Annoying Glitch In Searchmode

[dutchmaster]

There's a whole wack of waymarks in and around Ottawa, Ont. that aren't showing up anymore, as if they're cloaked or something.

When I clicked on "nearby waymarks" from THIS cache: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...0c-475e52e02063

 

THESE are the only results/listings I get:

 

http://www.Waymarking.com/search/results.a....143983&rad=100

 

There used to be more, e.g. waterfalls, parliment buildings, etc. I've checked and the individual waymarks (waterfalls) are still active but don't show up in searches and aren't on the main directory page either. Any ideas? tks

 

dutchmaster

[+Shorelander]

This might have been a function of a now-fixed glitch in the Waymarking ranking system. Check again now.

 

Also note that from the Geocache the radius is 10 miles, while the search page link you made is 100 miles.

[dutchmaster]

Nope, same deal, I double checked and then went back to the start of it all. Here's the chain of links that got me wondering and BTW the cache is 10 (ten) metres from the waymark and nothing shows along with the rest of the waymarks in the city of Ottawa.

 

THE CACHE

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...70-abc23e067c0d

 

THE WAYMARK (10 metres or thirty feet away)

http://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/details...2b-f693869f5dcc

 

THE RESULT

http://www.Waymarking.com/search/results.a...rchlon=-75.4906

 

dm

[+Shorelander]

I'm confused. When I click on "Nearest Waymarks" from the Geocache, I see the Princess Louise Falls, and when I click on "Nearest Geocaches" from that, I get A Vertical whatever. Is that not what you're seeing, or is that not what you expect?

[dutchmaster]

I'm confused. When I click on "Nearest Waymarks" from the Geocache, I see the Princess Louise Falls

 

Why is that? I'm also confused and at a loss to explain this. The link below is the results I get when I click on nearby waymarks, none within 6 miles.

 

http://www.Waymarking.com/search/results.a...rchlon=-75.4906

 

When I expand the search area, I can tell that it is searching from that cache location but not listing anything nearby. The reverse, check nearby caches works great. tks

 

dm

[+Shorelander]

Try changing your popularity filter to 100%. It sounds like (for whatever reason) the waterfalls category has fallen below your default threshold. That's my only idea.

[OpinioNate]

The popularity filter is on the fritz at the moment, but if you move your filter to 100% the waterfalls waymark will appear. You'll want to make sure you're logged in as well.

[OpinioNate]

Ok, popularity filter is working properly again. Sean is going to overhaul the way popularity is calculated in the future so it more accurately reflects users' preferences. It's not going to be easy, though, so you shouldn't expect any changes for quite a while.