This issue has been of concern to many (myself included) since the
first days of letterboxing in the US. A few months ago, with input
from several members of this list, I was working on a letterboxing
database that would have made it extremely easy for folks to post and
edit their own clues. We were discussing the issues on another list.
The closer I got to getting it finished, the more nervous I got about
my personal liability for providing such a service. Ultimately, I
wimped out and decided it just wasn't worth it, and abandoned the
project. I have worked too hard for what I have to open myself up to
such problems.

The webmasters who run the LBNA site are providing a great service to
the community. They have more guts than I do. I take responsibility
for my own clues and always try to be as clear as I can about safety
issues. I would suggest that everyone else posting clues and caring
about their personal finances consider the issue carefully. The only
real possible way to try to completely insulate yourself from such
problems would be to post clues anonymously with no personal
identifying info. However you probably still could be tracked down if
something went horribly amiss.

No one can make everyone else conform to what they think should be
the standard of disclosure regarding safety/difficulty of boxes. I
think the best way is for those of us who care to only search for
boxes when that information is made available by the box owner. No
one can protect us from ourselves, or unusual acts of nature
(accidents) but I want to know what I am getting into before I start
out.
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Regards,

Eric Mings Ph.D.