What will kill the game

[jim1830]

Personally, I try to write something unique on each and every cache I log. If I take the time to load up my GPSr, go out and search for the cache, I can certainly take the time to write something interesting. But what will really kill this game, and for once I’m not gonna mention micros, is GC.com constantly crashing, taking 5 minutes to display a page, shutting down all together, etc. I was just getting ready to head out, and the site’s down again and all I get is a “Geocaching.com is down for temporary maintenance” message. I remember seeing something recently that they were going to be down sometime soon for maintenance, but on a Friday afternoon?

[Team Northwoods]

I agree with most of the posts but I thought I better add in my 2 cents or I would never post anything.

If a cache is in a unique area and had some thought behind it I like to point it out in the log to help promote or entice more caches like it and give the person that placed it the recognition they want and deserve. If the cache is not out of the ordinary I usually leave a log TFTC SL TNLN. If I can’t find a cache I am more then happy to add a frowny face and try to explain how I searched to help future seekers. I feel that few post are worse then smiley faces that shouldn’t be. Maybe, sometimes, some of the TFTC logs are from people that didn’t really find it.

***Opinions expressed are mine alone and will change based upon new information. ***

[huffinpuffin2]

A recent review of logs, revealed one ‘No Comment’ entry, made with a little class:
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🙂 Found it May XX, 20XX by XXXXXX (XX found)

No Comments

[Crow-T-Robot]

@huffinpuffin2 wrote:

A recent review of logs, revealed one ‘No Comment’ entry, made with a little class:
_____________________________________________________

🙂 Found it May XX, 20XX by XXXXXX (XX found)

No Comments

That’s how I log when I’m interviewed by a reporter about geocaching 😯

[zuma]

@huffinpuffin2 wrote:

A recent review of logs, revealed one ‘No Comment’ entry, made with a little class:
_____________________________________________________

🙂 Found it May XX, 20XX by XXXXXX (XX found)

No Comments

Just guessing, but I would bet a nickel that your Mr XXXXXX (XX found) has X caches placed.

z

[huffinpuffin2]

@zuma wrote:

@huffinpuffin2 wrote:

A recent review of logs, revealed one ‘No Comment’ entry, made with a little class:
_____________________________________________________

🙂 Found it May XX, 20XX by XXXXXX (XX found)

No Comments

Just guessing, but I would bet a nickel that your Mr XXXXXX (XX found) has X caches placed.

z

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm yes! And just about the same number Found…………………. Really didn’t have any intent to dig at them, just though it was kind of cute. 🙂

[drivebytrucker]

I try to write something meaningful for each cache I find. For myself, there is a definite correlation between what and how much I write and the meaningfulness of the cache. So, if the cache is found after a nice hike through a unique natural area, I will write a lot. If it’s one of many just hidden along a biking trail, for example, I probably will only write a sentence. Most of the time, I do take a lot of pictures and try to include at least one with every cache I find, usually some kind of natural feature near the cache. Another factor that influences what I write, is that usually I do all my logging at night, after the kids get put to sleep, and if I have a lot of logs to submit, I probably will keep it minimal, unless there was something particularly noteworthy about a particular cache.
Also, my son has an account on g-c.com, but he’s only 9 and while he truly enjoys hunting down caches, at this point, he’s not so interested in logging them on the computer, so most of the time I do all his logs for him, and I’ve gotten to the point now where I just write TFTC! on his logs and that is it. His logs are always paired with mine, though, so if there was anything noteworthy, it will be noted in my log. As he gets older, and hopefully continues to cache, I hope he starts getting more into the computer side of geocaching.

[thepharmgirl]

TFTForum

[Ashen15]

I browsed the pages on this topic but didn’t read every single reply, so my opinion might be redundant.

The geocaching Facebook had a status update with this as the subject not all that long ago and one of the comments that struck me the most was something like, “People are actually complaining about someone saying thank you these days, in any way, shape, or form?”

[goirish75]

I dont mind receiving short “thank yous”, or something similar, but what kinda sticks in my craw (yeah, I said craw) is when someone posts an almost snide remark such as “found this one so easy!” or “EASY grab”. As if they are mocking the hide that was a 1.5/1.5. Some are made to be easier and more friendly than others, I just dont get the cocky or arrogant responses sometimes. Maybe I’m just reading too much into them.

[GetMeOutdoors]

I’m guilty of that, goirish. Not in a snide way but in a casual way. In other words – not much of a story to tell. And I fell like saying “Found this one pretty quick” is better than saying “Not much of a story to tell here”

know what I mean 🙂

[Todd300]

As a CO, I don’t mind short logs sometimes.

Example: I have a cache on top of a steep hill.

Most recent log of that cache:

“Huff, puff, up the hill. No one around. Cache was in great shape.”

I enjoy short logs like that mainly because it is not one of those cookie cutter logs and it does tell me that my cache was ok. I had planned to go check on it after a tough winter. But I can hold off on that now, based on the info from the log. And adding a little humor helps too.

[CodeJunkie]

goirish – I generally take these to mean everything is OK with the cache, but I don’t have anything else to say. My general statement is more along the lines of “Found it right where I expected” or something along that line. If it’s a 1.5/1.5 I expect it to be relatively easy.

I wouldn’t interpret those comments on a 1.5/1.5 to be snide comments.

[Ashen15]

Oh another comment I caught on the Facebook post was when people cache in large groups and then a cache gets 5+ entries by each individual of “Went caching today with, a, b, c, x, y, z…” and then the next person reposts “Went caching today with, “a, b, c, x, y, z,” etc. That seemed to get a lot of feedback. I only have one PNG micro so honestly I’m just happy when its found. I wish more people would elaborate on the exploits of my TBs.

[The Pirate Monkies]

If a cache is meant to be an easy find I’ll say something like “Thanks for the quick smiley”, that about says it all…

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