Re: checker ??? is it possible?

can a checker be made for this challenge - GC3FVFP

Thanks

What's the challenge criteria?

REQUIREMENTS:

1) 10 Caches that you logged as a "DNF" and then later logged as "Found".
2) 10 Caches, each from a different numbered series. They must be consecutive, but, don't have to be found in numerical order.
3) 10 Caches from the same series (#'d or not. If #'d, don't have to be consecutively numbered).
4) 10 Caches that have something to do with any sport.
5) 10 Caches with the words "Ghost" or "Rider" or "Ghostrider" in the published name. (UPDATE: I will also accept plural forms of all 3 words)
6) 10 Caches from any of the "Twin Cities" in the US (Dallas & Fort Worth, TX OR Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN).
7) 10 Caches that have a "?" or a "!" in the published name.
8) 10 Caches that the published name starts with a vowel (A, E, I, O & U) with, at least, 1 of each.
9) 10 Caches that the published name begins with the same letter or number as your caching name begins with.
10) 10 Caches with a direction in the published name (ex. North, Southwest, Up, Down, Around, Over).

As is mentioned by GreyHams, this Challenge violates the guidelines; specifically, sections 5 and 10 of the Challenge Cache Guidelines. I've outlined the individual reasons below.


1) 10 Caches that you logged as a "DNF" and then later logged as "Found".

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Challenge criteria must be positive and require that a geocaching goal be achieved. Criteria may not be for a negative achievement such as DNF logs.

2 & 3) 10 Caches, each from a different numbered series. They must be consecutive, but, don't have to be found in numerical order. 10 Caches from the same series (#'d or not. If #'d, don't have to be consecutively numbered).

What defines a "series"? This is ambiguous, and thus violates the guidelines. Even if we rely on the cache name including some indication of a series, that would be disallowed too.

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

4) 10 Caches that have something to do with any sport.

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache page text

5) 10 Caches with the words "Ghost" or "Rider" or "Ghostrider" in the published name. (UPDATE: I will also accept plural forms of all 3 words)

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

6) 10 Caches from any of the "Twin Cities" in the US (Dallas & Fort Worth, TX OR Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN).

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Not Acceptable Challenges based on geographic areas other than countries, states/provinces, counties

7) 10 Caches that have a "?" or a "!" in the published name.

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

8) 10 Caches that the published name starts with a vowel (A, E, I, O & U) with, at least, 1 of each.

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

9) 10 Caches that the published name begins with the same letter or number as your caching name begins with.

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

10) 10 Caches with a direction in the published name (ex. North, Southwest, Up, Down, Around, Over).

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Not Acceptable These cache page elements: cache titles

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/2019 04:54AM by Hügh. (view changes)

While I certainly agree nearly all the items would no longer be allowed... the challenge exists as it pre-dates the guidelines.

However, I do not believe a checker can be made due to the reasons I outlined. Checkers CAN be made for old challenges that break the rules, but this one is not technically possible as far as I know.

ok please archive request

I dont think this is even possible, due to the DNF requirement, though I could be wrong of course. The requirement for a cache in each of 10 different series looks problematic to me as well.

A lot of the requirements are things no longer allowed (anything in the name of a cache for example) so if a script had to be written it would likely not be used for any other challenges.