The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
this?
The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
the clues out there at all.
I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
you have come up with?
Silver Eagle
Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
13 messages in this thread |
Started on 2007-04-06
Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) |
Date: 2007-04-06 12:44:47 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Barefoot Lucy (barefootlucy@gmail.com) |
Date: 2007-04-06 09:40:38 UTC-05:00
Eek!
I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will -
arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at my
demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
help them too, wouldn't it?
What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle wrote:
>
> The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> this?
>
> The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
>
> So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> the clues out there at all.
>
> I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> you have come up with?
>
> Silver Eagle
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will -
arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at my
demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
help them too, wouldn't it?
What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
>
> The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> this?
>
> The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
>
> So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> the clues out there at all.
>
> I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> you have come up with?
>
> Silver Eagle
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Maribeth Jagger (cjagger405@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2007-04-06 11:45:12 UTC-05:00
Okay. I, Puddle Splasher, being of semi-sound mind, hereby authorize my sister, Viewfinder, upon my demise, to pick up all my letterboxes, cremate them and scatter the ashes some place really cool.
----- Original Message -----
From: Barefoot Lucy
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
Eek!
I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will -
arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at my
demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
help them too, wouldn't it?
What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle wrote:
>
> The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> this?
>
> The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
>
> So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> the clues out there at all.
>
> I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> you have come up with?
>
> Silver Eagle
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
----- Original Message -----
From: Barefoot Lucy
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
Eek!
I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will -
arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at my
demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
help them too, wouldn't it?
What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
>
> The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> this?
>
> The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
>
> So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> the clues out there at all.
>
> I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> you have come up with?
>
> Silver Eagle
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Barefoot Lucy (barefootlucy@gmail.com) |
Date: 2007-04-06 11:48:00 UTC-05:00
Ya know, I thought of that sort of thing too, but the problem is - when that
bus hits, you and Viewfinder will very likely be out in the woods chasing it
together! Same dilemma with Silver Eagle and Baby Bear...
On 4/6/07, Maribeth Jagger wrote:
>
> Okay. I, Puddle Splasher, being of semi-sound mind, hereby authorize my
> sister, Viewfinder, upon my demise, to pick up all my letterboxes, cremate
> them and scatter the ashes some place really cool.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barefoot Lucy
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will
> -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at
> my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle>
> wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
bus hits, you and Viewfinder will very likely be out in the woods chasing it
together! Same dilemma with Silver Eagle and Baby Bear...
On 4/6/07, Maribeth Jagger
>
> Okay. I, Puddle Splasher, being of semi-sound mind, hereby authorize my
> sister, Viewfinder, upon my demise, to pick up all my letterboxes, cremate
> them and scatter the ashes some place really cool.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barefoot Lucy
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will
> -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at
> my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
> wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Maribeth Jagger (cjagger405@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2007-04-06 17:29:14 UTC-05:00
Well, there you go, Barefoot Lucy, being all reasonable and all. Guess I'll have to figure out a new plan.
Puddle Splasher
----- Original Message -----
From: Barefoot Lucy
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/6/2007 11:49:37 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
Ya know, I thought of that sort of thing too, but the problem is - when that
bus hits, you and Viewfinder will very likely be out in the woods chasing it
together! Same dilemma with Silver Eagle and Baby Bear...
On 4/6/07, Maribeth Jagger wrote:
>
> Okay. I, Puddle Splasher, being of semi-sound mind, hereby authorize my
> sister, Viewfinder, upon my demise, to pick up all my letterboxes, cremate
> them and scatter the ashes some place really cool.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barefoot Lucy
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will
> -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at
> my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle>
> wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Puddle Splasher
----- Original Message -----
From: Barefoot Lucy
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/6/2007 11:49:37 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
Ya know, I thought of that sort of thing too, but the problem is - when that
bus hits, you and Viewfinder will very likely be out in the woods chasing it
together! Same dilemma with Silver Eagle and Baby Bear...
On 4/6/07, Maribeth Jagger
>
> Okay. I, Puddle Splasher, being of semi-sound mind, hereby authorize my
> sister, Viewfinder, upon my demise, to pick up all my letterboxes, cremate
> them and scatter the ashes some place really cool.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barefoot Lucy
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/6/2007 9:41:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a letterboxing will
> -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes (and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out boxes at
> my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted letterboxer?
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
> wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine. The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Becky (imdurangogirl@aol.com) |
Date: 2007-04-07 15:34:21 UTC
I've made my son promise me he will take care of my letterboxes in
the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Lucy"
wrote:
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
letterboxing will -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
(and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
boxes at my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
letterboxer?
>
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Lucy"
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
letterboxing will -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
(and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
boxes at my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
letterboxer?
>
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Maribeth Jagger (cjagger405@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2007-04-07 11:43:41 UTC-05:00
The real problem with people "leaving the game" - for whatever reason - is that unless the owner of the boxes removes them from the lists, they will remain listed on Atlas and LBNA until the authorized owner removes them, or otherwise updates the clues. In all seriousness, in order to keep from littering the site too much with boxes that no longer exist, we should all think of having someone who can have access to our passwords, etc, be able to monitor our boxes or gather them up and remove them to move the clues to the archives. I only have thirty something boxes, but there are some folks with over a thousand and that could be a problem. Silver Eagle is right... it is something to think about!
Puddle Splasher
----- Original Message -----
From: Becky
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/7/2007 10:38:05 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
I've made my son promise me he will take care of my letterboxes in
the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Lucy"
wrote:
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
letterboxing will -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
(and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
boxes at my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
letterboxer?
>
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle wrote:
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Puddle Splasher
----- Original Message -----
From: Becky
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 4/7/2007 10:38:05 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
I've made my son promise me he will take care of my letterboxes in
the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Lucy"
>
> Eek!
>
> I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
adopt
> them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
happen if I
> got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
>
> The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
letterboxing will -
> arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
(and we
> all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
Bus on
> the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
boxes at my
> demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
to be
> presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
if we
> could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
boxing
> executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
surely
> help them too, wouldn't it?
>
> What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
letterboxer?
>
>
> On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
> >
> > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
about for
> > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
deleted
> > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
ensure
> > this?
> >
> > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
I
> > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
it
> > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
would
> > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> >
> > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
of
> > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
because
> > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
The
> > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
serve
> > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
having
> > the clues out there at all.
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
solutions
> > you have come up with?
> >
> > Silver Eagle
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Barefoot Lucy
> "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2007-04-07 22:14:22 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Maribeth Jagger"
wrote:
>
> The real problem with people "leaving the game" - for whatever
>reason - is that unless the owner of the boxes removes them from the
>lists, they will remain listed on Atlas and LBNA until the
>authorized owner removes them, or otherwise updates the clues.
I think you should check with Choi regarding LbNA, and Ryan for AQ.
There are procedures in place to archive clues.
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but when Gwen and I are no longer vertical
I would hope that someone would just adopt our letterboxes. If that
isn't the case, then that is too bad. Worrying about someone that
can't find a letterbox due to our not maintaining clues when we are
dead isn't real high on my priority list.
>I only have thirty something boxes, but there are some folks with
>over a thousand and that could be a problem.
200 or 300, but I've never heard of anyone with 1000. Who might that
be?
Folks this is really a great hobby/game, but put it in context.
Leaving a legacy of letterbox clues, that should be waaaay down the
line when it comes to your demise.
Hmmm, I'm thinking of a new HHer..."What to do with my letterbox
clues when I die".
Don
>
> The real problem with people "leaving the game" - for whatever
>reason - is that unless the owner of the boxes removes them from the
>lists, they will remain listed on Atlas and LBNA until the
>authorized owner removes them, or otherwise updates the clues.
I think you should check with Choi regarding LbNA, and Ryan for AQ.
There are procedures in place to archive clues.
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but when Gwen and I are no longer vertical
I would hope that someone would just adopt our letterboxes. If that
isn't the case, then that is too bad. Worrying about someone that
can't find a letterbox due to our not maintaining clues when we are
dead isn't real high on my priority list.
>I only have thirty something boxes, but there are some folks with
>over a thousand and that could be a problem.
200 or 300, but I've never heard of anyone with 1000. Who might that
be?
Folks this is really a great hobby/game, but put it in context.
Leaving a legacy of letterbox clues, that should be waaaay down the
line when it comes to your demise.
Hmmm, I'm thinking of a new HHer..."What to do with my letterbox
clues when I die".
Don
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Barefoot Lucy (barefootlucy@gmail.com) |
Date: 2007-04-07 18:58:56 UTC-05:00
Yes, it IS a point to ponder, isn't it?
I also think it is a two-point issue:
1) Who will take responsibility to care for or retrieve the boxer's boxes?
2) Who will take responsibility for managing their clues?
It's possible one person could manage all the clues, at least long enough to
farm out the physical care of the boxes to someone in close proximity and
transfer the clue ownership to them. But who decides what the outcome is
for the box itself - if no one can care for it, does someone take it upon
themselves to pick it up when they are in the area? Or do we just let it
sit out there until it is defunct?
On 4/7/07, Maribeth Jagger wrote:
>
> The real problem with people "leaving the game" - for whatever reason -
> is that unless the owner of the boxes removes them from the lists, they will
> remain listed on Atlas and LBNA until the authorized owner removes them, or
> otherwise updates the clues. In all seriousness, in order to keep from
> littering the site too much with boxes that no longer exist, we should all
> think of having someone who can have access to our passwords, etc, be able
> to monitor our boxes or gather them up and remove them to move the clues to
> the archives. I only have thirty something boxes, but there are some folks
> with over a thousand and that could be a problem. Silver Eagle is right...
> it is something to think about!
> Puddle Splasher
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Becky
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/7/2007 10:38:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> I've made my son promise me he will take care of my letterboxes in
> the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
> mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
> family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com,
> "Barefoot Lucy"
> wrote:
> >
> > Eek!
> >
> > I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
> adopt
> > them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
> happen if I
> > got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
> >
> > The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
> letterboxing will -
> > arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
> (and we
> > all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
> Bus on
> > the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
> boxes at my
> > demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
> to be
> > presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
> if we
> > could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
> boxing
> > executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
> surely
> > help them too, wouldn't it?
> >
> > What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
> letterboxer?
> >
> >
> > On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle wrote:
> > >
> > > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
> about for
> > > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
> deleted
> > > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
> ensure
> > > this?
> > >
> > > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
> I
> > > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
> it
> > > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
> would
> > > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> > >
> > > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
> of
> > > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
> because
> > > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
> The
> > > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
> serve
> > > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
> having
> > > the clues out there at all.
> > >
> > > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
> solutions
> > > you have come up with?
> > >
> > > Silver Eagle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Barefoot Lucy
> > "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I also think it is a two-point issue:
1) Who will take responsibility to care for or retrieve the boxer's boxes?
2) Who will take responsibility for managing their clues?
It's possible one person could manage all the clues, at least long enough to
farm out the physical care of the boxes to someone in close proximity and
transfer the clue ownership to them. But who decides what the outcome is
for the box itself - if no one can care for it, does someone take it upon
themselves to pick it up when they are in the area? Or do we just let it
sit out there until it is defunct?
On 4/7/07, Maribeth Jagger
>
> The real problem with people "leaving the game" - for whatever reason -
> is that unless the owner of the boxes removes them from the lists, they will
> remain listed on Atlas and LBNA until the authorized owner removes them, or
> otherwise updates the clues. In all seriousness, in order to keep from
> littering the site too much with boxes that no longer exist, we should all
> think of having someone who can have access to our passwords, etc, be able
> to monitor our boxes or gather them up and remove them to move the clues to
> the archives. I only have thirty something boxes, but there are some folks
> with over a thousand and that could be a problem. Silver Eagle is right...
> it is something to think about!
> Puddle Splasher
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Becky
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 4/7/2007 10:38:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
>
> I've made my son promise me he will take care of my letterboxes in
> the event of my untimely demise. He just smiles and says yeah sure
> mom. But it is something I have thought of. I'd say ask friend or
> family who participates to look after them. ~The Cats Meow~
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> "Barefoot Lucy"
>
> >
> > Eek!
> >
> > I've always promised myself I would either pick up all my boxes or
> adopt
> > them out if I decided to quit. But I never thought what would
> happen if I
> > got hit by a bus before the adoptions were in place!
> >
> > The only thing that comes to mind to fix this would be a
> letterboxing will -
> > arranging for my boxes before That Great Bus in the Forest strikes
> (and we
> > all know how many close calls we've ALL had without that crazy Tour
> Bus on
> > the loose) either through a boxing executor who would divvy out
> boxes at my
> > demise or through direct assignments to other boxers. A document
> to be
> > presented to Webmasters to let them know my intent. OR - I wonder
> if we
> > could convince them to give us a field on our boxes naming our
> boxing
> > executor or our intended godparents for specific boxes. That would
> surely
> > help them too, wouldn't it?
> >
> > What about simply exchanging passwords with another trusted
> letterboxer?
> >
> >
> > On 4/6/07, Silver Eagle
> > >
> > > The recent discussion has brought up a point I have thought
> about for
> > > some time now: How do I ensure my letterbox clues survive me?
> > > Notice I said clues, not the boxes themselves, since I don't have
> > > much control over missing boxes. I do, however, currently have
> > > control over my clues and as a responsible letterboxer I keep them
> > > updated as needed. But what will happen after I'm gone? Will the
> > > clues be dumped into the Basement or taken off LBNA? Will they be
> > > listed as abandoned and put up for adoption? And if so, what if
> > > nobody adopts them? Since my clues are on my own web page, which
> > > LBNA links to, I would also have to make sure they didn't get
> deleted
> > > by the Host Service once I'm gone. I want my clues to continue
> > > pointing to my boxes for as long as they exist, but how can I
> ensure
> > > this?
> > >
> > > The only answer I have come up with that seems acceptable is that
> I
> > > would have to "will" my boxes and clues to a letterboxer friend or
> > > family member (preferable much younger). The problem here is that
> it
> > > would be quite a burden since I have so many boxes, and there
> would
> > > be no guarantee they would continue doing it.
> > >
> > > So, if I'm gone and nobody takes over my boxes, what would become
> of
> > > my clues? I would hope that LBNA would not delete them just
> because
> > > I don't participate anymore since the boxes might still be fine.
> The
> > > feature on LBNA that lets you log your finds and attempts could
> serve
> > > as a kind of status as long as boxers are diligent using it. For
> > > example, if one of my boxes shows that the last one or two
> > > were "attempts" instead of "finds", you could probably assume this
> > > box is gone and not look for it. I would prefer this over not
> having
> > > the clues out there at all.
> > >
> > > I'm curious if anyone else has thought about this and what
> solutions
> > > you have come up with?
> > >
> > > Silver Eagle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Barefoot Lucy
> > "It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
> >
> >
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> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"
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Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) |
Date: 2007-04-08 15:57:22 UTC
True, but I thought it was a topic worth discussing, especially
since this is a Letterbox Discussion Group. There is more to it
than leaving a legacy of letterboxes to future finders, though that
is part of it. It is more about keeping a method of finding boxes
so they don't become just so much litter. I don't assume for a
minute that any of my boxes will be missed by future generations,
but I think many would agree there are some boxes worth saving (e.g.
the first letterbox). I was hoping a little brainstorming with my
peers would bring up some good ideas, but I guess this topic is not
interesting enough. It does seem appropriate to talk about
resurrecting boxes on Easter, though.
Silver Eagle
> Folks this is really a great hobby/game, but put it in context.
> Leaving a legacy of letterbox clues, that should be waaaay down
the
> line when it comes to your demise.
>
> Hmmm, I'm thinking of a new HHer..."What to do with my letterbox
> clues when I die".
>
> Don
>
since this is a Letterbox Discussion Group. There is more to it
than leaving a legacy of letterboxes to future finders, though that
is part of it. It is more about keeping a method of finding boxes
so they don't become just so much litter. I don't assume for a
minute that any of my boxes will be missed by future generations,
but I think many would agree there are some boxes worth saving (e.g.
the first letterbox). I was hoping a little brainstorming with my
peers would bring up some good ideas, but I guess this topic is not
interesting enough. It does seem appropriate to talk about
resurrecting boxes on Easter, though.
Silver Eagle
> Folks this is really a great hobby/game, but put it in context.
> Leaving a legacy of letterbox clues, that should be waaaay down
the
> line when it comes to your demise.
>
> Hmmm, I'm thinking of a new HHer..."What to do with my letterbox
> clues when I die".
>
> Don
>
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2007-04-08 16:39:30 UTC
As I said I might be a wet blanket on this topic as I just do not see
the importance of Letterboxing as compared to other things one should
think about when considering their demise. I really enjoy letterboxing,
but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't place
it very high in my priorities.
If it bothers you (now) to leave letterboxes unmaintained (later) just
edit the boxes before you kick the bucket and post a note saying they
are up for adoption when ever you go horizontal, or notify the
webmasters of your intentions. Someone will jump in and adopt.
Don
> It does seem appropriate to talk about
>
> Silver Eagle
the importance of Letterboxing as compared to other things one should
think about when considering their demise. I really enjoy letterboxing,
but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't place
it very high in my priorities.
If it bothers you (now) to leave letterboxes unmaintained (later) just
edit the boxes before you kick the bucket and post a note saying they
are up for adoption when ever you go horizontal, or notify the
webmasters of your intentions. Someone will jump in and adopt.
Don
> It does seem appropriate to talk about
>
> Silver Eagle
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Rick from Boca (rick_in_boca@bigfoot.com) |
Date: 2007-04-09 13:34:54 UTC
I think the bigger question is, what will I do when I lose interest in
letterboxing? Will I deny others the opportunity to adopt my clues?
Will I eventually stop using this email account and no longer reply to
emails from the LbNA webmasters? Old letterboxers don't die, they just
fade away...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
>
> but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't
> place it very high in my priorities.
>
letterboxing? Will I deny others the opportunity to adopt my clues?
Will I eventually stop using this email account and no longer reply to
emails from the LbNA webmasters? Old letterboxers don't die, they just
fade away...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
>
> but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't
> place it very high in my priorities.
>
Re: [LbNA] Life Insurance For Letterboxes?
From: Suzanne Coe (wilmcoe@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-04-09 07:43:11 UTC-07:00
Good point. If someone dies, you can understand why they're not answering those "Contact the Placer" emails. =) It's the living ones who seem to drop off the face of the earth who are more of a problem.
Sheba
Rick from Boca wrote:
I think the bigger question is, what will I do when I lose interest in
letterboxing? Will I deny others the opportunity to adopt my clues?
Will I eventually stop using this email account and no longer reply to
emails from the LbNA webmasters? Old letterboxers don't die, they just
fade away...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
>
> but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't
> place it very high in my priorities.
>
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Rick from Boca
I think the bigger question is, what will I do when I lose interest in
letterboxing? Will I deny others the opportunity to adopt my clues?
Will I eventually stop using this email account and no longer reply to
emails from the LbNA webmasters? Old letterboxers don't die, they just
fade away...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
>
> but considering many other aspects of my life (and death) I don't
> place it very high in my priorities.
>
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