hide & seek a cache

[+trainlove]

OK, the forum server burped this topic like so many recently.

 

Here goes, from scratch.

 

When one goes to a hide & seek a cache page and wants to find caches hidden or found by another geocacher, one has to EXACTLY spell their name completely.

 

But when one is in My Account and does a Find another Player, you can type part of a name and get a list of close matches to choose from.

 

Why isn't the same code used in all places where one can type in someone elses username?

 

Re-reading a recent regurgitated Release notes thread reminded me of this.

Here is part of that quote:

Release Notes - Geocaching.com: Sept 16th Release

 

4418:

Changed behavior of "Find a player" feature to be more intuitive

Edited October 16, 2008 by trainlove

[+Parabola]

Yeah it sounds like that has been overlooked. I don't use that feature very often so I guess I have never noticed but I do use the one in My account much more often than the hide & seek cache page. i wish I could say it was due to this but really I forget it's on that page and find the one in My account a little handier to find when I'm looking for another player.