+Bionico Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 We could have: Places - Museums - Art Museums Places - Museums - Science Museums Places - Museums - Other Museums Link to comment
+Torgut Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) Museums sounds like a must to me. But we should consider only museums. If you create subcategories to museums the list will be endless. Edited September 26, 2005 by Torgut Link to comment
+Anonymous' Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I agree with torgut and I vote yes on this cool idea. Link to comment
+tiki-4 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 YES!!! Places - Museums - Children Museums Places - Museums - Music Museums Places - Museums - History Museums Places - Museums - Living History Museums Link to comment
+gamoody Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 (edited) I think that leaving the category too broad would make it 'unusable'. For instance, I can think of at least 5 museums within 5 miles of me and three of those are in a so called museum campus. If I'm looking for an art museum, a museum dedicated to the history of the sewing machine doesn't really scratch that itch. I think that museums should be more closely aligned to the category to which they are dedicated. History Museum - History Car Museum - Transportation Art Museum - Art Sewing Machine Museum - ??? There you go, my $0.02 Edited January 28, 2006 by gamoody Link to comment
+StagsRoar Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Breaking down the types would be good - but it gets my thumbs up this suggestion. Link to comment
+chstress53 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 We already have oddball museums so I agree we should have others Art,Science, History etc. I did have a museum turned down for oddball museum as it was not odd enogh for the owner of that category even though it houses the head of General Meades Horse. If we had other categories I could create a waymark for my Civil War Museum. So there you have my two cents worth thats three categorys: Art museum Science Museum History Museum My two cents worth ( I have proposed it this way as TPTB say there are not sub-categories but each is its own category and then when it is allowed the owner and TPTB decide where it goes) Link to comment
+Razak Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Am a little surprised there isn't already these museum subcategories.... I like Art, History, Science, and Children's Museums as side categories... I think car museums would either fall into history or oddball (most car museums are more about the history of cars so that is history to me, I don't think it would be productive to have 500 subcategories of different types of museums... 5 or 6 should suffice) Link to comment
+chstress53 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) Hey guys, I wish to remind everyone that does not realize but: THERE ARE NO SUB_CATEGORIES taken from Jeremy's post om Aug 16: "I keep seeing this recommendation for a sub-category. There is no such thing as a proposed sub-category per se. When you make a request for a new waymark category you do just that - Ask for a waymark category to be created and you become the manager. For example, my wife really enjoys factory tours. So I suggest the waymark category "Factory Tours" and put it through this process. If it goes past 2/3 rule (and possibly, as suggested, passes the veto rights of Groundspeak), it gets listed and the category is transferred. At that point it will be Groundspeak's role to put it in the taxonomy of the site, though suggestions as to where this goes is welcome. What many folks are asking for in the way of a subcategory is really a waymark variable. For example, a type of blog is an option for the blogger category. With these variables you can further filter out information within that waymark category. They are not broken out into subcategories of Personal, War, etc. blogs. The process outlined above helps better define the waymark category, which is turning out to be a good idea. It also makes sure the waymark category manager really wants to manage this category or if it is just a whim. From there the category can be further upgraded/downgraded to fit within a certain threshold. For a good example the McDonalds category has been severely downgraded and shouldn't show up in the directory unless you decide to show them all. This is illustrating that even categories that are listed can possibly be downgraded to obscurity." Each MUSEUM needs to be proposed separately in its on thread! That is what I was referring to in my other post, since they were not my ideas I left it up to the original poster to follow up with. Edited February 16, 2006 by chstress53 Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I was asked about a virtual cache for a museum and decided to bump this topic. Though the category would be broad, a proximity search would yield results that you could sift though to see if there were any you would like to go see. I wanted to bump this topic to get it back in discussion again. It seems like a natural for a Waymarking category. Link to comment
+bo_leggs Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Great idea! There could also be a subcategory for "County" museums. I know of three close by. They deal with the settlement of the county, history of the area prior to settlement, industries, etc. Link to comment
+silverquill Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I think that leaving the category too broad would make it 'unusable'. This is a very instructive thread, illustrating the complexities of developing the taxonomy to be used here. Do you have lots of individual categories -- one for each type of museum? A large category with lots of branches? How many levels within a category before it becomes unwieldy? Then, how do variables fit? A general category of Museums could have sub-categories for each specific type -- Art, History, etc. But one could also classify them by ownership -- National, State, Private, Religous, etc. althought that would probably be more logically indicated through variables. Maybe just one category for Museums with Type or Subject as a variable to be defined would be better. Whatever the ultimate solution, it should be inclusive so we don't have to say, "I have a museum to waymark, but there is not category for it." I should say that the same reasoning applies to other categories such as Parks, Campgrounds, etc. Hey, is waymark really a verb??? Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I have read thru the thread and the ideas for organizing Museums are good. I would think for simplicities sake, there could be a Museum category and then basic specialization from there. Maybe Jeremy can make a command decision to heal our woes. Regardless, not everyone will be happy. Heck, all I want to do is post my museums. Oh, and I am foolhearty enough to manage the Museums category. Link to comment
+wilsonjw Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 We could have: Places - Museums - Art Museums Places - Museums - Science Museums Places - Museums - Other Museums Have you considered starting up a group for this topic? Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 We could have: Places - Museums - Art Museums Places - Museums - Science Museums Places - Museums - Other Museums Have you considered starting up a group for this topic? That would work for me. The only thing I would add is like that was suggested before: Places - Museums - History Museums I think that would cover it well. Link to comment
+ChapterhouseInc Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hey, is waymark really a verb??? yes, as geocaching is a verb...it is an act of doing...be it finding or visiting. Link to comment
+wilsonjw Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That would work for me. The only thing I would add is like that was suggested before: Places - Museums - History Museums I think that would cover it well. Do you want to set up the group? Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That would work for me. The only thing I would add is like that was suggested before: Places - Museums - History Museums I think that would cover it well. Do you want to set up the group? Yes, I would like to very much! What do I do? You can direct email me at: geoclay@gmail.com Link to comment
+wilsonjw Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Yes, I would like to very much! What do I do? You can direct email me at: geoclay@gmail.com If you're a premium member, go to your "my page" on Waymarking.com, and then click on "my groups" (on the far right of the page). You should then be able to set up a new group. When you get that group set up, post the address (URL) of the group here, and that will encourage folks to join the group. Link to comment
Jeremy Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Also make sure to click on the "closed" text so you can open the group up for enrollment. That way people can join without you having to invite them. Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Created and enrollment is open. The URL >>> Museums Group Link to comment
Jeremy Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) I'll make a comment and suggestion. Your topic is a bit too broad. There are museums of all kinds. For example there is already an oddball museum category. Pick something unique, like a History Museum like indicated further up. Science Museums are good too as are Childrens Museums. But don't make a category targeting all of them. Edited April 3, 2006 by Jeremy Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) Okay. Editted as much as it will allow. It is now history museums (to include one with living history). Jermey can you change the category title for me, since I cannot. Thanks! Edited April 3, 2006 by MikeGolfJ3 Link to comment
OpinioNate Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Okay. Editted as much as it will allow. It is now history museums (to include one with living history). Jeremy can you change the category title for me, since I cannot. Thanks! History Museums, it is. -Nate PS - Though technically it doesn't matter what your Group title is Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thanks, OpinioNate. Once this one kicks off we can start one for Art, Science, etc Link to comment
+RakeInTheCache Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 (edited) When will this category be up for peer review? I'd like to get started creating waymarks. Edited April 19, 2006 by RakeInTheCache Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 When will this category be up for peer review? I'd like to get started creating waymarks. Sorry for the delay! Things have been a little hectic lately. I do need some help setting up variables, etc. If someone could contact me and assist while I cover down on some personal matters. Link to comment
+MikeGolfJ3 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Officer vote called on the History Museum Category Link to comment
+RakeInTheCache Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) Earth calling History Museum Category officers ... time to vote! Edited April 26, 2006 by RakeInTheCache Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) The group vote was completed successfully yesterday, but I'm not sure where we stand at the moment. Edit: I think at this point we're just waiting for MikeGolfJ3 to release to category to Peer Review. Edited April 26, 2006 by cache_test_dummies Link to comment
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