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       You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: Griff Grof Date: September 5, 2017, 2:51 pm
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       Link to updated guidelines
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       So, you can now bury caches if you have permission  :o
       Not something I think should be done!
       Some interesting changes/additions here.
       #Post#: 11452--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: walktall Date: September 5, 2017, 3:55 pm
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       [quote] If a cache owner shows that they can’t keep up with the
       maintenance of their existing caches, they might lose their
       hiding privileges.[/quote] :o
       [quote]Events cannot be held in or near transportation centers,
       such as airports, cruise ship ports, and train stations.[/quote]
       So would the 10th SideTracked Event at Evesham station car park
       now not have been allowed ???
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       Re: You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: Griff Grof Date: September 6, 2017, 8:18 am
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       That's shocking about losing hiding privileges. I wonder if that
       means forever or for a given amount of time?
       Yes, probably that Sidetracked event wouldn't be published now.
       Plus Wrighty's Cache Dispenser
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       o/GC65J9G, a great idea, wouldn't be allowed:
       "cache pages cannot require or encourage players to place more
       caches."  ::) :o :(
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       Re: You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: walktall Date: September 6, 2017, 4:24 pm
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       [quote author=Griff Grof link=topic=789.msg11455#msg11455
       date=1504703887]
       Plus Wrighty's Cache Dispenser
  HTML https://coord.inf
       o/GC65J9G, a great idea, wouldn't be allowed:
       "cache pages cannot require or encourage players to place more
       caches."  ::) :o :(
       [/quote]
       That one just seems odd to me - play our game but don't
       encourage others to as well :o
       #Post#: 11461--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: Griff Grof Date: September 8, 2017, 6:43 am
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       Ran this poll on CacheWalker's Twitter:
       So, you can now bury caches (w/ permission), as per the updated
       Geocaching guidelines. Good idea or bad idea?
       Good - glad it's now allowed -- 36%
       Bad - shouldn't be allowed -- 64%
       There were 25 votes, so fairly representative.
       Some comments:
       @StartPlayer: "Awful idea, people will try digging when they
       don't need to and damage area cache is hidden.  Never burried is
       a key thing for me."
       @Flapjack_Jules: "I think the idea is that caches can be sunk in
       a hole in the ground (& eg covered with a stone), not that you
       actually have to dig for them.
       I personally agree with the first comment - GS haven't thought
       this through, the environment could well be damaged. Even if
       they're sunk in a hole, it still needs to be dug...
       Comments?
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       Re: You can now bury caches - updated guidelines
       By: walktall Date: September 11, 2017, 4:20 pm
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       This could so easily get out of hand and damaged caused.
       Some cachers had problems with the rules before, e.g. dry stone
       walls but at least we all knew this was wrong, so could report
       it or more friendlier, mention the rule to the CO. So will they
       ask for permission from the land owner and how will a cacher
       know that this hole has permission ???
       It just adds ambiguity :o and I'm not carrying a spade in my
       cacher's tool kit ::)
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