BruceS: the blue quasar: My short version would be that I am opposed to this suggestion.
I see no reason why such locations cannot fit within the already established format. Global is only one aspect of four, and perhaps what is needed is a new category that is broad enough to be able to accept these.
Everything should go through Peer Review, should be listed in the Grid/Directory and count for "scoring".
I could get behind that idea of a new 16th Department to handle "Community Services"
BQ
I agree everything could made broad enough, made more global or non-special interest but the organization may not be interested in doing that.... thus instead of broadening Snowmobile Trails of Hawaii to Snowmobile Trails of the World they walk away... their interest or need is not served... new potential waymarker lost.
That is a good point. The purported "Snowmobile Trails of Hawaii" should be able to make a Category for their items.
We have Rhode Island Historical Markers... there's what??? two of them?? We're fine with that.
Those, and forgive me for not looking it up, German mushroom things for cyclists... we have those too.
However, pandering to a small niche by creating a specialized area does not seem justified. Are we even sure that such groups have even expressed an interest?
Let them come knocking, and with the help of the Waymarking Forums, we will find a way to fit them into our structure. If however, the idea is to change our rules to fit their mold... they can create their own game to play.
BQ