maddlove

WOW!!! I just ran across this. First of all, I'm not a he, I'm a she. Secondly, I'm actually a bit of an animal rights activist not to mention a vegetarian. Thirdly, I can't help but to find this to be incredibly hysterically. I am very sorry that the lady and her son had a bad experience while geocaching. It saddens me to think of all the fun they will be missing, should this deter them from caching. I can honestly assure everyone that I did not bury a dead cat at or in the vicinity of one of my geocaches. Anyone steering clear of my caches is missing out on more than a dead cat. I really do try to put a little bit of love in each cache I place. I want them to be a pleasant and memorable experience. Thank you to all of you who came to my rescue. I love this game. You guys are all great!!!

While I think it is fruitless to get involved, I can't resist the insanity. I know "The Blue Quasar" has recanted, but I just want to say I wholeheartly agree with Jeremy. The approver was out for a month. The site is still in beta stage. It took quite awhile before my category was published. (I did not think it would be published. But I remained cool and collected in the forums.) People should be more patient or get another hobby, maybe 2 or 3 more hobbies. I can't believe how arguementive the majority of these post are. I thought forums were suppose to be a way to find a common ground, not to dismiss FACTS and continue in a circle. FACT: It's going to take time. FACT: We all have the same opportunites to post/manage. FACT: More American's post/propose = More American post/proposals. FACT: There is no conspiracy theory. I think everyone should BE PATIENT, try to publish their own native waymarks, and if they don't like the way things are going then don't play. It is what it is, and nothing more. Don't hate the players, hate the game. (Now that's just for )

Well, I would have to say absolutely "NO" on: Check out the example links in the first post. These were done by true graffiti artist. Mere text that is written or "scrawled" that is considered maybe a form of poetry or writing, but not graffiti art.

The first thing I did before I proposed category graffiti was search the forums for it. Apparently, I missed it. Thank you for sending me the old thread. I would like to get the graffiti category published. If I get it approved, I will offer it to Jake39, since he proposed it first. Assuming he even wants it. I'm ready and willing to sift through the entries, but I would be just as happy to post. I'm gathering all the feedback and tweaking the requirements: 1) Found Graffiti - NOT CREATED!!! 2) Must be artistically skillful. 3) Imagery must NOT contian profanity, be sexually suggestive, or drug related. 4) Appropriate placement (i.e. NOT on the side of the Lincoln Memorial). I also wanted to add while Razak made an excellent point: I think this problem is solved by rule 2. It would be fruitless for a novice to try and create something, b/c only someone who is a true graffiti artist could pull off anything worthy of being posted. I thought some of you may enjoy the following info regarding the positive and historical roles graffiti has played in our society. I saw a display at the Experience Music Project Museum (founded by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft) in Seattle WA. It's called Yes Yes Y'all. It's about the birth of Hip Hop Music. There is a section devoted to the art of graffiti. Yes, there are images of graffiti on display in a museum! The Zulu Nation was a collective group during this time that was made up of DJs, breakdancers, and graffiti artists. They brought a political and social consciousness to hip hop, and "influenced ghetto youth to turn away from violence and toward music". I know some of you have your reservations with the category of graffiti, and that it is important to look at both sides of an issue. I already feel as if this forum has helped me think of a lot of ways to make this a more feasible category. Thanks for the ideas and keep 'em coming.

I'm not condoning vandalism, that's why the first requirement would be that it is FOUND not created. Despite wether it is in an area that is lawful or not, it still exist. Creating a category for it will not make fellow cachers go out and steal spraypaint and graffiti walls. That is like saying that the category Disaster Sites is condoning plane crashes. Respectfully, maddlove.

I would like to create/manage the category Graffiti (under Art). Some people consider graffiti an artform, and some graffiti is. (i.e. Graffiti1, Graffiti2). The requirements would be: 1) Found Graffiti - NOT CREATED!!! 2) Must be artistic, appropriate/not lude, and more than just some plain old spray paint. Anyone think of other requirements needed? I'm really excited! I have a degree in Studio Art with a double emphasis in Drawing/Photography and a minor in Digital Graphics, so I think I would do a great job taking care of this category. Thanks for your consideration!

I think it would be nice to see who has viewed our profiles or caches.

I was putting it up when it happened. It was never even approved. I put a note on it. I hope they can fix it. thanks guys!

How can I un-archive something? Is it possible