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Some cachers will just do what they want… can’t help that…
But others just don’t know any better… monkey see, monkey do.
Here’s an idea: Maybe somebody in the WGA can make an information posterboard about Caching Etiquette to display at the Cache Ba$h. You’ll reach hundreds of teams.
I made one about Trackables that I’m displaying this year at the Trackable Station. I’m hoping and praying it will help new cachers understand Geocoins and Travel Bugs and help decrease the number of missing trackables…
I’d make the Etiquette one too, but I just don’t have the time this year….
ThePharmGirl
“Get over yourselves” isn’t what most would consider a conversation starter comment.
Following the signals from space.
@uncle_fun wrote:
There are no requirements for cache page or cache logs! Only that the paper log is signed.
Get over yourselves.
Wow, that was uncalled for. You are correct that there is no longer a requirement on what you write for a log on the cache page. We all know that. But as a cache hider and finder, sometimes it is nice to read something a little bit more than TFTC, or ;), or “.” or the new one, .
A lot (majority) of my caches I expect the TFTC, but the other ones are always nice as a hider to read a lil something.
So instead of saying “get over yourselves”, I really think a more tactical approach could of been used. The get over yourself really sounded tacky and rude!
“Had a ham sandwich for lunch. TFTC”
Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.
God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me. ~Author unknown, variation of an excerpt from “The Serenity Prayer” by Reinhold Neibuhr
@labrat_wr wrote:
“Had a ham sandwich for lunch. TFTC”
How did you know I had that for lunch????? o_o
@benny7210 wrote:
God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me. ~Author unknown, variation of an excerpt from “The Serenity Prayer” by Reinhold Neibuhr
Enjoyed your post, thanks for putting it out.
On the Left Side of the Road...That was funny gotta run. Sorry….I have to laugh. Since it always seems to be the same cachers who write the same lame logs – TTFC – or write about how great they are rather than the cache, I am often tempted when I do one of the caches they have hidden, just to copy and paste their stock log. Thought that might be cheesy though. I always try to write something even if it is a P&G and even if we have done many in one day. I really dislike copy and pastes.
The views expressed here are that of myself only and do not necessarily represent that of the WGA board.
I used to get a little annoyed about crappy or cut and paste logs. However, over time I have realized that “.” is the most intelligent thing that some people can muster to say. It’s the new tolerant and understanding me. Ohhhhhhhhmmmmm….
On the Left Side of the Road...Dat’s true. Nothing we really can do about TFTC logs or copy and paste logs.
As Uncle Fun had said, get over it 😛
@uncle_fun wrote:
There are no requirements for cache page or cache logs! Only that the paper log is signed.
Get over yourselves.
Common courtesy isn’t required in the real world, either, but I still think most people appreciate it when they are the recipient.
@Captain and Mate wrote:
@uncle_fun wrote:
There are no requirements for cache page or cache logs! Only that the paper log is signed.
Get over yourselves.
Common courtesy isn’t required in the real world, either, but I still think most people appreciate it when they are the recipient.
Unfortunately some folks who powercache and copy/paste logs also play touch and go…meaning they never do sign the log either; they see the cache and move on. But hey if that’s what they enjoy…
…that said all I write on the logbook these days is “LB7″…and I’m not all that particular where on the logbook it is written.
Can I mention letterboxing here? Well yes I can because it’s my post.
Letterboxing has no–or at least a very limited–online “experience.” So, you can plant a letterbox, and often have no idea what people think about the find until you go out and look at the physical log book. In fact, it’s not uncommon for letterboxers to eschew the online experience entirely and not keep track of their finds online where everyone can see them and marvel at what amazing players they are with their high numbers and whatnot. (Imagine that!!!)
My point of bringing this up being: be happy we have an online venue at all, enjoy the good logs you receive, and ignore the lazy loggers and cut-and-paste knuckleheads.
(Yes, I know this is me writing this, and the irony is not lost…hey, a guy can change! 😯 )
On the Left Side of the Road...We’ve never done more than 27 caches logged at a time over a week of camping (and I was able to take notes on each individual cache since it was over the time period) and then we had 16 in a day at last year’s Ba$h (we only had a few hours) and 15 on my birthday. I realize that is very few compared to what some of you do in a day. For my birthday I was able to do more specific logs but what about the Cache Ba$h this weekend? Last year we ended up doing a few generics or semi-generic with just an extra comment about my inlaw’s first log or something cool at the cache. I know its supposed to be a fun experience and we’re going to try and make time to appreciate each cache but how do some of you handle days with lots of caches to log?
Sometimes I have no choice but to copy and paste.
Something like….
“Out on a West Bend Numbers Run. Awesome Day For it. Find #57 of the day.”
If I remember something particular about that cache, I might add…
“Log was getting full so I put in a new log sheet”
or
“Cool container, but I’ve seen this hide before”
That’s basically all you can do if you are on a numbers run.
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