TheBeanTeam:I created a post yesterday that got lost somehow....so here are my thoughts again.
I worry about waymarkings reputation with categories like this.
We already have an entire crowd that refuses to see past the McDonalds category. They will have a heyday with the restrooms category.
"Those waymarkers are so desperate they will waymark anything. Now they are waymarking toilets."
Anyone remember the Mockumarking category "places I've peed in the woods"? This category may legitimize the criticism's in some folks minds.
I also didn't prefer the manhole covers cat and have had a change of mind about it as well as the bicycle tender category...for the most part. I opposed both of those and have been pleasantly surprised for the most part and I may be again....but, it doesn't pass the smell test for me.
While I accept the premise that a category stands, sits, or squats on its own merits, I do think that the public image issue raised here is a valid one. It is really hard to take this one seriously as a waymarker, and I think it would be even more difficult for non-waymarkers to view this as a positive undertaking. So, while "Is this good for waymarking as a whole?" may night be one of the official criteria, I do think it is a legitimate concern.
I too initially was cool to the idea of manhole covers (and neon signs) but I think we've shown another fascinating side to these. I don't think that would happen with this one.