I was just asked a question by someone and I wanted to get the opinion of my peers on this.....
What do you do when someone is willing to take a sig stamp in an exchange from a letterboxer who can not attend an event, but refuses to stamp into that persons log book?
In other words, if we had a logbook and personal stamp from a friend who could not make it to the event, should someone take their stamp and refuse to stamp the log book?
I realize this is more a moral issue than anything else as there are no rules but the unwritten ones, however, I wanted to know what the consensus of the group is.
Steve of Rayvenhaus
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"
The PNWLb Website - http://www.myndworx.com
(Whose sig can be seen at http://www.myndworx.com/rayvenhaus )
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Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
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Started on 2003-10-21
Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2003-10-21 12:09:41 UTC-07:00
Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 01:15:45 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S." wrote:
> I was just asked a question by someone and I wanted to get the
opinion of my peers on this.....
>
> What do you do when someone is willing to take a sig stamp in an
exchange from a letterboxer who can not attend an event, but refuses
to stamp into that persons log book?
Hypothetically speaking:
You mean if you had your friend's stamp & book and I wanted to have
this friends stamp in MY book but then refused to stamp back in
return? Well that's kinda mean. If the deed is done there isn't much
you could do unless you somehow managed to shame me into making the
return stamp. Ask *why* I would take the stamp but not return, and
then stand there looking at me with an expectant look on your face
(that one's sure to get me). Getting silly here, you could grab my
log book and hold it hostage until I made the return stamp (this could
be a fun revert to childhood thing). You could make a loud fuss so
everyone nearby knows what I did.
Not sure if any of this helps.
catbead 1
> I was just asked a question by someone and I wanted to get the
opinion of my peers on this.....
>
> What do you do when someone is willing to take a sig stamp in an
exchange from a letterboxer who can not attend an event, but refuses
to stamp into that persons log book?
Hypothetically speaking:
You mean if you had your friend's stamp & book and I wanted to have
this friends stamp in MY book but then refused to stamp back in
return? Well that's kinda mean. If the deed is done there isn't much
you could do unless you somehow managed to shame me into making the
return stamp. Ask *why* I would take the stamp but not return, and
then stand there looking at me with an expectant look on your face
(that one's sure to get me). Getting silly here, you could grab my
log book and hold it hostage until I made the return stamp (this could
be a fun revert to childhood thing). You could make a loud fuss so
everyone nearby knows what I did.
Not sure if any of this helps.
catbead 1
Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: pandora{HIB} (hispandora@phlsystems.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 16:32:53 UTC
Greetings Everyone
I'm going to pipe my two cents in here just to prove that one
person's perception of something is not always the case or how
something really is.
First let me give my not so humble opinion about Exchanges. An
exchange is defined in the dictionary as follows - To give in return
for something received; trade:. That exchange in my opinion takes
two people. Will I do an exchange with someone that is not present
at an event? Absolutely not. No more than I will take an image that
someone else has found and call it a find. I didn't find it, and in
this case, I didn't exchange with that person either.
But I am going to take this a little farther. Guess what, I am one
of those horrible people that had a stamp in my logbook from someone
that was not at the event and whose logbook I refused, yes refused to
stamp into. But before everyone jumps up and down let me explain how
strange things happen sometimes. So here I was at my first ever-
stamping event, and there are a couple people there I know very
well. We are all sitting at the table doing exchanges and I give my
book and get theirs in return. It gets confusing sometimes with a
lot of people at an event. Especially when you have Teams that are
represented by one stamp. So in passing things around and exchanging
someone stamps into my book and at the same time does an absentee
stamp into my book for a friend of theirs. I had no idea at the
time. When the absentee book was handed to me to stamp into I
refused based on the above stated opinion. I didn't even realize at
this point I had the other persons stamp yet. I always stamp my
images on a separate piece of paper and they tape into my logbook,
it's the anal retentive neat freak in me. So I get home, move the
images into my book and I am a bit confused and puzzled as to whom
this one stamp belongs too. I write the email address down beside it
and leave it at that. But my being over compulsive, I just had to
figure out who it was. So I sat down and went over everyone at the
event, the stamps I had, and realized there was no face to match this
stamp. Then it dawned on me what had happened. Okay so now what do
I do? Do I take it out of my book after it's been taped in? Do I X
out the stamp? Nope I don't want to ruin my logbook or deface
someone's signature stamp. Instead I just take a blank piece of
paper over it and pretend it never happened.
Was I evil and bad for taking a stamp I didn't exchange for? Nope. I
think my only fault was that I was not more organized and paying
closer attention to what was going on. But I don't have the image in
my logbook, nor did I count it as an exchange so no harm to foul.
Personally and I realize it is a moral and ethical thing, but
personally I think it is wrong to send your log book along with
someone to an event you can't attend. I think it is wrong to take a
logbook with you to an event for someone that can't attend.
Lastly, and this is just my opinion, I think it is sort of silly to
even make a big deal about whether or not someone does an exchange or
stamps into your book, a box, whatever, personally my signature stamp
is my signature stamp, I will put it where I want too, be that in a
logbook, on a website, or stamped on my forehead as a name tag.
There are a lot of ways to do things, count things and view things,
but when it comes to signature stamps, in my opinion, anything they
do with it is up to that person on an individual level.
It seems to me that several issues in letterboxing are moral and
ethical, Iron`Bear doesn't keep a log book for example, no FPX
counts, no images, he stamps into them, but doesn't keep his own, he
doesn't need proof of where he has been or what he has done, he knows
it himself and for the most part our log books would be identical.
For the most part. But there are stamps I have planted without him,
found without him, and would he count those as his own finds as well?
No he wouldn't. So what happens when a team only keeps one logbook
and the whole team is not present for a FPX? Such a thing would keep
me from doing a Team logbook, however I know several teams that do
it. So what do you all think about that?
pandora{HIB} Who refuses to sign anything she has not read the fine
print on.
I'm going to pipe my two cents in here just to prove that one
person's perception of something is not always the case or how
something really is.
First let me give my not so humble opinion about Exchanges. An
exchange is defined in the dictionary as follows - To give in return
for something received; trade:. That exchange in my opinion takes
two people. Will I do an exchange with someone that is not present
at an event? Absolutely not. No more than I will take an image that
someone else has found and call it a find. I didn't find it, and in
this case, I didn't exchange with that person either.
But I am going to take this a little farther. Guess what, I am one
of those horrible people that had a stamp in my logbook from someone
that was not at the event and whose logbook I refused, yes refused to
stamp into. But before everyone jumps up and down let me explain how
strange things happen sometimes. So here I was at my first ever-
stamping event, and there are a couple people there I know very
well. We are all sitting at the table doing exchanges and I give my
book and get theirs in return. It gets confusing sometimes with a
lot of people at an event. Especially when you have Teams that are
represented by one stamp. So in passing things around and exchanging
someone stamps into my book and at the same time does an absentee
stamp into my book for a friend of theirs. I had no idea at the
time. When the absentee book was handed to me to stamp into I
refused based on the above stated opinion. I didn't even realize at
this point I had the other persons stamp yet. I always stamp my
images on a separate piece of paper and they tape into my logbook,
it's the anal retentive neat freak in me. So I get home, move the
images into my book and I am a bit confused and puzzled as to whom
this one stamp belongs too. I write the email address down beside it
and leave it at that. But my being over compulsive, I just had to
figure out who it was. So I sat down and went over everyone at the
event, the stamps I had, and realized there was no face to match this
stamp. Then it dawned on me what had happened. Okay so now what do
I do? Do I take it out of my book after it's been taped in? Do I X
out the stamp? Nope I don't want to ruin my logbook or deface
someone's signature stamp. Instead I just take a blank piece of
paper over it and pretend it never happened.
Was I evil and bad for taking a stamp I didn't exchange for? Nope. I
think my only fault was that I was not more organized and paying
closer attention to what was going on. But I don't have the image in
my logbook, nor did I count it as an exchange so no harm to foul.
Personally and I realize it is a moral and ethical thing, but
personally I think it is wrong to send your log book along with
someone to an event you can't attend. I think it is wrong to take a
logbook with you to an event for someone that can't attend.
Lastly, and this is just my opinion, I think it is sort of silly to
even make a big deal about whether or not someone does an exchange or
stamps into your book, a box, whatever, personally my signature stamp
is my signature stamp, I will put it where I want too, be that in a
logbook, on a website, or stamped on my forehead as a name tag.
There are a lot of ways to do things, count things and view things,
but when it comes to signature stamps, in my opinion, anything they
do with it is up to that person on an individual level.
It seems to me that several issues in letterboxing are moral and
ethical, Iron`Bear doesn't keep a log book for example, no FPX
counts, no images, he stamps into them, but doesn't keep his own, he
doesn't need proof of where he has been or what he has done, he knows
it himself and for the most part our log books would be identical.
For the most part. But there are stamps I have planted without him,
found without him, and would he count those as his own finds as well?
No he wouldn't. So what happens when a team only keeps one logbook
and the whole team is not present for a FPX? Such a thing would keep
me from doing a Team logbook, however I know several teams that do
it. So what do you all think about that?
pandora{HIB} Who refuses to sign anything she has not read the fine
print on.
Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: (cherieph@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 14:25:34 UTC-04:00
Pandora, I'm inclined to agree with your 'essay' on stamping in. I have only
once stamped someone into a box when they were not present and that was my
son who was probably taking care of 'personal business' on the trail and just
didn't walk to the box with me.
It does get crazy at gatherings with exchanges and I have sometimes doubled
up on people or missed some that I may or may not have stamped into their log
books.
It doesn't matter to me as long as PFX counts aren't what 'make' a
letterboxer. Here in CT we have so many boxes to find it is easy to accumulate numbers.
That doesn't make us better boxers than those who have less choices in their
areas. (I literally tripped over a box when I was out on Monday-no clues,
and it was next to the box I was looking for!)
I think each of us needs to be true to our own view of PFX and let others do
the same.
Thanks for the opinion and sparking discussion.
BookWorm
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once stamped someone into a box when they were not present and that was my
son who was probably taking care of 'personal business' on the trail and just
didn't walk to the box with me.
It does get crazy at gatherings with exchanges and I have sometimes doubled
up on people or missed some that I may or may not have stamped into their log
books.
It doesn't matter to me as long as PFX counts aren't what 'make' a
letterboxer. Here in CT we have so many boxes to find it is easy to accumulate numbers.
That doesn't make us better boxers than those who have less choices in their
areas. (I literally tripped over a box when I was out on Monday-no clues,
and it was next to the box I was looking for!)
I think each of us needs to be true to our own view of PFX and let others do
the same.
Thanks for the opinion and sparking discussion.
BookWorm
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Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 12:58:00 UTC-07:00
Thanks Bookworm for the reply, that is certainly food for thought......
But I'm not asking about stamping them into a letterbox they didn't find, heavens no. There's NO way I would stamp anyone other than my Teams sig stamp at a box I found. I was referring to exchange stamps and I am sorry I wasn't clear on that part.
I'm asking if someone who can not make it to an event or gathering, if their logbook was there, would you stamp into it, do an 'exchange'? Would your answer change depending on the reason that they couldn't be there?
Steve
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But I'm not asking about stamping them into a letterbox they didn't find, heavens no. There's NO way I would stamp anyone other than my Teams sig stamp at a box I found. I was referring to exchange stamps and I am sorry I wasn't clear on that part.
I'm asking if someone who can not make it to an event or gathering, if their logbook was there, would you stamp into it, do an 'exchange'? Would your answer change depending on the reason that they couldn't be there?
Steve
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Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: (cherieph@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 16:39:46 UTC-04:00
I think it would depend on the event, the reason they wouldn't be there, and
the uniqueness of the stamps available. Of course, I have no trouble stamping
in 'samples', but not counting them. I have a wonderful image of a stamp
carved by the AntiBoxer, which, at the time, had no plans for a plant. I loved
the stamp so took the image. Never counted it as anything. Now it has been
planted and I can get another and count it as a find!
BookWorm
PS, you WERE clear, I just went off in another direction!
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the uniqueness of the stamps available. Of course, I have no trouble stamping
in 'samples', but not counting them. I have a wonderful image of a stamp
carved by the AntiBoxer, which, at the time, had no plans for a plant. I loved
the stamp so took the image. Never counted it as anything. Now it has been
planted and I can get another and count it as a find!
BookWorm
PS, you WERE clear, I just went off in another direction!
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Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 23:11:02 UTC
Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the original
post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
thing.
catbead 1
post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
thing.
catbead 1
Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2003-10-22 17:44:39 UTC-07:00
Sorry, actually, the original post that I made was not in reference to pandora at all, matter of fact, I'd even forgotten about that one. It was in response to someone else asking about that for Fright Fest and how did I feel about it, so I fired off a letter to my peers to get your feelings, not Pandora's confession.
Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral, I'd have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her privately about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then the exchange doesn't take place.
Steve
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From: catbead1
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the original
post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
thing.
catbead 1
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Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral, I'd have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her privately about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then the exchange doesn't take place.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: catbead1
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the original
post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
thing.
catbead 1
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[LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-10-23 01:08:40 UTC
If I had read further down the list before answering I would have
figured that out. Sorry Steve.
catbead 1
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S." wrote:
> Sorry, actually, the original post that I made was not in reference
to pandora at all, matter of fact, I'd even forgotten about that one.
It was in response to someone else asking about that for Fright Fest
and how did I feel about it, so I fired off a letter to my peers to
get your feelings, not Pandora's confession.
>
> Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral, I'd
have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her privately
about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
>
> Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then
the exchange doesn't take place.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: catbead1
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
>
>
> Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the original
> post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
> around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
> agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
>
> Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
> thing.
>
> catbead 1
>
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figured that out. Sorry Steve.
catbead 1
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S."
> Sorry, actually, the original post that I made was not in reference
to pandora at all, matter of fact, I'd even forgotten about that one.
It was in response to someone else asking about that for Fright Fest
and how did I feel about it, so I fired off a letter to my peers to
get your feelings, not Pandora's confession.
>
> Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral, I'd
have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her privately
about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
>
> Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then
the exchange doesn't take place.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: catbead1
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
>
>
> Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the original
> post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being tossed
> around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one could
> agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
>
> Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the right
> thing.
>
> catbead 1
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[LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: pandora{HIB} (hispandora@phlsystems.com) |
Date: 2003-10-23 02:21:07 UTC
Greetings Everyone,
My earlier post was not a "confession" -- it was nothing more than my
sharing an experience to make a point. That point being that
sometimes what we think is going on is not really what went on or
what happened... The reactions from the group to this thread implied
that someone must be pretty selfish to take a stamp and refuse to
give one.... I thought I would share an example that showed how it
could happen in a very innocent and unintentional way...
Lead by example they say ... I think they are wrong though, if this
list is teaching me one thing fast its to keep your mouth shut.
pandora{HIB}
My earlier post was not a "confession" -- it was nothing more than my
sharing an experience to make a point. That point being that
sometimes what we think is going on is not really what went on or
what happened... The reactions from the group to this thread implied
that someone must be pretty selfish to take a stamp and refuse to
give one.... I thought I would share an example that showed how it
could happen in a very innocent and unintentional way...
Lead by example they say ... I think they are wrong though, if this
list is teaching me one thing fast its to keep your mouth shut.
pandora{HIB}
[LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: The Lennens3 (cckylesmomi@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-23 02:52:07 UTC
I posted this on LBPNW board, and I am posting here too!
Just my opinion, but personally if I can't make it to the gathering
my log book and sig stamp would not be there either. I think
people should only get the stamps if they have made it a priority to
be there in person. If that's how it works, you could have a ton of
log books and no people there, (just stamp the stamps in my book and
send it back to me!!) I would not feel right getting stamps for no
effort put
forth towards me!!!! I understand you are just talking about the
event stamps, but.... that is like giving another LBer my logbook
while they go out on a LB day and have them get the stamps for me
that they find! No sorry, just doesn't seem right to me, a gathering
is a gathering to meet other Lbers, not just to get the stamps. You
get the special event stamps and the roving stamps in your book for
being at the gathering, not having your book at the gathering. I
really don't think I would stamp in a log book at the gathering if
the log book not the person was there, no matter what the excuse.
There will be other gatherings!! Hope I have explained my
point.
Just my 2 cents,...... I, nor my logbook will be able to make it!!!!!
Carie
The Lennen's 3
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S." wrote:
> Sorry, actually, the original post that I made was not in
reference to pandora at all, matter of fact, I'd even forgotten
about that one. It was in response to someone else asking about that
for Fright Fest and how did I feel about it, so I fired off a letter
to my peers to get your feelings, not Pandora's confession.
>
> Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral,
I'd have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her
privately about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
>
> Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then
the exchange doesn't take place.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: catbead1
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't
there?
>
>
> Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the
original
> post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being
tossed
> around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one
could
> agree on. I see neither of my theories were correct.
>
> Pandora, I think under the circumstances what you did was the
right
> thing.
>
> catbead 1
>
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Just my opinion, but personally if I can't make it to the gathering
my log book and sig stamp would not be there either. I think
people should only get the stamps if they have made it a priority to
be there in person. If that's how it works, you could have a ton of
log books and no people there, (just stamp the stamps in my book and
send it back to me!!) I would not feel right getting stamps for no
effort put
forth towards me!!!! I understand you are just talking about the
event stamps, but.... that is like giving another LBer my logbook
while they go out on a LB day and have them get the stamps for me
that they find! No sorry, just doesn't seem right to me, a gathering
is a gathering to meet other Lbers, not just to get the stamps. You
get the special event stamps and the roving stamps in your book for
being at the gathering, not having your book at the gathering. I
really don't think I would stamp in a log book at the gathering if
the log book not the person was there, no matter what the excuse.
There will be other gatherings!! Hope I have explained my
point.
Just my 2 cents,...... I, nor my logbook will be able to make it!!!!!
Carie
The Lennen's 3
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S."
> Sorry, actually, the original post that I made was not in
reference to pandora at all, matter of fact, I'd even forgotten
about that one. It was in response to someone else asking about that
for Fright Fest and how did I feel about it, so I fired off a letter
to my peers to get your feelings, not Pandora's confession.
>
> Sorry to say, that if I felt what she did was wrong or immoral,
I'd have at least had the intestinal fortitude to talk to her
privately about it and not bring it up in a public forum.
>
> Personally, I agree with Pandora, if the person isn't there, then
the exchange doesn't take place.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: catbead1
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:11 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't
there?
>
>
> Well, I have to say that what I was thinking when I read the
original
> post was that it was either 1) a hypothetical discussion being
tossed
> around or 2) a potential situation being discussed that no-one
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Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2003-10-23 08:04:36 UTC-07:00
I agree with you and want to and one thought... If the person could not make it for a health related reasons, or such as that, then I would 'exchange' stamps based on that. If they were just to busy to make it, then no.
Just my thoughts.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: The Lennens3
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
I posted this on LBPNW board, and I am posting here too!
Just my opinion, but personally if I can't make it to the gathering
my log book and sig stamp would not be there either. I think
people should only get the stamps if they have made it a priority to
be there in person. If that's how it works, you could have a ton of
log books and no people there, (just stamp the stamps in my book and
send it back to me!!) I would not feel right getting stamps for no
effort put
forth towards me!!!! I understand you are just talking about the
event stamps, but.... that is like giving another LBer my logbook
while they go out on a LB day and have them get the stamps for me
that they find! No sorry, just doesn't seem right to me, a gathering
is a gathering to meet other Lbers, not just to get the stamps. You
get the special event stamps and the roving stamps in your book for
being at the gathering, not having your book at the gathering. I
really don't think I would stamp in a log book at the gathering if
the log book not the person was there, no matter what the excuse.
There will be other gatherings!! Hope I have explained my
point.
Just my 2 cents,...... I, nor my logbook will be able to make it!!!!!
Carie
The Lennen's 3
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Just my thoughts.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: The Lennens3
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamping stamps for stampers that aren't there?
I posted this on LBPNW board, and I am posting here too!
Just my opinion, but personally if I can't make it to the gathering
my log book and sig stamp would not be there either. I think
people should only get the stamps if they have made it a priority to
be there in person. If that's how it works, you could have a ton of
log books and no people there, (just stamp the stamps in my book and
send it back to me!!) I would not feel right getting stamps for no
effort put
forth towards me!!!! I understand you are just talking about the
event stamps, but.... that is like giving another LBer my logbook
while they go out on a LB day and have them get the stamps for me
that they find! No sorry, just doesn't seem right to me, a gathering
is a gathering to meet other Lbers, not just to get the stamps. You
get the special event stamps and the roving stamps in your book for
being at the gathering, not having your book at the gathering. I
really don't think I would stamp in a log book at the gathering if
the log book not the person was there, no matter what the excuse.
There will be other gatherings!! Hope I have explained my
point.
Just my 2 cents,...... I, nor my logbook will be able to make it!!!!!
Carie
The Lennen's 3
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