what happened to the scavenger hunts

[stonechat]

I haven't seen any for a while

[Redroger]

My guess is that they have run out of people requesting them, probably temporarily.

[groom]

Might be because Barbara (Tephra) has been away and hasn't had time to sort them out since she has been back.

Jan

[jillruss]

My guess is that they have run out of people requesting them, probably temporarily.

I doubt that. I just don't think most RCers, apart from a small group, were made very aware of them. I only ever seemed to come across them when they were already well under way and about 33 pages long (I exaggerate a little!). Very difficult to join in when you'd have to invest all that time in order to catch up.

Long ago, before the scavenger hunts got going, I suggested a Brickwall Board intended to serve the same purpose, but it was dismissed because 'that's what Rootschat is all about anyway'.  I think that may well have hit the nail on the head. Who knows! 

Jill

[ShashF]

Hi there....  excuse my ignorance but being new to this could someone briefly explain what a scavenger hunt is.  I had a quick look at the FAQ but couldn't didn't find anything.  Regards ShashF

[Captain2]

So right there Jill, I only ever see them when they are well underway and have no hope of catching up with what is going on

[TomRees]

what do they bring to the table that an ordinary search thread doesnt?

Surely people looking to help go for all threads anyway - in fact sometimes theres quite a crowd around!

[janan]

Hi Shash

Welcome to Rootschat

The Scavenger Hunts were a weekly thread in the Common Room where people had hit a brickwall.

They appeared to me to be where people had already had help elsewhere on Rootschat, eg on the county boards, but were still stuck and were seeking help from a wider audience who then gathered allsorts of random information for them which often helped break the wall down.

Jan

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

As Jan said Barbara was away for a month, there were two hunts going while she was away, I am sure once Barbara has caught up with things, the hunts will be back on.


Cheers
KHP