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Moderators will move threads from "Checker requests" into this forum after a while when it has been decided that the challenge checker isn't possible for one or another reason. The threads should not be moved right away. The challenge owner should have a chance to adjust his requirements if that helps.

Message: Re: GC2V5HV is UNSUITABLE for online checker

Changed By: Hügh
Change Date: March 07, 2024 04:00PM

Re: GC2V5HV is UNSUITABLE for online checker
I am the "someone" that created the checker, at the request of a player in your area.

[quote=daywalk]
These are ONLY altitude checkers. They DO NOT check for the other aspects of the Get Your Boots On Challenge. However these fake checkers are misleading geocachers into thinking they have qualified for the challenge.

It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge, but unfortunately the enthusiastic developer doesn't acknowledge the other requirements of the Challenge:
[/quote]

Let me first clarify what "unlinked" means, per Project-GC's definitions. When a checker is "linked", it produces output that specifically indicates to the user that they [b]do[/b] qualify for the challenge. It looks like this:

[img size=5800]https://i.imgur.com/nKGEycj.png[/img]

An "unlinked" checker acknowledges in the output that it is not associated with any particular geocache:

[img size=5800]https://i.imgur.com/ShXzw4c.png[/img]

If someone is claiming a find on your cache using this checker, you are welcome to point out the checker does not actually say that they qualify for GC2V5HV, just that they qualify for "?".

[quote=daywalk]
It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge
[/quote]

I included the GC# in the tag, so that I would be able to remember which cache it was intended to be used for. I have changed the tag comment from "Unlinked checker for GC2V5HV" to "Find caches in various elevation bands. Checks partial conditions for GC2V5HV."

[quote=daywalk]
Can you please list the 2011 challenge cache https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2V5HV Get Your Boots On Challenge (Southern Alps & NZ) as a challenge which is UNSUITABLE for any online checker?
[/quote]

Unfortunately, it is not possible to fully block a cache from having a checker set up for it. However, if someone does ever set one up, you can post here to have it removed or altered.
Changed By: Hügh
Change Date: March 07, 2024 04:00PM

Re: GC2V5HV is UNSUITABLE for online checker
I am the "someone" that created the checker, at the request of a player in your area.

[quote=daywalk]
These are ONLY altitude checkers. They DO NOT check for the other aspects of the Get Your Boots On Challenge. However these fake checkers are misleading geocachers into thinking they have qualified for the challenge.

It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge, but unfortunately the enthusiastic developer doesn't acknowledge the other requirements of the Challenge:
[/quote]

Let me first clarify what "unlinked" means, per Project-GC's definitions. When a checker is "linked", it produces output that specifically indicates to the user that they [b]do[/b] qualify for the challenge. It looks like this:

[img size=500]https://i.imgur.com/nKGEycj.png[/img]

An "unlinked" checker acknowledges in the output that it is not associated with any particular geocache:

[img size=500]https://i.imgur.com/ShXzw4c.png[/img]

If someone is claiming a find on your cache using this checker, you are welcome to point out the checker does not actually say that they qualify for GC2V5HV, just that they qualify for "?".

[quote=daywalk]
It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge
[/quote]

I included the GC# in the tag, so that I would be able to remember which cache it was intended to be used for. I have changed the tag comment from "Unlinked checker for GC2V5HV" to "Find caches in various elevation bands. Checks partial conditions for GC2V5HV."

[quote=daywalk]
Can you please list the 2011 challenge cache https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2V5HV Get Your Boots On Challenge (Southern Alps & NZ) as a challenge which is UNSUITABLE for any online checker?
[/quote]

Unfortunately, it is not possible to fully block a cache from having a checker set up for it. However, if someone does ever set one up, you can post here to have it removed or altered.

Original Message

Author: Hügh
Date: March 07, 2024 03:59PM

Re: GC2V5HV is UNSUITABLE for online checker
I am the "someone" that created the checker, at the request of a player in your area.

[quote=daywalk]
These are ONLY altitude checkers. They DO NOT check for the other aspects of the Get Your Boots On Challenge. However these fake checkers are misleading geocachers into thinking they have qualified for the challenge.

It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge, but unfortunately the enthusiastic developer doesn't acknowledge the other requirements of the Challenge:
[/quote]

Let me first clarify what "unlinked" means, per Project-GC's definitions. When a checker is "linked", it produces output that specifically indicates to the user that they [b]do[/b] qualify for the challenge. It looks like this:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/nKGEycj.png[/img]

An "unlinked" checker acknowledges in the output that it is not associated with any particular geocache:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/ShXzw4c.png[/img]

If someone is claiming a find on your cache using this checker, you are welcome to point out the checker does not actually say that they qualify for GC2V5HV, just that they qualify for "?".

[quote=daywalk]
It wouldn't be a problem if these altitude checkers were clearly labelled as PARTIAL checkers for the altitude aspect of the Challenge
[/quote]

I included the GC# in the tag, so that I would be able to remember which cache it was intended to be used for. I have changed the tag comment from "Unlinked checker for GC2V5HV" to "Find caches in various elevation bands. Checks partial conditions for GC2V5HV."

[quote=daywalk]
Can you please list the 2011 challenge cache https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2V5HV Get Your Boots On Challenge (Southern Alps & NZ) as a challenge which is UNSUITABLE for any online checker?
[/quote]

Unfortunately, it is not possible to fully block a cache from having a checker set up for it. However, if someone does ever set one up, you can post here to have it removed or altered.