(Q - ??: Michel, in relation to the act of digging, the simple act of digging, how is it framed in hunting? Is there
an authorization that is in progress? Because well I don't know, I'm not too familiar with the laws, even if no one is supposed to ignore the law, but we have the right to dig like that in a forest, a
park…??)
MB: In principle, no, there are tolerances but then, we obviously have to talk about a place which is well known, which is the Dabo site, which has been plowed… Whether it is tolerated or not tolerated , there is a degree where people are exhausted on site, the elected officials, because even if it is not a particularly exceptional place, from the moment where areas like that are plowed, where there are holes everywhere , it's not possible, it's not acceptable.
And there, indeed, I believe that the law actually prohibits digging on public land, in theory, you have to ask for authorization which is generally not refused. But you have to ask for permission. Well, in addition I think that a lot of players use a detector to reassure themselves before digging because it is still work to make a hole, so they are also exposed to possible fines since the use of detectors are not allowed either, so it's really, it's very delicate. So for me, as an organizer, I absolutely have to emphasize this. What I have done. Well, I was still contacted by a certain number of services and people who were really not happy. So I cannot encourage the practice of digging. And at the same time, I completely understand the happiness that it can bring, the adrenaline that it can provide.
So yes OK, I realize that we are distorting what was the original essence of the game, but today it is no longer possible. And what's more, there are more and more players who are on the road, which was perhaps a little less in 93, well I don't know, but it seems to me. And so at some point we have to stem all of this.
(Q - ??: Yes, so somewhere finally wait a little bit, send a little message to Michel and then say to yourself, OK, things are said, is that right? And we plan a nature outing at some point, we do that with a meeting together, it's maybe better.)
MB: Well, in any case, what I don't understand very well is the totally negative reactions to the verification system. Me, in my logic, I say to myself someone, well even if I said and I assume, the person who will find the solution will not be able to refrain from going digging straight away. Finally go dig straight away, if we are a lot of kilometers away, it can't be done in 5 minutes either so I say to myself, the logic is to record your solution because the timestamp is still hyper accurate. Unfalsifiable.
So from there, there is still a certain chronology and we record our stuff. This means that I establish contact very, very quickly with the person who sends me the right solution. And indeed, we lock everything so as not to let any delay run which would open up the risk that someone else will find it. And then from that moment, well indeed, we ask for authorization, we'll dig and then it's over. It’s like that, I designed it in my head.
MB: In principle, no, there are tolerances but then, we obviously have to talk about a place which is well known, which is the Dabo site, which has been plowed… Whether it is tolerated or not tolerated , there is a degree where people are exhausted on site, the elected officials, because even if it is not a particularly exceptional place, from the moment where areas like that are plowed, where there are holes everywhere , it's not possible, it's not acceptable.
And there, indeed, I believe that the law actually prohibits digging on public land, in theory, you have to ask for authorization which is generally not refused. But you have to ask for permission. Well, in addition I think that a lot of players use a detector to reassure themselves before digging because it is still work to make a hole, so they are also exposed to possible fines since the use of detectors are not allowed either, so it's really, it's very delicate. So for me, as an organizer, I absolutely have to emphasize this. What I have done. Well, I was still contacted by a certain number of services and people who were really not happy. So I cannot encourage the practice of digging. And at the same time, I completely understand the happiness that it can bring, the adrenaline that it can provide.
So yes OK, I realize that we are distorting what was the original essence of the game, but today it is no longer possible. And what's more, there are more and more players who are on the road, which was perhaps a little less in 93, well I don't know, but it seems to me. And so at some point we have to stem all of this.
(Q - ??: Yes, so somewhere finally wait a little bit, send a little message to Michel and then say to yourself, OK, things are said, is that right? And we plan a nature outing at some point, we do that with a meeting together, it's maybe better.)
MB: Well, in any case, what I don't understand very well is the totally negative reactions to the verification system. Me, in my logic, I say to myself someone, well even if I said and I assume, the person who will find the solution will not be able to refrain from going digging straight away. Finally go dig straight away, if we are a lot of kilometers away, it can't be done in 5 minutes either so I say to myself, the logic is to record your solution because the timestamp is still hyper accurate. Unfalsifiable.
So from there, there is still a certain chronology and we record our stuff. This means that I establish contact very, very quickly with the person who sends me the right solution. And indeed, we lock everything so as not to let any delay run which would open up the risk that someone else will find it. And then from that moment, well indeed, we ask for authorization, we'll dig and then it's over. It’s like that, I designed it in my head.