Eric wrote:
<< There is no certain way to know any box is there at any given
time. However, I think that status updates by the box owner would be
very helpful. >>
This is a good point Eric, and I think this talk list is the perfect place to
post such updates. The keyword search that I mentioned earlier makes it
possible to type in the name of a box and access all communications regarding
it. This is the best way I know to find out the latest reports from the
field, as well as reports from the original author of the clues. It requires
a little bit of research, but that can be a good thing if it keeps vandals
from feeling like they are gaining notoriety for their misdeeds. It's all
part of the challenge of the hunt!!
Any time a box is found, the finder will be doing a great service to the
entire letterboxing community by either contacting the author of the box or
posting a note about their find on this list. Post cards are great, although
I just simply include my email address (in several locations) within the box.
Sometimes, (not always) when one of my boxes is reported missing, I post a
note indicating this on the clue page. However, this is a personal choice.
Those who do not maintain their own clue pages, but instead have had one of
the Webmasters create a complimentary clue page for them, will likely find
that the Webmasters are more than willing to add such notations if asked
nicely. :o)
By the way, if anyone is considering a letterbox outing in the Portland area,
I always welcome personal correspondence and will do my best to provide the
latest info about which boxes are rumored to be missing. Perhaps we can even
arrange to meet over a pint at a local pub....
Rather than publish info online about missing boxes, I would rather encourage
this sort of personal communication.
Mitch (Der Mad Stamper) Klink
Portland, OR
Email: LetterboxR at aol.com
or: der-mad-stamper at egroups.com
(replace at with @)
PS - I would also like to comment that comments are always welcome... even
comments about my comments regarding comments. :o)
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From: (Letterboxr@aol.com) |
Date: 2000-11-21 22:08:47 UTC-05:00
Re: [LbNA] more comments regarding comments
From: Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) |
Date: 2000-11-21 23:58:02 UTC-04:00
> Any time a box is found, the finder will be doing a great service to
> the entire letterboxing community by either contacting the author of
> the box or posting a note about their find on this list.
Now this is a matter of personal choice. Not to mention the list
volume this would generate, I think keeping silent is more fun.
Keep some secrecy going. I think its cool to go out in the _field_
and discover who has visited your box rather than a e-mail to the
whole world. I certainly never send notes when I find boxes for
this reason (except once in a while a personal note to the author,
or a very cryptic note that only those with ears to hear will pick
up on :-)). Its just more fun this way.
Another problem with this is it can give away mystery boxes. If
I say "wow, I found mystery box X", that gives away to the astute
more information about the box then they otherwise would have had.
Its a spoiler. These things matter to the people hunting and hiding
these boxes. All someone would have to do is look at the USOF A
meet schedule to see where the mystery boxes be in my case :-)
Its interesting that the armchair treasure hunting folks will
actually try to backdoor finds by researching travel itineraries,
etc, of the hiders. The hiders have to make bogus travel plans and
trips to avoid this. Its interesting how much can be given away
by these comments when playing at the cryptic box level.
Unfortunately, I've backdoored a couple of boxes myself due to
careless comments on this list. I wonder how many I've given away ...
Loose lips sink ships :-)
Cheers,
--
randy "the mapsurfer" (P27F102)
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