Talk:Hashcard achievement

Ekorren, I like the idea. It is well thought out and clearly presented. Nice! --Thomcat 14:25, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

It seems like a suitable achievement. Coincidentally -- or maybe that's where you got the idea -- I referred to writing a postcard at the geohash when discussing the relative difficulty of achievements. It was a silly example of an easy achievement. I hadn't thought of needing a postcard OF THE GEOHASH. Does the postcard have to depict the geohash area such that you could put an X on the spot, or just be, e.g. a postcard for the town or mountain range where the geohash is located? Is there any restriction on how close to the geohash the card must be purchased or mailed? Does the recipient have to have gone on any expeditions? Have to have a page on the wiki? What if you mail it to someone who has simply expressed interest in geohashing sometime? -Robyn 15:46, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

The idea didn't come from you, it came from talking about postcards in general on the IRC this morning. I wasn't aware of that example but I think my idea is far from being an easy and boring thing to do at the hash.

About the nearby range... I don't want to make a hard rule but it should be so that you can say that it is a card of the hash area. Best would be one that shows the point (don't hesitate to make that X), but I think it would be too difficult in many areas. Use your common sense. If it's a mountain, it should be the real one, not just like "Greetings from the Rocky Mountains". Myself, I'm used to small structures (our towns are usually only a few km from another, also landmarks worth mentioning are rarely large). On the other hand I don't want to make it impossible for people in near-empty regions.

Place of purchase etc: The idea was that everything is done on the expedition. You pick a recipient, bring the stamps and a pen (if you happen to have the perfect card in stock, that also, but I don't want to encourage this).

Recipient: This is about communication between geohashers, not about sending greetings to old friends from elsewhere, and it needs cooperation (as the recipient grants the achievement). So, it's more like the saturday 4 pm meetup than like the drag-along-geohash. Do you think we need fixed rules about who is an (active) geohasher? --Ekorren 16:17, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

I was thinking it would be a good way to encourage people to actually come geohashing. I agree that it's not simple or boring as you present it. Hey, Thomcat, send me your address. -Robyn 16:26, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Sent, and will send to anyone else who asks. I was going to suggest the "granter" have wiki skills, scanner, etc. -- but we are mostly tech people, or know them. Not needed :) --Thomcat 20:33, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

This is the most AWESOME achievement EVER!!! Post cards are not just for Grandmas! I send a couple a week and now I can combine postcard writing and Geohashing! I am actually really rather excited about this. Well done Ekorren! Kate 20:32, 10 December 2008 (UTC)