Stone Tower

This cacher is one of the most dishonest and unethical people I have the displeasure of knowing.
Have no idea what she said when complained to HQ regarding my log, but it resulted in my being dropped to basic membership (after nearly two decades of premium) -and- being suspended preventing access to my cache finds/hides with all the memories. No contact regarding the antics of this cacher …
-Armchair developed the caches in my area. No picture of her visiting the caches during development. A sign with name, etc. just shows someone was there, not you!
-I know when a cache is archived, the location is available. What I didn’t know was armchair development, made possible by using exact coordinates and information on the archived cache page, was allowed. Tried to correct that dishonesty and was rewarded by being dropped to a basic membership, after nearly two decades of a premium membership. Exact coordinates, Information, Questions – Really?!
-Published 5 Earthcaches at ASP for the local event. Four of these caches were based on my ideas and information. Stone Tower was based on a similar idea, but a different focus. Actually, could have been worthy of a favorite point if the “meat of the lesson” wasn’t after a lot of unnecessary stuff.
-Published several caches in my area based on my coordinates and information. Was told I had to visit “her” caches and take pictures in order to log them. I visited them multiple times when developing the earthcaches. Armchair development, so don’t believe you even visited them at all.
-She is using many of my ideas/information with absolutely no credit to me. And then to pour salt on wounds, she required me to revisit my sites to take a picture in order to log “her” cache. Really?! Very narcissistic!
_A myriad of cachers doing her Earthcaches are commenting that her hides are the same or similar to my archived ones.
-I have an Earthcache (now archived) in my area that she pilfered the idea and published her Ontario edition … same title, similar information, and a significant amount directly copied applied to the Ontario location. There are only two worldwide, mine 10/28/2023 and hers 9/8/2024.
-Cachers say they have been told if they give her a favorite point, they can just go ahead and log.
-This cacher also unveiled a new way to be dishonest. Create an account for your dog, log the cache under that account, award yourself a favorite point. Was told by HQ to create quality Earthcaches to garner lots of favorite points, thus letting fellow cachers know it is a quality cache. I had nearly 3,000 favorite points given by those who visited my Earthcaches. Amanda also has nearly 3,000 favorite points, most of which were awarded by her dog. Every cache I looked at had her dog logging without the mandatory picture and awarding her a favorite point. Dishonesty in action. Amazing!
-She falsely accused me = I got suspended for a month. So much for the truth!
-Reported plagiarism and an inaccurate Earthcache that needed archived = I got suspended for 3 months. So much for integrity!
Really HQ! Heap disciplinary actions on an honest cacher, and allow a dishonest one to go “scot-free”!

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COORDINATES / IDEAS / INFORMATION – WHAT LOOKS FAMILIAR?
Yes, I visited EVERY Earthcache I developed, the majority with my caching buddy. This in contrast to armchair developing by pilfering the coordinates/information with no credit to me, and requiring me to visit again to take a picture to log “her” cache!

ASP – Bear Caves are an Uplifting Experience https://coord.info/GCB4WHJ (Allegany State Park Bear Caves) (Bear Caves) / Identical picture of caves

ASP- Correlation Between Flow Magnitude & Erosion https://coord.info/GCB4WD5 (Allegany State Park – Falls and Fossils https://coord.info/GC7X3D9) /

ASP – Rock Inclusions @ Bee Hunter https://coord.info/GCB4WJ7 (Allegany State Park Geology Meets Landscaping) /

ASP – The Salamanca Bench https://coord.info/GCB4WF9 (Allegany State Park Topography) 
Cracked Up – A Study of Bedding Planes & Joints https://coord.info/GCB4WH1 (Cracked Up https://coord.info/GC8Y2DF) /

Fossil Hunt While You Wait… https://coord.info/GCB4VCF (ANF Oddity Fossil Hunt https://coord.info/GC8FNH2) /

The Marcellus Formation of PA https://coord.info/GCB4DAP (ANF Detective Bradford Area Shales https://coord.info/GC635VR – location referenced in this cache and clearly seen in Google)

Rock City Park – Can You Balance It? https://coord.info/GCB698A /

Rock City Park – No Bees, just Honeycomb https://coord.info/GCB611M (Honeycomb Weathering https://coord.info/GC8RK20) /

Rock City Park – That Quartz is Stuck Like Glue! https://coord.info/GCB69AG … Created a 12-cache Educational Tour of Rock City with comprehensive research. This cacher was the ONLY one who complained in all 12 of her logs. No, I did not even consider deleting her logs!

There are only two Geology Meets Education worldwide, mine 10/28/2023 and hers 9/8/2024.
GCAFVNF Geology Meets Education (Earthcache) in Pennsylvania, United States created by rainbowtree
GCAX1XK Geology Meets Education – ON Edition (Earthcache) in Ontario, Canada created by Pasha88

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HQ STRIKES YET AGAIN!

Hello rainbowtree,

We have received complaints that you are working to prevent people from hiding caches in certain areas. You cannot impact other players in this way. 

Please be advised that you have been suspended from Geocaching HQ’s websites and mobile applications for 1 month. This suspension applies to you personally; during the suspension period, you may not access our services through any other account that you own or create or through accounts owned or created by others.

Your cooperation with this suspension is required. Any further violations of our Terms of Use may result in more disciplinary action taken against you.

Best regards,

Geocaching HQ

MY REPLY
What are you talking about? How in the world can I be an honest geocacher in all I do and get in so much trouble with you?

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THE EMAIL FROM HQ MUST BE IN RESPONSE TO A COMPLAINT FROM AMANDA (Pasha88)
STONE TOWER … https://coord.info/GCB4DBH
Didn’t know you could delete a log just because you didn’t like what was said. Nothing in the log violated Terms of Use.

You deleted my log, so am re-instating it. Be aware I learned from another cacher, that this is a public log and you are not allowed to delete it simply because you do not like what was said. She informed me …”It is my log and I can say whatever I want.” When I deleted an especially abusive log, she reported me to Geocaching Headquarters. They restored her log. This log is very mild compared to the stuff she wrote in her logs. So, if you delete this log, I will report you to Geocaching Headquarters. I did not delete your logs, when I did not agree with them.

Pics posted -and- Answers sent.

Since you are choosing to call me out on a public page, I will respond. You are NOT correct. I did very quickly read the cache page, but feel it is very poorly done. Most of your content with pictures is about natural caves, which Stone Tower is NOT. The meat of the lesson is near the end, which admittedly I glossed over. I had deleted my log, but am restoring it so The_Geocaching_Ninja is not falsely accused. So sad, because this Earthcache idea had the potential to be outstanding, worthy of a favorite point.

Am very disappointed in the inconsideration of this cache owner. Didn’t believe the rumors, but now I do. Unfortunately you have taken many of my ideas even using exact coordinates, with nary a Thank you, in addition refusing to let me log without visiting yet again. I made multiple visits when developing these ASP Earthcaches. Did you? I can understand when the lesson is significantly different like this one, but most are not. The Park made a mistake issuing you some of these ASP permits, since I still have active permits on file. Also, the series you are currently developing in my area is another glitch in your favor. I have permission to allow a cacher of my choosing to develop the series. Son who gave you permission was not aware his parents (who run the Park) gave me permission. Regarding that series, you are using all my research and ideas to develop the series where yours were the only logs complaining about those Earthcaches. Go figure!

Want more favorite points? This CO has her dog log her cache and then award a favorite point. Auston2019 logged this cache, awarded a favorite point, but has no mandatory pic posted with the log.
“4. Mandatory: Include a photograph of yourself, your GPS, a signature item, thumbs up, etc at the tower. It can be inside, at the top, on the stairs, or anywhere else you think might make a great photo op. You do not need to show your face in the photo, but your photo must be unique to you. “

Be careful when calling someone out on a public cache page. Verbal bullying is both unkind and reflects more on the bully than the target.

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I experienced months of cyber harassment, but was not allowed to delete any logs. ”It is my log and I can say whatever I want.” …. Must be sliding rules that apply to some and not others. The above log had truthful statements but no harassment. CO did not like what I said so complained to HQ. What really “bites” is she wrote caustic statements in her logs, but I did not delete them. Yep, HQ never contacted me for the truth. I was automatically given consequences by dropping my membership to basic and banning me, preventing access to my cache finds/hides with all the memories.