AdLab Themes

[+TommyGator]

While doing some AdLabs this past week, I noticed that the App (Android for me) now has filters for "Themes."

 

I couldn't help noticing the similarity between "themes" and Waymarking "categories."

 

It will be interesting to see whether AdLab players actually use that filter for anything.  I only say that because "theme" hasn't been a driving factor in my AdLabbing, although others may have had a different experience.

[+Max and 99]

1 hour ago, TommyGator said:

While doing some AdLabs this past week, I noticed that the App (Android for me) now has filters for "Themes."

 

I couldn't help noticing the similarity between "themes" and Waymarking "categories."

 

It will be interesting to see whether AdLab players actually use that filter for anything.  I only say that because "theme" hasn't been a driving factor in my AdLabbing, although others may have had a different experience.

Yes, themes were introduced March 8th.

Here is the release notes and discussion:

 

 

 

 

[+barefootjeff]

8 hours ago, TommyGator said:

It will be interesting to see whether AdLab players actually use that filter for anything.  I only say that because "theme" hasn't been a driving factor in my AdLabbing, although others may have had a different experience.

 

I won't be. My region only has ten ALs in total, three of which are mine, and eight of those date back to the second half of 2020. It's hard enough finding any to do these days, let alone wanting to filter some out based on themes.

[+Max and 99]

I wonder what percentage of Adventure Labs were published before this theme release. And how many of those adventure labs have been edited to include a theme. 

[+Max and 99]

I wish I could filter for free ALs.

[+K13]

On 4/27/2022 at 8:14 PM, Max and 99 said:

I wish I could filter for free ALs.

I thought there was something in the Guidelines that said they must be free to access? Do I misremember?

[+barefootjeff]

36 minutes ago, K13 said:

I thought there was something in the Guidelines that said they must be free to access? Do I misremember?

 

Your memory is correct. From the Help Centre:

 

This is more strict than for regular caches, where, for example, a modest park entry fee is allowed provided it's going to a not-for-profit organisation.