down again…

[Grandma & Grandpa]

Do you suppose this might fix it so I don’t have to log in again and again and again, every time I switch to a new screen?

It’s becoming a real pain to try to do anything on the gc.com website.

[-cheeto-]

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

[Lostby7]

@-cheeto- wrote:

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

better get yer pocket queries done now….

[RSplash40]

@Lostby7 wrote:

@-cheeto- wrote:

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

better get yer pocket queries done now….

I’ve had them done for nearly 24 hours now, I can’t get them to download, keep getting 500 server error 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

[Lostby7]

@RSplash40 wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

@-cheeto- wrote:

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

better get yer pocket queries done now….

I’ve had them done for nearly 24 hours now, I can’t get them to download, keep getting 500 server error 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

I just submitted a 500 item one as the 1,000 will require you to use their site…

[RSplash40]

@Lostby7 wrote:

@RSplash40 wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

@-cheeto- wrote:

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

better get yer pocket queries done now….

I’ve had them done for nearly 24 hours now, I can’t get them to download, keep getting 500 server error 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

I just submitted a 500 item one as the 1,000 will require you to use their site…

Yup, when I click to download from the pq’s ready to download page…big ole “500 Server Error” shows up…

[Lostby7]

@RSplash40 wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

@RSplash40 wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

@-cheeto- wrote:

Yep, they (groundspeak lackeys) were hinting again in the website forum of an upcoming new release (updates) to the geocaching.com website.

better get yer pocket queries done now….

I’ve had them done for nearly 24 hours now, I can’t get them to download, keep getting 500 server error 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

I just submitted a 500 item one as the 1,000 will require you to use their site…

Yup, when I click to download from the pq’s ready to download page…big ole “500 Server Error” shows up…

But the 500 query should still come to your inbox…whereas the 1000 you need to go get it at the website.

[-cheeto-]

There’s a thread (or 3) on the geocaching.com website forum and a response from Opinionate regarding the PQ download error. Unrelated to today’s downtime and apparently fixed…

Yes, it was caused by something completely unrelated to the PQ downloads so it was a bit difficult to track down. My sincere apologies for the downtime guys.

[-cheeto-]

Large Update.

Some interesting highlights… Sharing a subset of the Release Notes for informational/discussion purposes. For more info please refer to the Groundpeak Website forum.

Trackables Collection – Has the list of Trackables you are “holding” grown out of control? For those of you with a collection of geocoins or mileage-tracker bugs we have added a new virtual collection to your profile. More information can be found in the Trackables Collection knowledge book.

Language Translations – This one is exciting for us. For the first time we are able to offer site translation in 5 major languages; including German, French, Portuguese, Czech and Swedish. This is a work in progress, so not all text and navigation has been translated at this time, although many of the key areas of the site have been. We will continue this localization effort until all areas of the site have been translated in these languages, as well as add entirely new language options down the road. You can select a language preference in your profile and in the footer on every page of the site. Many thanks to the geocachers who contributed their time and knowledge to this effort!

13764: Quick “like it” for geocaches
Added Facebook “Like” functionality to cache pages

16562: Event Booth page to view caches near you
Added basic search page to use at events showing caches near you and ability to email them to any address (http://www.geocaching.com/kiosk)

16593: Nav Button on Geocaching.com linking to Blog
Added link to blog in left nav

13725: Mark trackables as collectible
Added ability to virtually “collect” trackables

16085: Add current server time to Pocket Query list
Now displaying current server time on PQ list and PQ downloads list to aid in scheduling delivery

Bug Fixes

15973: Coordinates on Archived Cache Pages Can Be Edited By Cache Owner
Archived cache coords may not be edited without the aid of a volunteer reviewer

16444: Events With 10 Years! Icon Applied Do Not Appear In PQ
Fixed

13260: Bookmark Length Cookie not holding
Selecting 50 > 100 > etc. bookmarks to display in a list now sticking

14645: No help text appears when hovering over attribute images on cache details page
Added hover text to cache page attributes

13180: Modify cache archive notification for trackables
Discontinued the posting of a note to the trackable page when a cache containing it is archived, sending email notification to trackable owner now instead

14494: Report a New Cache page – Show on Map button doesn’t work
Fixed

1480: Error in Friends Page “caches hidden” count
Removed hides/finds count from Friends page

15711: On EarthCaches, there is no Owner Maintenance log type available.
Added Owner Maintenance log type to EC’s

12065: Add checkmark to cache page if you have found it
Checkmark icon now displayed next to “log this cache” link on caches you have found

16331: Strikeouts for archived caches do not show when printing
Print version of caches list (Ex. posted by user list) now displays red strikeout

[Walkingadventure]

I see you can now “like” caches for Facebook and nominate caches for the Lost and Found. Is this a good thing?

Following the signals from space.

[HeliDood]

@Walkingadventure wrote:

I see you can now “like” caches for Facebook and nominate caches for the Lost and Found. Is this a good thing?

I just saw that. I think it’s pretty stupid. 🙄

[Braid Beards Gang]

@HeliDood wrote:

@Walkingadventure wrote:

I see you can now “like” caches for Facebook and nominate caches for the Lost and Found. Is this a good thing?

I just saw that. I think it’s pretty stupid. 🙄

I agree, but maybe I am too old to understand its need.

[-cheeto-]

Neato! One of the updates they made added the cache type icon to our (as in the WGA’s) automated Recent Logs page 😉

How cool is that.

[sandlanders]

Noticed the icons right off the bat. Also, we just moved a WI cow coin, and that icon shows up in our list of actions, too.

[Team Deejay]

@HeliDood wrote:

@Walkingadventure wrote:

I see you can now “like” caches for Facebook and nominate caches for the Lost and Found. Is this a good thing?

I just saw that. I think it’s pretty stupid. 🙄

One feature that is commonly requested is a rating system for caches. GS has always shied away from this idea, based on the fear that people would retaliate against their “enemy’s” caches. You can think of this “like” system as a weak excuse for a rating system. Eventually, you will probably be able to see how many times a cache was “liked” and thus have some sort of filter for selecting which cache you might want to look for.

Note that this is similar to a suggestion several people made, where people would be assigned a number of “likes” based on the number of finds they had, which they could in turn assign to other people’s caches. Maybe something like 1 like for every 50 or 100 finds. This way, if someone posted a like on a cache, it would really mean something. Now, you can just “like” every cache you find (maybe every cache period) so the ratings will carry less meaning. For now, we will just need to wait and see how this version works out.

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