Geohashing Day
The Algorithm that defines the sport of geohashing was first published on 21 May 2008. The anniversary of that date is approaching, and begs to be celebrated. Definitely we should geohash, but ...
- Should it be celebrated on May 21st, or on the nearest Saturday?
- How should it be celebrated?
- What should it be called? Algorithm Day? xkcd Day? Geohashing Day?
Discuss here, then when we have either a consensus or a joyous riot of ideas, we'll organize them here and move the discussion to the associated talk page for posterity. -Robyn 20:29, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Whoa, hive mind. Just this morning I thought about this and added a new geek- holiday to my calendar (following Pi-Day, Pi-Approx.-Day, Towel-Day, ...). I simply named it Geohashing Day, but I also like Algorithm Day. I'd opt for celebrating it on May 21st, not on Saturday. If we make an achievement ribbon for this, the next Saturday might qualify for a honorable mention. Besides, another day coming up to celebrate, is Towel Day (May 25th). Someone should make a ribbon for knowing where your towel is while Geohashing. Koepfel talk 21:26, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- I would recommend the nearest Saturday (May 23rd), because the original intention of the comic was that "Game Day is Saturday," and many people can't geohash on weekdays. -Robyn 21:37, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- The intention of the comic was to visit certain coordinates on a certain day. The saturday meetup was just the mouse-over text ;) I do see the point of people being busy (I myself probably won't have the time on that day), but the anniversary is on May 21st. This is why I thought of a honorable mention, maybe also for retro-expeditions on Saturday. Koepfel talk 21:46, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Indeed. Not only was 'Saturday is game night' only the mouseover text, but the example given in the comic is for a Thursday. -- Benjw 05:09, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Maybe "Algorithm day" the 21st, and "Algorithm day (observed)" the next (or nearest?) Saturday, to mimic moveable statutory holidays, with either counting as attending the anniversary celebrations? -- Rhonda 03:35, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
I was already planning on creating a "Geohashiversary" achievement for making an expedition on the 21st. I like the idea of getting the achievement by just making an effort, because that's the spirit of geohashing: getting out there and doing something you wouldn't normally do, it doesn't matter if you make the coordinates as long as you have an adventure! Thepiguy 05:00, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- I agree with adventure trumping just reaching the coordinates, but you should have to do something, perhaps tell three non-geohashers about it, perhaps`something zanier. -Robyn 05:12, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
