Geohashing Day
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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)
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)
