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>lets see if you place a cache and it goes unfound for like 6 months do you
>think the owner even if around really cares??
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>ok - you got me on that one - but this one might be worth keeping. do
>you know how to x-fer it to someone else that would?
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I'm not sure if this would be right, or even legal. Technically, all
caches are the private property of the owner. When someone places a
cache and lists it for the geocaching community they are effectively saying,
Here. I hid this. See if you can find it and if you want, trade
an item in it.
They are _not_ saying,
Here. I hid this. If you don't hear from me in 6 months, feel free
to take it over and do what you want with it.
I agree that cache owners should be more responsible in maintaining an
active cache but, who's to say this cache isn't being maintained? I
also agree if there have been multiple attempts to contact the owner
without results, there may be a problem. On the other hand, perhaps the
owner is a member of the armed services and, when called to active duty,
may have had other more important issues to deal with than a particular
cache that he/she hid. (Just an example) I suggest that someone who has
actually found the cache go back and verify it is still there. Someone
has already volunteered to do this, I believe. If it's still there,
great. Problem solved. If not, he/she should log it as CACHE SHOULD
BE ARCHIVED. Then every attempt should be made to contact the owner
over a period of time. Or, if someone wants to take it over, lets
decide how to go about it then. This ought to be the last step in the
process though.
-- Sprocket
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