Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged

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ScoutrP

[Cancelled] Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 13, 2019 09:20PM

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Hi,

I would like a checker for a Challenge cache. Must have 250 Trackable logged, discovered

Thanks

ScoutrP

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vogelbird

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 13, 2019 09:30PM

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I'm sorry but a tracktable challenge is not allowed under the current guidelines

Please read https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206#criteria
Not acceptable

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Trackable, Benchmarking, Waymarking logs, or specifying Lab Cache finds.

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ScoutrP

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 13, 2019 09:33PM

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Is this a new guideline? I already have one TB challenge cache published and have seen many others as well.

ScoutrP

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Hügh

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 14, 2019 04:42AM

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If you own/know of trackable-related Challenge Caches that have already been published, there are two possible scenarios.

It was published before the Challenge Cache moratorium, in which case the cache is "grandfathered".
It was probably published because of a mistake on the reviewer's part; in which case it is likely to be retroactively unpublished by HQ.

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The Leprechauns

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 14, 2019 06:13PM

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Trackables have not been allowed as challenge criteria since at least 2016 when the post-moratorium challenge cache standards were published.

I do not see any cache hides under your account with the word "challenge" in the title, so I could not research your existing challenge cache which you say is based on trackable logs.

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Hügh

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 14, 2019 09:38PM

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The challenge that ScoutrP is referring to is GC81321. It looks like the challenge is to "move/discover at least 100 trackable items". I'm not 100% sure about retroactive unpublishing, but it's definitely an illegal challenge.

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The Leprechauns

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 14, 2019 10:31PM

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Thanks for posting! Indeed, that trackables-based challenge cache should not have been published. As a reviewer, I regret any confusion.

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ScoutrP

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 15, 2019 01:06AM

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Folks. I submitted the challenge in good faith. I was not aware that this type of challenge cache was not permitted. I had seen a number of them during a trip last year so thought it would be a good idea to copy one for our caching community. It’s a good cache in a good location. Going forward I’ll develop different challenges.

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ScoutrP

Re: Need a Checker for GC867G4 250 TB logged
April 15, 2019 01:11AM

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There are currently just 3 challenge caches in our area and I own all of them. I’d like to develop more as they can be a fantastic addition to our cache variety here. Our caching community is relatively small so anything new that can help grow this game is a good thing. I’m really hoping that others will develop some challenge caches of their own.