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I switched my email to gmail and it's working again. Thanks Keystone and others for the help. Have a nice weekend.

I do have hotmail so that might be the reason. I'll check the spam filter and if anything else, I'll sign up for a gmail account.

Sorry...I've found the correct forum.

I haven't been receiving any email notifications about when my caches have been found for the past week (and yes many have been found since they stopped arriving in my email). I checked my profile and the box is checked to receive emails and the weekly list (which also has stopped). Can someone point me in the right direction as to how to remedy this situation? Thanks in advance, Vince (SVC) 4. Post the following information for the issue: Your Operating System: Windows XP, Your Browser with Version number: , Firefox (most recent)

I haven't been receiving any email notifications about when my caches for the past week (and yes many have been found since they stopped arriving in my email). I checked my profile and the box is checked to receive emails and the weekly list (which also has stopped). Can someone point me in the right direction as to how to remedy this situation? Thanks in advance, Vince (SVC)

This may be a dumb question but I would like to do the PA all county challenge but I don't know what I have to do to start. Do I just make a bookmark list or do I have to sign up? Also this goes for the Delorme challenge. Any info would be great.

I tried to post this there but it's telling me I can not post any new topics. ALso the Waymarking site is always down. I've been trying to log on for about 2 hours and its still not letting me on. So I guess I'll wait but it's stupid. I followed the rules and now you're gonna tell me that I didn't and that I wasnt someplace that I was. I think Waymarking.com seems to inflate egos.

I just submitted two places for the catagory of Ferry and Ferry Landings on Waymarking.com and after reading the submission rules mine fit. So I submitted them both and both were turned down. Now if my submissions were turned down via not following the rules then I'd be fine with it but according to the emails the reason mine wern't accepted was that I have to visit the ferry and have a non-copy written picture. I was just there Monday and it's my picture that I took. So my question is how do I prove this? I don't have a recipet because the ferry issues tickets. Is this going to be a headache and should I just forget it and stick to Geocaching.

I guess its really a matter of opinion of Waymarking. The site is down for me know so I cant keep looking but I did see some that looked cool. Will it ever take the place of Geocaching? I don't think so. I still love the woods and hiking way to much to ever give it up. But I might stop by one or two if I'm ever in the area.

I think maybe 1 of the 16 or so that I've done has had a picture. Most have been a suprise.

So being a fair guy and giving everything a chance, I checked out Waymarking.com and did a search. There are some cool spots in my area but one thing that I didn't like is the fact that you already know whats there So wheres the suprise? Thats like getting a Chirstmas gift and someone saying "oh by the way thats an X-Box" before you open it. I think I'd like it better if there were no pictures on the site, giving the find an element of surpise. Maybe it's me but I like the feeling of discovery. When someone takes a picture of said plauque or gravestone and posts it, I feel like "whats the point?" Since the suprise is gone, I won't go out of my way to check it out (unless its something that I REALLY am intrested in). I might stash the waymark on my GPSR and if I'm in the area, I might check it out but I wont make a special trip like I would for a cache.

What you are describing is the process for getting a category approved, not for getting a waymark approved. They are two very different things. I agree with you, getting a category approved does take some effort. I am in the middle of putting one together right now. Interestingly, there is a discussion just this week in the Waymarking forum about the concept of "neighborhoods" as waymarks, and Pittsburgh was cited as an example of a city with distinctive neighborhoods. Like you, I am proud of them. But a vaguely defined area like a neighborhood doesn't quite fit in with a database full of precise latitude and longitude coordinates. Feel free to join in the discussion. If you have an interest, help make it happen! That is more helpful than sitting back and saying "there's no place to waymark a neighborhood." What's the total of all McDonald's waymarks out of that 339 grand total of waymarks within 50 miles of Pittsburgh? That's right, zero. If you ignore one waymarker's obsession for Starbucks, the overwhelming majority of local waymarks are exactly the kinds of targets that used to get submitted as virtual caches. Only now they get listed. Anyways, suppose that one of the other waymarkers in Pittsburgh loves taking their young kids to McDonald's, and they have fun doing a writeup of each one they visit. So what? Put the category on permanent "ignore." You can ignore my Starbucks waymarks, too. I won't be offended or sad. I am only sad when I see people not having fun. It is hard not to take this personally, since my daughter and I *do* wake up and say "let's go Waymarking today!" For example, we have thoroughly explored three sections of Pittsburgh: East Liberty/Homewood, the North Side and the Hill District. They are devoid of caches because they are old, rough neighborhoods. Yet Waymarking opportunities abound, because the neighborhoods are rich in history and cultural diversity. I've enjoyed teaching Little Lep the local history and then documenting it for others. So, please don't make sweeping generalizations. It belittles my fun. It is like saying that no one will wake up and say "What a great day to bushwack through thorns to find a piece of tupperware in the woods." Some think that is stupid, but thousands love to do it. I don't know why you should get offended but if you did then sorry but that's the way I feel. I see your point about bushwacking, it's not for everyone. I like the woods and don't mind getting a bit torn up. Call it battle scars call it stupidity, it's your choice. If you and your daughter enjoy Waymarking then have at it. I see nothing wrong with wanting to teach your child about history, heck more parents should take that initiative. I don't know why my opition should belittle your fun. That's like saying I hate McDonalds and you getting offended by that and never eating there again. Survey 10 people about any topic from Iraq to Bigfoot and you'll find half are for and half are against. That's just human nature. If you enjoy it then my opinin should have no baring on the matter. Remember this is just a hobby not a life style choice. On a side note, I've heard that somewhere in the Homewood cemetery theres are a few Chinese graves. I've never checked up on that since I live 12 miles south of PGH and besides for work I never go there. If you find them send me an email or a photo. Good luck and have fun. Mayeb I'll run into you in the field or on the asphalt.

Wow, I had no idea that this thread would have this many replies. First off I never check the forums (as you can see by my post count, I think this makes #8 since 2004) so if this has been covered to death, then sorry to litter the forum with a redundant topic. To anwser a few of the questions: Leprechauns- I remember when I first heard about Waymarking and I was excited. I checked out the site and found it a tad confussing. I wanted to add a waymark but the process of getting it approved just didn't sit right with me. You have to get a peer review which I couldn't figure out. Also the one that I wanted to submit didn't fit into any of the catagories at the time. So I asked what people would think of the one I proposed (which was forgotten neighborhoods) and people were all over the map with their replies ranging from "good idea" to "do you think this will offend people?". The latter I have no idea where that came from since I wanted to add a waymark for PGH's Lost Chinatown. But it seems now that theres a tons of waymakers that I feel have no value (the McDonalds being one of them). I agree with who ever said that no one will wake up and say "What a great day for Waymarking." Plus what I meant by graveyard is that these sites never seem to get visited. There are a TON of waymarks around here but look how many are visited and you'll see what I mean. To anwser the last question, no I never tried to get a virtual approved. I never found anyplace that I felt needed one. I stick to the traditionals but if by some chance down the line I found one I wished the option was avaliable. But if it's not to be then it's not to be. I won't lose any sleep over it. I feel that Groundspeak has done a great job and I have no complaints. Yes I know I can log on to Waymarking.com to log my find but I'd rather have them on the other site. Switching sites really isn't that big of a deal but the Wal-Mart comment was stretching it. Geocaching is a hobby, one that I enjoy very much. I like getting a smiley face for a find. Not for some bragging rights but I like to see how many I visited, what area I visited the most...etc. It's a way to keep track of what I've done. I know waymaking has something like that but I like to keep everything in one place, that's just the nature of my groove. I'm kind of a hermit cacher, meaning I dont keep up on what's what with everyone. I see alot of people complain about micros and smileys. I see no problem with either. Some people just have way too much time on their hands and try to make a crusade out of nothing. So I ususally stay out of the way. Again I just wanted to voice my opinion. I see the pros and cons of everyones argument. Maybe I'll give waymaking another try but then again I might not. We'll see. Jermey + Groundspeak crew, keep up the good work and thanks for giving me something to do on the weekends.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone else felt that we need to bring back virtuals. I know myself and the people I cache with really like them. We plan caching trips every weekend and try and hit as many as we can. Sometimes on these a virtual is a nice break in the action. I know waymaking is really just a collection of virts but I have a few problems with the site. 1. It's a graveyard. I don't think its being used as much as Groundspeak thought 2. Getting a waymark approved is like getting checked for colon cancer. I hate the approval method 3. Earthcaches were brought back, so I dont see why this can't be either. 4. Waymarking.com is a wasteland (needed to be said again). 5. I hate having to log onto a different site just to register my find. So please, archive "waymaking.com" and bring back virts I'm sure this will get some flack but this is how I feel. Groundspeak does a great job not matter what the outcome of my request and no hard feelings if its a big NO. Thanks for keeping me entertained on the weekends and for all the hard work you do. Fellow geocacher, SVC Vincent Ciaramella

I think your worry to much

I think thats even better. Sorry if I seem confused on the way things run around here. I usually don't post but I'll give the group thing a shot.

I have no idea if I'm doing this right so bear with me. If anyone wants to start a group for Forgotten Neighborhoods, then post or do what you have to do. I'm still a tad confused as to what one has to do to get a catagory. I've given the Hydra 10,000 tacos, I've made sure to put the lightning away and I've even swept the ocean floor. Ok, so now what do I do?

I was looking for a place to add a waymarker idea that I had but there seemed no place to put it. I've done a ton of research into Pittsburgh, Pa's Chinatown (which has almost vanished) and I'd like to add it to the site. Most people don't even know there was a Chinatown here in the Steel City so I wanted to give them something to checkout. The purpose of this category is to bring to light those forgotten parts of towns across America that were ethnic neighborhoods. I think the Category Proposal pretty much hits the nail on the head but I'm open to suggestions. I think this would fit into the history catagory. Ok, I hope I did this right.

Thanks to all who replied. Breakfastchief has a cool cache called "Shag the Slag" not too far from mine. So if you got the time to do a double header, I think you'll have a blast. I'll be heading out with Breakfastchief to soon to find more. The Leprechauns, Tonsil, cant wait to take a shot at yours.

Hey, I'm new and I just wanted to say hi. Also, my cache just got approved so if your bored, check it out. Its called "Off the Beaten Path". Its a nice walk and the woods remind me of the movie "The Village".