+MountainWoods Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I see that there is a Geocaching group on one of the most (in)famous social network sites. I don't mean a community page or an Interest page that you can like -- there are those also. But I mean a group that you can join so that you can have more freedom to upload photos and such. Since GS doesn't actually "own" Geocaching (they just have the biggest GC site), I guess that is fine. Why not? But Waymarking is something that is a bit different. I don't know of any Waymarking outside of Groundspeak. Do you think they would mind if there was a Waymarking Group in one of these social network sites? Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I see that there is a Geocaching group on one of the most (in)famous social network sites. I don't mean a community page or an Interest page that you can like -- there are those also. But I mean a group that you can join so that you can have more freedom to upload photos and such. Since GS doesn't actually "own" Geocaching (they just have the biggest GC site), I guess that is fine. Why not? But Waymarking is something that is a bit different. I don't know of any Waymarking outside of Groundspeak. Do you think they would mind if there was a Waymarking Group in one of these social network sites? There is a WM group on FB and flicker, but even deader than this forum. Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) There is a WM group on FB and flicker, but even deader than this forum. Actually, when I asked that question, I only saw one Waymarking group (the kind that you either join or ask to join, not the community pages you like) and it was for somewhere outside the US, Poland I think. So if you saw a "dead Waymarking group" named Waymarking USA, it isn't dead, it's just brand new! Edited September 24, 2014 by MountainWoods Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 There is a WM group on FB and flicker, but even deader than this forum. Actually, when I asked that question, I only saw one Waymarking group (the kind that you either join or ask to join, not the community pages you like) and it was for somewhere outside the US, Poland I think. So if you saw a "dead Waymarking group" named Waymarking USA, it isn't dead, it's just brand new! I may have confused the community page. I don't use FB anymore, but I do use flicker to host some of my photos and coordinates. I even have one of my WM's on my Youtube channel, but I haven't checked in or done much there in the last year. I think my public photos get more views on flicker than here, and that is really my intent to just share photos of places and things that I enjoy. Quote Link to comment
+silverquill Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Actually I've never really looked for either Geocaching or Waymarking on social media sites. I'm not sure what the point would be. Maybe. Actually, I believe that Geocaching and Waymarking are registered trademarks for Groundspeak,so in that sense the do own them, along with Wherigo, and some others. The concept, of course, is not owned so there are other similar games that are GPS oriented. Terracache is one. There is also a group in Europe that recently started something similar to Waymarking. Quote Link to comment
+lumbricus Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'm an (the) administrator of the official Waymarking Facebook site, I posted all the posts since September 2012. If someone knows a great Waymark I should feature, let me know. I also talked with Groundspeak about the activities in social networks. As long as they show the topic (Geocaching and Waymarking) in a good way it's okay. Naming a group or a site "offical" should only done by Groundspeak. The fact that the Waymarking Facebook site has only 525 followers (Likes) in two years shows that really less people get in touch with the wonderful world of Waymarking. I think there is no need for more groups, etc. (that doesn't say that they couldn't be created). Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 When I start typing in Waymarking, I see: Waymarking Danmark - a closed group that you can request to join. (That is the exact spelling.) Waymarking.com - which appears to be a page or community, but not a group that you join (is that yours?) Waymarking - an interest with no profile photo (something that you "like", but not post things to) Waymarking - another interest, but with a profile photos (again, a page that you "like" and that's all) Waymarking North America - a closed group that you can request to join It looks like you can type in comments in the Waymarking.com page, but that is not the same thing as putting in posts (including photos) in a group. Since there was already one Waymarking group, there is now a second one. For me, it seems like such a group would be a good place to show off your Waymarking outings in a sociable way -- something that somehow does not strike me as a purpose of these forums. Especially as the forums do not host photos or videos; you have to host them elsewhere and then link to them. Quote Link to comment
+jhuoni Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 When I start typing in Waymarking, I see: Waymarking Danmark - a closed group that you can request to join. (That is the exact spelling.) Waymarking.com - which appears to be a page or community, but not a group that you join (is that yours?) Waymarking - an interest with no profile photo (something that you "like", but not post things to) Waymarking - another interest, but with a profile photos (again, a page that you "like" and that's all) Waymarking North America - a closed group that you can request to join I think I might have joined that last group listed above. Sure would be more interesting if there were more people there... Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yep. So here it is in "plain Englitch": You may join us in the Waymarking North America group on FB. Advantages are that it is more light-hearted than these forums; you can post media directly to the group, rather than hosting it elsewhere and then pointing to it; you can show off what you've been doing or planning to do. We like to see that kind of thing. Just request to join and be prepared to mention your handle. It's a closed group because there are too many folks trolling around for open groups to get into just to spam. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 When I start typing in Waymarking, I see: Waymarking Danmark - a closed group that you can request to join. (That is the exact spelling.) Waymarking.com - which appears to be a page or community, but not a group that you join (is that yours?) Waymarking - an interest with no profile photo (something that you "like", but not post things to) Waymarking - another interest, but with a profile photos (again, a page that you "like" and that's all) Waymarking North America - a closed group that you can request to join I think I might have joined that last group listed above. Sure would be more interesting if there were more people there... How many members are there? Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Join and add to the number! Why get into the mode of "I'll join when everyone else has joined?" We'd like to see and hear about your recent Waymarking Adventures, with photos if you wish. Every group starts with a minimum of 2 members. But it is the members/contributors that make the group worth joinging! Quote Link to comment
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