Nope, if you give a real, useful hint, I would expect to be required say I couldn't find the cache before getting anything more. Jared Ross wrote: > I guess I should have clarified a bit more. Often I'm contacted for a > hint before I even have a chance to contact the cacher (probably > because I specifically tell them to contact me for an additional hint > after posting a DNF). I don't believe I've sent a hint to someone > without asking them first. I usually contact them and ask what area > they were searching and if they'd like a hint or like me to check on it. > > So do you think I'm being prejudice to out of state cachers by saying > that you must log a DNF before receiving an "additional" hint. Keep in > mind that a helpful hint is already given. > > Jared > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: AZcachemeister > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:36:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints > > This is my biggest problem with 'log a DNF...' or 'Email me if you > need a hint'. > It's like a big red flag saying, 'This cache is for locals only, if > you're from out-of-town, forget it!' > My biggest gratification is getting a log on one of my caches from > someone who thought it was interesting enough to include while they > were on vacation/visiting Arizona. > Giving a good hint is an art, and not always easy. A good hint should > spark a thought, or at least narrow down the possibilities, but > shouldn't just spell out the cache location. > My favorite hints for 'remote' caches have warned me to watch for > dangerous wildlife, or admonished me to bring plenty of water...too > late now, I'm already here! > Oh, and I never 'automatically' send a hint if there is a DNF, some > cachers don't want them! If I want/need an extra hint, I'll ask... > > ShadowAce wrote: >> So log a DNF to get a hint is better in your opinion. While I hate >> driving 200 miles round trip to log a DNF to get a hint. Thus making >> it a 400 mile round trip cache. >> >> Sometimes people forget that others who do not live within 10 miles >> of the cache may come looking for it. On more then one occation we >> have been caching across the states (not just in Arizona) with no >> computer access for a few days and we cannot log a DNF until we are >> 200 + miles from the location. That hint is going to be extremly >> helpful at this time. >> >> Naw, its better to be able to give your friends a hint via phone >> calls and anyone else can suffer cause it's fun. >> >> On 1/24/07, *Jared Ross* < jaredmross@yahoo.com >> > wrote: >> >> Jared missed the point, I guess. I thought you were saying that >> we didn't need to put hints because we could just call someone >> instead. My bad. >> >> Oh, I'm aware of worse "hints" than the email for a hint ones. I >> require a DNF to be logged before extra hints are given, but I >> don't encrypt it in the hint section, that would be mean. >> >> Jared >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com >> > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com >