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- How do I add finds for unlisted boxes?
- Can I record a find on my own boxes?
- How do I record when maintenance on a box is needed?
- How do I record a find or an attempted find?
- How do I record geo travelers?
- Why does everyone show up as an "undisclosed" finder on mystery boxes except for me?
- Why can't I record my finds?
How do I add finds for unlisted boxes?
Unless you are a premium member, you can't. Being able to list all finds, regardless of whether the letterboxes you've found are listed on Atlas Quest or not, is a premium member perk.
If you are a premium member, or happen to get in on a "free listing day," use the Record Find/Attempt option from the Letterboxes menubar option. Type in the name of the box you want to add and set the type of letterbox you've found. If you already know the letterbox is not listed on Atlas Quest, do not worry about the author. Finds of unlisted boxes do not track the author of a box, so it won't do any good.
Atlas Quest will first return a list of letterboxes that match your search that are listed on Atlas Quest, but skip below that section for a list of matching letterboxes that people have found that are not listed on Atlas Quest.
If you are the first person to record finding an unlisted letterbox, you'll have to use the Create button next to the Unlisted Letterboxes section.
Fill in the rest of the blanks and save your find.
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Can I record a find on my own boxes?
Absolutely. That's how you let people know your letterbox has recently been visited. On the box details page, there will be the option to Maintain Box—that's just a glorified term for finding your own box. Use it to let people know that your box has been checked on recently, either by you or someone else, and it is still in place.
Finds on your own boxes will not count towards your F-count, nor will they show up in the Finds section of your online logbook. They will, however, show up in the Maintenance section of your online logbook.
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How do I record when maintenance on a box is needed?
You can only record when maintenance is needed for your own letterboxes. If you found a letterbox that needs maintenance but cannot do it yourself, notify the owner of the letterbox letting them know about the problem. They'll have the opportunity to maintain the box themselves (or ask a nearby friend to do so for them), or he or she can list an official first aid request on their box. You, however, cannot record first aid request directly on another person's letterbox.
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How do I record a find or an attempted find?
Use the Record Find/Attempt link under the Letterboxes menubar option and fill out the form provided.
If you are not a premium member, you will only be able to record the finds and attempts of boxes that are listed on Atlas Quest. If the box is not listed on Atlas Quest, you must be a premium member in order to record the find or attempted find.
Another way to record a find, if the box is listed on Atlas Quest, is to pull up the box details page and click the Record Find button among the panel of buttons along the right side of the page.
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How do I record geo travelers?
This is a letterboxing website and does not support geo travelers, geocaches, or any other imports from geocaching and other similar stashing games. You have come to the wrong website if those are the types of things you want to record finding.
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Why does everyone show up as an "undisclosed" finder on mystery boxes except for me?
Not to worry, you will also show up as undisclosed to other people viewing the list. You're allowed to see your own finds, though, which is why your name is not hidden from you. Everyone else will only see their own finds, assuming they have any, and will not be able to see your name.
Atlas Quest hides the identities of finders for mystery boxes to help preserve their mysteriousness. You won't be able to look up where else people found boxes the same day they got the mystery box, and neither will anyone else trying to find the clue.
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Why can't I record my finds?
You can record a find on any box listed on Atlas Quest either through the [/boxes/recordfind/lookupbox.html Record Find] page (found under the Letterboxes menubar option) or by finding the listing on Atlas Quest and clicking the Record Find button on the details page of that box.
If the box is not listed on Atlas Quest or is restricted so you don't see the listing on Atlas Quest, you can only record a find on an unlisted box. In this case, only premium members can record the find, and only through the Record Find link under the Letterboxes menubar option.
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