+iamgeek Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 We are a group of geocachers and we all have one account. We would now like to split up into more than one account so that we can go and find geocaches without the other geocahers being there. The problem is that we would also like the keep our finds. I was thinking of creating the other two accounts and changing the name of the current account. Then printing out all of the geocaches we have found and logging them with the other two accounts. I know that I have seen posts about deleting fake logs but, our logs would not be fake because we have been to each cache. I was thinking that when I log the logs I should explain what is going on and that we really have visited the cache but, with a different username. I would also set the date to the day we found it. Is this an OK thing to do? We would really like to have our own accounts while keeping our finds at the same time. If this is not OK can you please give us some recommendations? Thanks Quote Link to comment
+seldon Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sounds good to me - go for it! Quote Link to comment
ao318 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) I had to do the same thing when my daughters wanted their own names. We had to re-log 100 caches. We just simply stated in our log that, "_____ just started their own account and found with ao318". Took a little while but all worked out ok. Edited March 23, 2011 by ao318 Quote Link to comment
+iamgeek Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 I had to do the same thing when my daughters wanted their own names. We had to re-log 100 caches. We just simply stated in our log that, "_____ just started their own account and found with ao318". Took a little while but all worked out ok. We only have about 100 caches, too. I think that is what we are going to do. I am just afraid that they will delete the logs thinking they were fake. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) Just include an explanation. "Daughter/son/pet of therowellfamily2 now logging my own account." or something like that. Keep the dates the same as the original logs so that they are close to each other and your history is correct. Edited March 23, 2011 by GOF and Bacall Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Just include an explanation. "Daughter/son/pet of therowellfamily2 now logging my own account." or something like that. Keep the dates the same as the original logs so that they are close to each other and your history is correct. yes - that I've seen that numerous timesover the years on my caches. usually a child getting his/her own account and backlogging all the ones done with the folks. Quote Link to comment
ao318 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I had to do the same thing when my daughters wanted their own names. We had to re-log 100 caches. We just simply stated in our log that, "_____ just started their own account and found with ao318". Took a little while but all worked out ok. We only have about 100 caches, too. I think that is what we are going to do. I am just afraid that they will delete the logs thinking they were fake. None of the logs we made were deleted. We even had to post a few onto PM caches and they aren't PM members. None of those loge were or have been deleted either. Quote Link to comment
+Student Camper Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The voices in my head tell me they want their own usernames, but as long as I have control of the keyboard..... Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 We get these from time to time on our older caches. Just had a bunch of backdated logs this past week from an old team that split up into new, individual accounts. They've had their work cut out for them, they logged 1,650 as a team before deciding to split up. All of their logs have been cut and paste logs as above -- we logged this as a part of team X, we are now cacher Y and are logging this find under our old account. I'd go ahead and log them, and if a specific cache owner has an issue, they'll let you know and you can discuss it. Quote Link to comment
+ApanAnn Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Just please, please, please put the original date in the new logs... I've been tricked by someone splitting accounts this winter. Looks like a recent find but it's not. "Hey, someone recently found that cache with all this snow, perhaps I could follow the geotracks... never mind..." Harmless since I discovered it before going for the cache, but annoying all the same. Quote Link to comment
+StealthRT Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I’ve seen this done as well. A prominent caching team in our area decided they wanted to have their own logins. I also saw it done by a married team that went on the rocks. I’m not sure if it was enumerated in the divorce decree who got the geocache login and who had to go back through and relog over 1000 caches. Your chances of bouncing into an overzealous anal retentive CO who might delete your logs are minimized by the limited number of caches you are relogging. Plus, most of your finds are in South Carolina. Do they even let overzealous anal retentive people into South Carolina? Now is the time to do it. One hundred is a pain, but a couple thousand would be a massive project. You shouldn’t have a problem. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 As long as you explain what you are doing in the logs and use the correct dates, most owners won't have an issue with it. I've heard of a few occasions where cache owners deleted these sorts of logs, but it's not too common. Quote Link to comment
+iamgeek Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 I have successfully created to new accounts and logged all geocaches for them. I feel really sorry for the group that had over 1000 geocaches and had to do this. It was fun remembering all the caches I have found. Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Yes, people do this all the time when a group account divides into separate accounts. I did it just the other day. Used to be part of BCProspectors. Fortunately I only had 30 or so caches to relog. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) The voices in my head tell me they want their own usernames, but as long as I have control of the keyboard..... Be strong! Resist the sock puppet demons! Edited April 25, 2011 by Chrysalides Quote Link to comment
+KLUTZY KATS Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 can you just change the name on the account without losing your caches? when i created our account i didnt really think it would be something we would really get into ...well 33 day and 101 caches latter we are obsessed!!! (i dont have time to shop,clean,cook there are caches to find!!) we would like to have a name that is more then just our initals. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 can you just change the name on the account without losing your caches? when i created our account i didnt really think it would be something we would really get into ...well 33 day and 101 caches latter we are obsessed!!! (i dont have time to shop,clean,cook there are caches to find!!) we would like to have a name that is more then just our initals. Please see the Page in the Groundspeak Knowledge Books entitled Username Change. Quote Link to comment
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