Who Is Watching My Cache?

[+dumbunusedid]

As cache owner, I can see that a certain number of cachers are watching my cache. Can I tell who they are? (cache id's, not personal information).

Edited July 25, 2006 by dumbunusedid

[+StarBrand]

Short answer - no.

 

Leave a note on the cache page asking them to ID themselves is the best you can do (via email). Also there maybe addtional people watching via bookmarks which don't show on the listing page.

[+Arrow One]

There is no way to see who is watching your cache. I own caches too, and people are watching them, but I really dont consern myself with it.

[+dumbunusedid]

There is no way to see who is watching your cache. I own caches too, and people are watching them, but I really dont consern myself with it.

 

This is a new cache my BF and I placed and it is a difficult multistage. No one has found it yet but we have had a few DNF's and some folks asking for more clues. (One person sent an email saying they wanted more clues before they went out looking for it even the first time - because others have had trouble). It would be "interesting" to see who in the area is watching but definitely it is not a concern.

 

just curious :-)

[+Torry]

Create a fake account. Post a note announcing a FTF on the very first try. Write it like a 13 year-old. Offer to give clues to anyone who wants one.

[+Rapaladude]

The thing that bugs me about people watch listing my caches is that they normally do it right when it gets published, like, why watchlist instead of going out and trying to find it?

 

My most recent cache especially. I spent a lot of time on it and meant for it to be a somewhat difficult find but after the first two people found and actually put favorite points on it. But after that all I noticed was that people watchlisted it instead of going out and trying to find it. It's been that way for almost a month now.

 

I guess I just want cachers to look for it and if they are and don't find it they should post a DNF but that's another topic. Just search for it people! Otherwise it's just like watching paint dry!

[+MountainWoods]

Trying to set a record for bringing up old forum threads? Seven years is doing pretty good.

[+J Grouchy]

The thing that bugs me about people watch listing my caches is that they normally do it right when it gets published, like, why watchlist instead of going out and trying to find it?

 

 

I get that on my puzzle caches. I figure it is the few local puzzle-junkies looking to get updates if I post any notes or someone else finds it (i.e., solves the puzzle) before them.

 

I WOULD like to see who's watching, though. On Premium caches, we can see who visits the page...seems like we ought to have an "Audit" link for people watching it too.

Edited June 27, 2013 by J Grouchy

[+cwgrizz]

 

I WOULD like to see who's watching, though. On Premium caches, we can see who visits the page...seems like we ought to have an "Audit" link for people watching it too.

 

I, too would like to know who is watching my caches. Not that it really matters, but it would verify my suspicions.

 

Some reasons that I guess people are watching are:

1. Didn't find it and want to see how others fair (Did they miss an easy one or is it really hard? If it was easy, is it still there?)

2. Enjoyed finding it and want to see if others have the same reaction/enjoyment

3. They are friends of the CO and want to share the enjoyment of seeing the new logs

4. Wanting to see if any hints are posted in logs to help them in future searches for the cache.

 

Actually it gives me a warm fuzzy to know someone is interested enough in my cache to put it on their watch list. May be vane, but caches I have hidden give me enjoyment and I hope they do the same for those looking for them.

[+NanCycle]

Some reasons that I guess people are watching are:

1. Didn't find it and want to see how others fair (Did they miss an easy one or is it really hard? If it was easy, is it still there?)

2. Enjoyed finding it and want to see if others have the same reaction/enjoyment

3. They are friends of the CO and want to share the enjoyment of seeing the new logs

4. Wanting to see if any hints are posted in logs to help them in future searches for the cache.

 

Actually it gives me a warm fuzzy to know someone is interested enough in my cache to put it on their watch list. May be vane, but caches I have hidden give me enjoyment and I hope they do the same for those looking for them.

 

Caches that are on my Watch List are the caches that my trackables are in--I have no interest in the cache otherwise.

 

The cases where I am actually interested in the cache, for some of the reasons listed above as well as other reasons, are on Bookmark Lists--mostly private ones.

[+T.D.M.22]

 

I WOULD like to see who's watching, though. On Premium caches, we can see who visits the page...seems like we ought to have an "Audit" link for people watching it too.

 

I, too would like to know who is watching my caches. Not that it really matters, but it would verify my suspicions.

 

 

How so? It would tell you who has it on their watchlist? I won't say who looked for it, who muggled it, who didn't find it, or who wants to find it. Also it won't help you if the person just looks at the cache page every day...

[+cwgrizz]

 

 

I, too would like to know who is watching my caches. Not that it really matters, but it would verify my suspicions.

 

 

How so? It would tell you who has it on their watchlist? I won't say who looked for it, who muggled it, who didn't find it, or who wants to find it. Also it won't help you if the person just looks at the cache page every day...

 

Probably not the best choice of words in my previous statement. "Verify my suspicions." Maybe a better way of saying it is: If I knew who was watching my cache, I would "possibly" be able to better determine why there was an interest in the new logs being placed on my cache. For illustration, if someone posts a DNF (I know not everyone does this) and then place the cache on their watchlist, it is pretty obvious that they are interested in determining why or how they did not find it and what they can do differently next time to find it. Of course as you have pointed out, it is definitely not a comprehensive path to all of the answers one might like to know. Some of the other factors of why people put a cache on their watchlist, that I mentioned in a previous post, might also be better [u}assumed[/u] by knowing who it is that is watching.

 

As I stated earlier, "Not that it really matters."

 

The curiosity of knowing who is "secretly spying" on your cache is probably the most driving factor for wanting to know "who," similar to the driving factor that you have when wanting to find that elusive cache that you know should be "right there!"

[+cwgrizz]

 

The cases where I am actually interested in the cache, for some of the reasons listed above as well as other reasons, are on Bookmark Lists--mostly private ones.

 

Nancy,

This works for you, but for some it probably wouldn't work. Some use the watchlist because they want to see log updates on caches as they happen and I don't think that happens with Bookmark Lists. Does it? Not being a Premium Member until recently, I could be missing something about Bookmark Lists. I learn something new each day.

[+NanCycle]

 

The cases where I am actually interested in the cache, for some of the reasons listed above as well as other reasons, are on Bookmark Lists--mostly private ones.

 

Nancy,

This works for you, but for some it probably wouldn't work. Some use the watchlist because they want to see log updates on caches as they happen and I don't think that happens with Bookmark Lists. Does it? Not being a Premium Member until recently, I could be missing something about Bookmark Lists. I learn something new each day.

 

Yes, one of the options on a Bookmark list is to receive notifications of activity on the cache. True, you do have to be a Premium member to use them.

[+Wild-Skye]

Incredible - I am replying to a 10 year old post!! I wondered if there was a way of seeing "who is watching my cache?".. well apparently there isn't. I can add another reason to the list of "why would you watch a cache",

 

I watch several caches geographically near to me because I know the owners live miles and miles away or just no longer cache -- I like the idea of these caches being available for tourists and visitors - I don't want the permanent responsibility of owning them, but I more or less surreptitiously maintain rather a lot of caches. I watch..... in case a "needs maintenance" sign comes up. So there you are.. another reason - but in this case I suspect some of the COs no longer cache or just don't care - so they won't be worried who is watching.

[+cerberus1]

Incredible - I am replying to a 10 year old post!! I wondered if there was a way of seeing "who is watching my cache?".. well apparently there isn't. I can add another reason to the list of "why would you watch a cache",

 

I watch several caches geographically near to me because I know the owners live miles and miles away or just no longer cache -- I like the idea of these caches being available for tourists and visitors - I don't want the permanent responsibility of owning them, but I more or less surreptitiously maintain rather a lot of caches. I watch..... in case a "needs maintenance" sign comes up. So there you are.. another reason - but in this case I suspect some of the COs no longer cache or just don't care - so they won't be worried who is watching.

Nice of you to help someone no longer interested in maintenance I guess, but you can't remove that red NM wrench.

Since you don't mind the maintenance, I'd think it'd be more rewarding to let those caches slowly die off, get archived, and replace 'em with new, quality hides of your own.

[+Cardinal Red]

Nice of you to help someone no longer interested in maintenance I guess, but you can't remove that red NM wrench.

Since you don't mind the maintenance, I'd think it'd be more rewarding to let those caches slowly die off, get archived, and replace 'em with new, quality hides of your own.

 

I think the Red Wrench should be automatically removed by the system after 6 months. If the CO hasn't done anything about the Wrench in 6 months, they are NOT going to. If the cache still has a problem that should be noted, someone will put the Wrench back on the page again. As it is now, the Wrench is a meaningless joke. Of course, have no fear this will ever happen. Anything I think is a good idea is toxic to Groundspeak, and vice versa.

 

Of course my favorite Wrench story is the Cache Owner who couldn't be bothered to maintain their cache after it got disabled by the Reviewer (with public input by me). But 5 months AFTER archival, the Wrench bothered them, and then it got removed. They didn't do anything at the old location (I checked), they just removed the Wrench.

[+ecanderson]

FWIW, I "Watch" all of my DNF'd caches. It's particularly useful for the 'easier' ones since I can then readily tell from subsequent logs whether I just did a lousy job looking that day or whether it's more likely to be MIA. Helps me decide whether to schedule the return trip sooner rather than later. I never know if missing a 1.5 was a brain fart or not. Have missed perfectly normal 1.5's as often as the harder 3.0's.

[+Manville Possum]

Nice of you to help someone no longer interested in maintenance I guess, but you can't remove that red NM wrench.

Since you don't mind the maintenance, I'd think it'd be more rewarding to let those caches slowly die off, get archived, and replace 'em with new, quality hides of your own.

 

I think the Red Wrench should be automatically removed by the system after 6 months. If the CO hasn't done anything about the Wrench in 6 months, they are NOT going to. If the cache still has a problem that should be noted, someone will put the Wrench back on the page again. As it is now, the Wrench is a meaningless joke.

 

I think the reviewer should temp disable all caches with a a red wrench after six months, then archive it after thirty days to free up the area to other users unless the cache owner responds.

[+Mudfrog]

Nice of you to help someone no longer interested in maintenance I guess, but you can't remove that red NM wrench.

Since you don't mind the maintenance, I'd think it'd be more rewarding to let those caches slowly die off, get archived, and replace 'em with new, quality hides of your own.

 

I think the Red Wrench should be automatically removed by the system after 6 months. If the CO hasn't done anything about the Wrench in 6 months, they are NOT going to. If the cache still has a problem that should be noted, someone will put the Wrench back on the page again. As it is now, the Wrench is a meaningless joke.

 

I think the reviewer should temp disable all caches with a a red wrench after six months, then archive it after thirty days to free up the area to other users unless the cache owner responds.

+1

 

Having the wrench just go away would be totally opposite of what needs to happen. The cache needs to be disabled and then archived if there's no response from its CO.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Nice of you to help someone no longer interested in maintenance I guess, but you can't remove that red NM wrench.

Since you don't mind the maintenance, I'd think it'd be more rewarding to let those caches slowly die off, get archived, and replace 'em with new, quality hides of your own.

 

I think the Red Wrench should be automatically removed by the system after 6 months. If the CO hasn't done anything about the Wrench in 6 months, they are NOT going to. If the cache still has a problem that should be noted, someone will put the Wrench back on the page again. As it is now, the Wrench is a meaningless joke.

 

I think the reviewer should temp disable all caches with a a red wrench after six months, then archive it after thirty days to free up the area to other users unless the cache owner responds.

+1

 

Having the wrench just go away would be totally opposite of what needs to happen. The cache needs to be disabled and then archived if there's no response from its CO.

 

Reviewrs have enough to do...

 

Maybe the 'System' should 'Temporary Disable' the cache automaticaly?

[+hzoi]

FWIW, I "Watch" all of my DNF'd caches.

I applaud your being an attentive cache owner, but you shouldn't have to put them on your watch list. Don't you already get emails as the cache owner when someone logs your caches?

[+ecanderson]

Obviously need to be clearer:

 

FWIW, I "Watch" all of the caches that *I* have DNF'd.

[+hzoi]

Gotcha. That makes sense. I do that, too, at least for recent ones.

[+ecanderson]

Not sure WHY I still do it. I keep that information in a separate GSAK database as well. I refresh that database periodically to see if 'founds' start showing up.

[+WarNinjas]

The thing that bugs me about people watch listing my caches is that they normally do it right when it gets published, like, why watchlist instead of going out and trying to find it?

 

My guess is people are watching it because if it is not found they might go for the FTF. Once found they will probably un-watch it.

[+niraD]

The thing that bugs me about people watch listing my caches is that they normally do it right when it gets published, like, why watchlist instead of going out and trying to find it?

My guess is people are watching it because if it is not found they might go for the FTF. Once found they will probably un-watch it.

Or maybe they're waiting to see whether the cache can be found by the beta testers (i.e., by the FTF crowd) before they bother trying for it.

[+cerberus1]

The thing that bugs me about people watch listing my caches is that they normally do it right when it gets published, like, why watchlist instead of going out and trying to find it?

My guess is people are watching it because if it is not found they might go for the FTF. Once found they will probably un-watch it.

Or maybe they're waiting to see whether the cache can be found by the beta testers (i.e., by the FTF crowd) before they bother trying for it.

After tiring of being a beta-tester, that's what we'd do sometimes.

 

Started watching pmo hides (when pm) when I wanted to fit a cache with another, often waiting for a series to complete.

Watch-and-done was less stress for us, with the few who thought there had to be some nefarious reason I'd look at their cache a number of times.