-dot-com site has. Hide what you want, where you want it, and list it any ol' way you please. Just drop Bob a note when you're done and we'll post a note to the nearest tree. Who knows--maybe someone will even see it and go find your cache!

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:26 am

Maybe others have missed this, but you can request a website be added under the web links section.

It's pretty easy, just click Web links on the left column of this page & when you see all the category's listed there is a submit link button above those.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:31 am

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Just to correct the record, it's Bob's Big Bulletin Board O' Caches

yeah, we would not want people thinking bob was "Big" because he's trying that new fangled weight watcher thingie with "the wife".

I still think this would make a great new cache theme....

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:23 am

For those of us who do not have a GC membership to get those highly sought after FTF numbers the other sites are very helpful.

I just got my first FTF from the terracaching site (TC9BL) two weeks ago. Had to travel almost 4200 miles to get it

WGA Member Joined: 2007-04-27 Posts: 331 Location: Muskego

I'd like to the see links too. I've searched all over and cannot find Bob's Big Bulletin Board O' Caches anywhere using Google or Yahoo. wink

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:47 pm

I found another caching game site. It's very new:

UltimateGeoCache

Bec