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RakeInTheCache

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  1. Hi, I am the group leader of several groups. It looks like for all of my groups, when I click on the "Ranks" tab, I get the message "You are not allowed to view this page. " I mentioned this to another member who is also a group leader and he does not seem to have this problem. Would anyone know why this is happening to me? As always, thanks for your help. Best regards, RitC
  2. Ok, I guess no one else will provide any additional input so let's go with this one for the Romanesque architecture category. Anyone know how to get wayfrogs attention. I guess that person is the one to load it onto the site, right?
  3. Here's my attempts - I'm wondering if an icon with thicker lines is better than thinner in which case the icon on the left would have the advantage.
  4. The column part looks good to me. Would it be possible to get the arch into more of a semi-circle?
  5. What is difficult to understand in this is that you do seem to very much enjoy categories which are not global based on your waymark tally.
  6. Don't think that holds logically. I can say Architectural categories DO have a global presence. But to make a category for Architecture in general would be bad…. Now, to contrast with say Michigan Historical Markers, there aren't enough waymarks anywhere outside of Michigan to make a viable category…..
  7. I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in creating an icon for the Romanesque Architecture category. I was thinking something like reproducing either two columns and one arch or three columns and two arches from the attached arcade illustration.
  8. Based on feedback during voting I have updated the internet link requirement with the additional sentence. "A photo of a sign or information panel linking a visible portion of the structure to the Romanesque period can we used to wave the website requirement"
  9. Thank you to all who supported the creation of the Romanesque Architecture category. I'm opening this thread to focus on any waymark submission questions and suggestions for improvement.
  10. I personally do not see why Waymarking approval has been set up as an open ballot. Voters should be able to vote based on their own judgement, not on how others have voted. Opinions about a category should be shared in the forum prior to the vote, not during the vote. It's incomprehensible to me why it is set up that way. It can only cause consternation to those who have been discussing the category in the forum.
  11. Just to clarify, my previous posts in this thread are not about negative votes. They are rather about voting based on double standards.
  12. That's not at all what I'm saying. From my recollection of your remark during the vote, it would seem that you voted down the category simply because it wasn't global without taking into consideration anything else. This gives the impression that you will vote down any category which you feel you personally could not easily waymark due to geographical constraints, rather than considering the merit of the category itself. Sorry, don't follow your logic. The point here, is that if we are all flexible in applying the Global criteria, we can all be happy. From my perspective, you gave the impression of being inflexible in applying the rule.
  13. Sorry, but that doesn't hold. If you are an officer in a category, you undoubtedly feel there is some value to it and it's worth keeping. If you really felt strongly that categories which are not global are unworthy I don't think you would agree to be an officer in such a category. I only responded to those who obviously held a double standard, not all those who voted against. The e-mail was undiplomatic, expressed dismay, but was not abusive. I'm from Michigan by the way.
  14. Oh the irony. How many of those who complained about the category not being global are leaders or officers in categories like US State Historical Markers. And those are REALLY global. Give me a break!
  15. Oops, no I see the vote did fail. Seems we need to reorganize the leadership team.
  16. Hmm, someone has been initiating demotions during the vote for the category. Well, it wasn't me. Afterwards the vote for demotions was cancelled. One of the persons targeted seemed to be active. The other seems to be off-line for over a month. I admit I have thought about initiating a demotion for the off-line officer who has also not be very responsive lately to numerous attempts at communicating via e-mail. I'm assuming that even if all officers don't vote, the vote will still end at some point. Is this true?
  17. I'm guessing the data on the old regions is now lost? What is really a problem is that when editing the waymark, you cannot fix it because it won't let you input a region. But to be optimistic, maybe this is actually on purpose because the data is not lost and they are just waiting for some free time to get around to the remapping.
  18. I am essentially copying the category text here as I do believe if the category gets voted down, it is then permanently erased. Romanesque Architecture Romanesque Buildings => Architectural Your mission if you choose to accept it, is to find either an original Romanesque (not pseudo-/neo-Romanesque) building or structure to post in this category. <p style="text-align: justify"> <font color="#000099"><b>Romanesque architecture </b> is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. <p> This category adds to the existing categories <a href="http://www.Waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=025d09bf-9e1a-4549-b001-ebb16d586d94"> Gothic Architecture</a>, <a href="http://www.Waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=e965dd67-5ba4-4ec6-aee6-b4d83e546e98"> Renaissance Architecture</a>, and <a href="http://www.Waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=7b8ca64b-d9e8-4e68-b77b-132d7f3cde87"> Baroque Architecture</a> identifying European architectural styles between the classical and modern periods. <p> The term "Romanesque" was first applied by the archaeologist Charles de Gerville, in the early nineteenth century, to describe Western European architecture from the fifth to the thirteenth century, <p> The term is now used for a more restricted period from the late tenth to the twelfth century. <p> The word was used to describe the style which was identifiably Medieval and prefigured the Gothic, yet maintained the rounded Roman arch. <p> Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman Architecture. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture. <p> The semicircular arch was very popular in the Roman Empire. This similarity is likely where the term 'Romanesque' originated. The semicircular arch is strong and durable. Romanesque architects love this arch, and they use it everywhere: doors, windows, ceilings, arcades. <p> An arch allows you to build unsupported openings out of masonry. It only took a little bit of cleverness to stretch this arch out, making a sort of tunnel. When this arched tunnel is used to roof a building, it's called vaulting. There were three sorts of vaulting popular in Romanesque times. First was the barrel vault. Next came the groin vault, which was later improved to ribbed vault. <p> The walls of Romanesque buildings are often of massive thickness with few and comparatively small openings. <p> The foliate Corinthian style provided the inspiration for many Romanesque capitals, and the accuracy with which they were carved depended very much on the availability of original models, those in Italian churches such as Pisa Cathedral and southern France being much closer to the Classical than those in England. </FONT> <p style="text-align: justify"> Your mission is to find either an original Romanesque era building or structure to post in this category. Any structure demonstrating Romanesque architecture, whether partly or entirely, e.g. churches, castles, town palaces, burgerhouses, watch towers, bridges, city gates, bell towers etc., are welcome in this category. <p> <B> 1). QUALIFYING SITES:</B> <p> Because the officers in this category are not experts in identifying Romanesque architecture, this category requires that a reference on the internet clearly identifies the structure as belonging partly or entirely to the Romanesque style. The URL of this reference must be provided. The reference may be in any language, although the connection to Romanesque architecture must be easily determined from the results of an on-line translation in English. <p> A romanesque element of the structure must be clearly visible to the visitor. A structure simply built during the time period is not sufficient to qualify as a waymark in this category. <p> <B>2). COORDINATES:</B> Personally obtained coordinates must be obtained as close to the structure as possible. Coordinates should NOT be taken from a distant vantage point unless access is somehow restricted. <p> <B>3). PHOTOS:</B> At minimum one daylight photo is required showing the entire structure or the romanesque feature (no GPSr please). <P> Other photos showing different views and details of the site are highly encouraged. While we don't expect professional photography, waymarks submitted with underexposed, blurred, skewed or otherwise poor quality photos may be declined. <P> All photos must be the waymarker's original photos and be placed in the photo gallery for the waymark. <P> <B>4). DESCRIPTIONS:</B> Keep in mind that the quick description is what people see when browsing, so do your best to give a succinct description that will give people an "at a glance" overview of the waymark. <P> Bi-lingual descriptions of sites located in non-English speaking countries are encouraged in order to open the hobby to non-English speakers. <P> Further to this point, descriptions may be written completely in the local language. <P> In the long description please provide additional information about the history of the structure, its original and current use, etc. <p> <B>5). VARIABLES:</B> Please make a good faith effort to provide the information for the variables including architect when known, date built, etc.<p> <P> <B>6). WAYMARK NAME:</B> The waymark title must include the full name of the structure followed by a dash and its associated community (city, village, named place, etc.) and the country separated by a comma must be at the end of each waymark name (Please spell out country names). An additional administrative subdivision of the country may also optionally be included between parenthesis, before the comma and country name using the following format. Example: Notre-Dame Church - Saint-Saturnin (Puy-de-Dôme), France. Logging requirements: Please upload your own personal photo of the building. You or your GPS can be in the picture, but it’s not a requirement. Romanesque architecture original medieval
  19. Oops, yes forgot the waymark name point. Thanks for the reminder. I have updated the description. I am personally against the two photo requirement, why? Because many times on travels I have found myself taking only a single photo or multiple photos of essentially the same shot, only to be disappointed at home that a category required two photos and of shots I hadn't planned for. I will now set the officer vote in motion. the La Tene site was a very important location for my Celtic category.
  20. I guess it's my fault for bringing the subject up ;-(
  21. Ok, updated the category to make the Waymarking requirements more clear. If no further comments, will submit for officer approval shortly.
  22. I know that many categories tend to follow a model regarding the requirements. Is there any one that seems particularly well done?
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