tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post5192955895986172753..comments2024-02-11T09:28:28.294-08:00Comments on Atlas Quest: Reducing the ClutterRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-46044846084251600062010-09-30T17:55:36.495-07:002010-09-30T17:55:36.495-07:00Six months seems a bit short for abandoned boxes, ...Six months seems a bit short for abandoned boxes, but I'm relatively new, so I'll have to trust your experience on that. It does make me sad that there is no way to be a caretaker for a box. Many alternatives have been suggested, but nothing has stuck. Your new abandonment provision means that a box I've unofficially adopted, and that has recent finds, will still show as abandoned. I'm sure it's one of many.frykittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508965891592510912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-40448332487700471432010-09-30T04:36:49.841-07:002010-09-30T04:36:49.841-07:00I have mixed feeling on the 3 strikes, I like it, ...I have mixed feeling on the 3 strikes, I like it, but think 3 is to low. 5 is usually he point where I get concerned if a box is there or not and start looking for other clues of why it has so many in a row. - SITEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-14756562871722819822010-09-27T11:09:19.462-07:002010-09-27T11:09:19.462-07:00will AQ tell us (it is so omniscient) when one of ...will AQ tell us (it is so omniscient) when one of our boxes has struck out?Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229539600930298413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-91869557362586453062010-09-26T22:28:02.466-07:002010-09-26T22:28:02.466-07:00Awesome stuff you're doing here! Thanks so muc...Awesome stuff you're doing here! Thanks so much I love the new options.Jarnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502204759714148342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-84494594762692399892010-09-26T18:51:02.065-07:002010-09-26T18:51:02.065-07:00YES!!
I especially like the 3 strikes feature. T...YES!!<br /><br />I especially like the 3 strikes feature. Team NH: It's not a matter of whether or not the box is "missing." It's a matter of hard it is to find. If five people in a row list an attempt, and I'm on vacation and have a total of 3 hours in which to go boxing, it really doesn't matter to me whether or not the box actually still exists. I'm more interested in whether or not I'm likely to find it given the limited time I have. And most of the time, boxes that a majority of people can't find simply have poor clues. <br /><br />As for screening out boxes that haven't been found in a long time, that will favor drive-bys and short hike boxes over the longer hikes. In my opinion, there are too many drive-by boxes relative to real hiker boxes, so I'm not sure this is a good thing.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628471774296555013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-80411606884944030782010-09-26T16:35:51.713-07:002010-09-26T16:35:51.713-07:00Team NH: It's supposed to be a loophole. I don...Team NH: It's supposed to be a loophole. I don't want to "punish" people who actually do maintain their listings. Just because a box has struck out doesn't mean there aren't any innings left to play! =)<br /><br />So planters can post a maintenance find and start a new "inning." It's a heck of a lot easier for everyone than deleting a box and relisting it all over again.<br /><br />The baseball analogy starts to fall apart after that. On AQ, there are an unlimited number of "innings" available--as long as the planter tells AQ to start a new "inning." =)<br /><br />-- RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-88099186826901756542010-09-26T15:35:38.575-07:002010-09-26T15:35:38.575-07:00Thanks for the "Strikeout" feature. It e...Thanks for the "Strikeout" feature. It encourages LOs (letterbox owners) to maintain their letterbox listings. I especially like that LOs can hide attempts but can't actually "trick" people into looking for a box that they don't want to find by hiding attempts. 3 strikes seems fair. At that point the LO can post a maintenance visit and a note telling folks that the box is there, but the clues are tricky or the box is elusive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-52468034388232704272010-09-26T15:28:51.174-07:002010-09-26T15:28:51.174-07:00Ryan, I feel that would defeat the purpose of &quo...Ryan, I feel that would defeat the purpose of "3 strikes!" Can you say "Loop Hole?"David Baril Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04240425851023931687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-74492955238378937092010-09-26T13:13:17.454-07:002010-09-26T13:13:17.454-07:00I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I'd ...I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I'd love a tools that I could filter down to JUST the boxes that haven't been found in a couple years - those are some of the most fun to hunt!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-7009683199076376302010-09-26T13:08:55.836-07:002010-09-26T13:08:55.836-07:00All I can say is "You Rock". The fact th...All I can say is "You Rock". The fact that AQ (through you) is constantly reinventing itself makes life just a little more special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-79817455199164586672010-09-26T12:45:14.935-07:002010-09-26T12:45:14.935-07:00I did consider grouping all attempts recorded on t...I did consider grouping all attempts recorded on the same day as a single find for that very reason, but eventually gave up because the database query for it was running slow and it's pretty easy to mark a find on your own box to reset the attempt counter.<br /><br />Basically, as long as you're willing to maintain your listings, there should never be any reason your box will "strike out."<br /><br />I deliberately made sure that it was possible to get your box out of any situation that might cause it to be excluded. The only catch, however, is that you are expected to maintain your listings. (But that was expected before, too!)Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-39704366690178007132010-09-26T12:39:08.326-07:002010-09-26T12:39:08.326-07:00I like the option to use these new search paramete...I like the option to use these new search parameters - my concern would be for a box like I my search earlier today turned up... <br />There were 4 recorded attempts - the first was by an individual, the 2nd-4th were by each member of a group that box together (all same date). This box did turn up on my search because it was part of a series. But, I can imagine a situation where the first missed attempt on a stand alone traditional box is by a group of boxers who each record it and then it would no longer show up on a search using the default settings... <br />Still, overall I like it.Complete Loonaticsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-10113533481163876972010-09-26T12:12:50.597-07:002010-09-26T12:12:50.597-07:00Don't repost the box. Just record a "find...Don't repost the box. Just record a "find" on your own box. It doesn't affect your F-count. That's what it's for--to let people know you're still checking up on the box and maintaining it. Much quicker and easier than reposting clues.<br /><br />-- RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31054369.post-6284432804108321712010-09-26T11:46:43.407-07:002010-09-26T11:46:43.407-07:00I had a box planted and there were 5 attempts befo...I had a box planted and there were 5 attempts before the next person found it! I would be very upset if my box for one reason or another struck out! It was clear that the people that went to find the box cant figure out how to read my brand of clues! If any of my boxes strick out, I will repost them as new boxes and host the same clues!David Baril Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04240425851023931687noreply@blogger.com