So, why do you have no logs posted at GC.com?

This was an incomplete draft when I tried to answer this question in April 2004. It should be read as a companion piece to this one.

Well, I do have logs, quite a few as a matter of fact, posted on GC.com. It is true, however, that there are no found logs of mine active on that site. It is not a suicide, nor is it pouting. Rather, it is a natural progression. Allow me to explain.

Over the last 18 months, I have read and read and then read some more about this game. There are many issues to geocaching. New things pop up, old things go away, someone does this, someone else does that. Always, there is an opinion. From all that I have read, I have solidified my own opinions. This FAQ is a resource in which to share some of how I approach the game.

During the fall of 2003, I had decided it was time for me to change my approach to the game. The inundation of crappy caches, the chest-thumping of the FTFs, and the greed for smiley faces took its toll on me. I did not like what was going on with South Jersey caching. I experimented with not posting logs. I began this site. I was hopeful that perhaps things might change. All the while I knew that if I kept being public with what I was doing . . .

GC.com seems like it is going to implement some sort of stats package. I do not wish to be included. Comparative stats are not something I believe a listing site should be involved in. I also wish to compare apples to apples. Some count locationless, others events, others virtuals. Some log finds on caches not found. Etc. While it is certainly possible for GC.com to create something which would allow one to filter finds based on whatever criteria one wanted, I think it unlikely that it would do so. I do not want anyone to compare me to others without accounting for the differences.

I don’t mind the question and I am willing to answer. I just spent the last 20 minutes crafting a response, but it didn’t really answer. I am sure I will draft a more thorough response later, but let me answer now by saying:

We all play the game with a set of rules/guidelines with which we are comfortable. Not logging publicly is how I wish the game were played.

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