Is a new notation or ATTRIBUTE needed for puzzles?

[PCFrog]

@-cheeto- wrote:

@Team Deejay wrote:

I would guess “no”. That said, let’s just say they are aware of the issue.

But that’s the answer I expected to hear. Now if our group was a for-profit company such as Garmin we would be able to impact their business decisions. 😉

This is where a group like the WGA as a state agrees to boycott the paying member fee of GC.com for a month or two. However, while there are 967 active members are currently registered with the WGA I bet only 30-40 max would follow through, if that many. I’m not saying this is the first option just the fact that as a last option IF the group could come together a while it would show that there is true unified backing.

$3 x 967 members = $2,901 loss
$3 x 500 members = $1,500 loss
$3 x 30 members = who cares

GC.com should be listening to state the state organizations for they represent more than those just in the GC.com forums. The state organizations need to push this as a whole. A big undertaking.

[PCFrog]

@nohandsgps wrote:

@CodeJunkie wrote:

@nohandsgps wrote:

Something
FP + cache name = Field puzzle
or
HP + cache name = Home puzzle

I’d prefer putting the P first which would identify the “Puzzle” then “Solve Requirements” (Field, Research, etc.)

Good point.

It would probably be best to keep to 3 characters. Reduces accidental confusion with abbreviations.

WPF – Wisconsin Field Puzzle
WPH – Wisconsin Home Puzzle

Just a suggestion

[nohandsgps]

It would really hurt them if we all stopped buying coins, travel bugs, and and GC logo gear.

[Lostby7]

What I had in mind was more of a “We the undersigned believe…” include 40 or so signatures to a well crafted request and let the chips fall where they may…at worst things stay the same. Also post the note on the GC boards and see who else feels the same or better yet approach a few other state GC groups and see if they too see a need and then present their organizations name and their named members on the list of undersigned as well….

…but first I’d like to see if this is something we as individuals would like to see….yes a poll will eventually be held once clear opinions are formed.

But, keep in mind it has been stated that there is something “in the works” to address the puzzle issues we are discussing…what in the works means is anyone’s guess….maybe we can get clarity on that issue….

[nohandsgps]

Could a phone call be placed to see what they would initially say?

[CodeJunkie]

I’m actually thinking of starting a home built tracker for these that I’d make available. I currently don’t have a website that allows scripting or programming so I’m a little constrained to static data. If I had the ability to program (my forte), I’d build a web interface where owners could submit their own information (like geochecker) and then others could query it. The next step I envision is a download / GSAK macro that would merge the puzzle information into the user fields so people could query it however they like (DING DING DING – now we have a winner and we’re not dependent on GC for it).

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