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Re: Events in logbook
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Reply to: #942573 by Green Tortuga
Mar 4, 2017 4:12pm
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Ooh, thank you.
Re: Events in logbook
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Reply to: #942538 by SherlockMiles
Mar 4, 2017 4:12pm
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Personally I'd like an option (on by default) to only show upcoming/future events in My Signups.

The link to "My Signups" already sorts so upcoming/future events are listed first. I'd rather not remove past events from your list of signups. Sometimes I try to record my finds a day or two after the event is over and if it's not listed in "my signups," where else would I look to find it?!

But there's no reason you can't create a favorite search with your signups of upcoming/future events. For instance, this link. Save it as a favorite search and use that when you want a list of your signups for upcoming/future events.

-- Ryan
Re: Events in logbook
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Reply to: #942573 by Green Tortuga
Mar 5, 2017 12:12am
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so cute. even cuter...could my flags have lil skull and crossbones. ;)
Re: Events in logbook
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Reply to: #942577 by Green Tortuga
Mar 5, 2017 6:28am
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Sometimes I try to record my finds a day or two after the event is over and if it's not listed in "my signups," where else would I look to find it?!

Same here Ryan, I love that ALL my signups past and future are all in one place. Amazing enough sometimes months later I find that I have a stamp or two that was missed logging and I know right where to find it, if that stamp, PT, other or exchanges came from an event.
Comment Date Request
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Mar 29, 2017 5:47am
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So I understand that comment dates are stored separately from find dates and that if I log an n/a find with a comment, the comment date will be the date that I entered it. That makes sense (although I would prefer to be able to set the comment date myself).

When I am logging a find with a comment at the same time, however, it would be better to make the comment date the same as the find date. Because realistically, my comment is going to be about the date that I found it. I am definitely not the only one who scrambles to fit in some letterboxing time and always gets home later than planned and then doesn't have time to log it the same day (or week or month). I know we can View Finds to get the exact dates and experienced boxers may do that, but the comments are right there in front of your face. How often, if ever, is someone's comment going to be NOT from the same date when they are logging their find?

I'm finding that the newbies I teach don't even make an AQ login for quite a while, even though I strongly encourage it. They have no reason to be a in a hurry and at first aren't concerned with removing finds from their search lists, so that's just one more example of when a comment can be WAY off.

I've just seen too many people start letterboxing, only to get frustrated because there is so much that they can't find and they don't know how to evaluate the likelihood of a box being there, and then they quit. We will ALL be better off if there is a continual influx of newbies (because there is a continual outflux) and newbies will eventually plant boxes for US to find!
Re: Comment Date Request
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Reply to: #943608 by MO UR4Me
Mar 29, 2017 10:48am
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It's not just newbies who don't post their finds in a timely manner. [whistles innocently]

But I totally agree with you. The most relevant timestamp for the comment is when I was actually in the vicinity of the box making the find or attempt. The least relevant timestamp is when I'm sitting at my computer some years weeks later when I'm logging the find. It would be better to have no date at all on the comment.
Ships in the Night
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Apr 17, 2017 7:56pm
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How about adding a symbol to the Ships in the Night feature which shows up if one has done an exchange with that person?
Helpful Links to Carvers
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Apr 22, 2017 6:36pm
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When looking at a box listing, the planter's trailname is evident and alongside it are icons for looking at his profile, checking his log book, sending him a message, etc. If the stamp was carved by someone else, their trailname is shown as well -- but there are no helpful links for looking up what else they've done or sending them a message. You have to go look them up the hard way. At the very least, their name itself should be highlighted and clickable or something.

It'd really be neat if there was an icon to check their log book, and the default setting was to bring up their carves or donations.
Re: Ships in the Night
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Reply to: #944668 by Wronghat
Apr 22, 2017 6:57pm
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How about adding a symbol to the Ships in the Night feature which shows up if one has done an exchange with that person?

On second thought, maybe a symbol for people who one has done an exchange with should show up next to the other icons next to trailnames instead of just on the Ships of the Night section. Or maybe the trailnames could be a different color. Maybe make it another premium feature. That way people would always know immediately that they've met that letterboxer in flesh and in ink.
Re: Helpful Links to Carvers
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Reply to: #944807 by Kirbert
Apr 22, 2017 10:47pm
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It'd really be neat if there was an icon to check their log book, and the default setting was to bring up their carves or donations.

Specifically bringing up carves or donations is a bit trickier and for the amount of work that would be necessary, I think is kind of unnecessary. But I've added the icons to link to a person's profile, contact, and logbook pages. =)

-- Ryan
Re: Ships in the Night
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Reply to: #944808 by Wronghat
Apr 23, 2017 12:16am
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maybe a symbol for people who one has done an exchange with should show up next to the other icons next to trailnames instead of just on the Ships of the Night section.

Funny you should mention that. I was already thinking about doing that before you even posted this! Why hide it in the a person's profile?

Maybe make it another premium feature.

I hadn't thought of that idea, but I like it! It's now a new premium feature! If there's a coffee cup by someone's name, then you've done an exchange with them. (It doesn't have to be done at a coffee shop, obviously!)

-- Ryan
Re: Helpful Links to Carvers
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Reply to: #944814 by Green Tortuga
Apr 23, 2017 1:16am
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Thanks! Excellent service as usual!
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Reply to: #944814 by Green Tortuga
Apr 23, 2017 5:38am
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Very useful.

thanks Ryan!
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Reply to: #944814 by Green Tortuga
Apr 23, 2017 7:30am
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Very Cool! I like this feature :)
Re: Ships in the Night
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Reply to: #944815 by Green Tortuga
Apr 23, 2017 8:45am
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Wow, that was fast. I was hoping for the nude Homer icon though.
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Reply to: #944815 by Green Tortuga
Apr 23, 2017 9:07am
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I love that. Thank you Ryan!!!
AQ bug?
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Apr 24, 2017 11:51am
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I was logging into a HH here on AQ and tried to click on the View Finds link. However, when I did so, the browser "thought" but never went to the next page. Maybe there's a bug in the code?

Just an FYI.

BB
New Option for Event Signup Sheet?
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Apr 24, 2017 8:33pm
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Ryan,

I just signed up for a gathering being held in a couple weeks. I generally take at least one of my kids with me, sometimes 2, 3, or even all 4 of them.

They each have their own sub-accounts under my name. When I signed us up for the gathering, I had to switch to each of their accounts to sign up -- basically having to sign up 3 different times under 3 different accounts.

I was wondering if, on the "Event Signup Sheet" page, you could add the sub-accounts with a box to check off for who was going to the gathering.

Yes, I could put "# in Party" as 3 . . . but when I sign the kids up individually, then it makes things easier for other attendees to register their exchanges with my kids.

Thanks,
hx6
Re: New Option for Event Signup Sheet?
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Reply to: #944894 by Hart x6
Apr 25, 2017 10:03pm
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I totally agree. I have the exact same issue with my kids! I like being able to manage one sign up (especially for events that limit attendees), but people are often confused by my kids looking to do exchanges. Nobody ever knows if they've exchanged with them, because they aren't on the list...
Location Search
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May 4, 2017 11:30am
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For those visiting the AQ website using a smartphone, might it be possible to have a search function that searches for all boxes near to where your GPS says you're standing right now? In fact, a simple button right on My Page or the Home Page would be great, not having to go to the Search page.

It probably would be called "Nearby Letterboxes", but that might be confusing since there's already a "Nearby Letterboxes" button when you're looking at a box details page. I dunno how to deal with that. One is nearby to the box you're looking at, the other is nearby to you. Perhaps just ignore that little wrinkle, since both make sense.
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945249 by Kirbert
May 4, 2017 11:41am
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On the homepage of my iphone, I just put a link to the simple search page.
From there, the 'here' button is available which uses my gps.
2 quick clicks.
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945250 by west dover quidditch team
May 4, 2017 1:55pm
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For the less tech savvy among us, care to share how to do that?
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945250 by west dover quidditch team
May 4, 2017 1:59pm
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Exactly how I do it!
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Reply to: #945256 by DarkZen and Evil Cow Pie
May 4, 2017 2:36pm
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navigate to https://www.atlasquest.com/boxes/simplesearch/ on your iphone
in the ribbon at the bottom, select the box with the arrow pointing up
on the pop-up, select "Add to Home Screen"
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945259 by west dover quidditch team
May 4, 2017 3:46pm
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That's awesome! Thank you!
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Reply to: #945259 by west dover quidditch team
May 4, 2017 9:40pm
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Thanks, that's very cool! 😎
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Reply to: #945250 by west dover quidditch team
May 5, 2017 11:31am
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Yeah, thanks! That's great!
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945259 by west dover quidditch team
May 5, 2017 10:25pm
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ECP and I are in Southern California now for an event. Being out areas we are familiar with, this fix is coming in really handy. Thanks again!
Re: Location Search
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Reply to: #945298 by DarkZen and Evil Cow Pie
May 6, 2017 4:19am
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Happy hunting!
Undo
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May 10, 2017 6:28am
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I could periodically use an undo button or do you really want to do that when ignoring a thread. Many times it is an oops of fat fingers on small phone screen.