the blue quasar:I'm not sure that I agree with everyone else in this topic. It is my impression that when anyone sends content to the "Uncategorized" section that they WANT it to be finished by someone else.
"I've taken this as far as I can. Please take over for me."
If I am the one that categorizes it and completes any needed or optional content because the given content has been released to others, then I assume it is now mine. If people want to retain ownership then they need to go through the whole process. The person that ultimately submits it to the review process is the "poster" and the person that donated the initial content gets credit as well as the "assisted". To send it for review makes you the poster, and that makes sense.
I would think that those that are sending content to the uncategorized area are saying that they are not able to complete the process themselves. And they do get to Visit it once it is posted, and not have to worry about getting emails from other visitors.
BQ
Point well-taken.
In posting an uncategorized waymark, one is thereby giving consent for someone else to complete and "adopt" the waymark.
In that case, I would recommend that a prominently displayed consent message be displayed, making it clear to the waymark originator, that he/she consents to transfer "credit" (if "ownership" is too strong a word) to someone else. I don't think everyone would be aware of this. Especially, if this is an attempt to attract new waymarkers, they need to know exactly what happens when they submit an uncategorized waymark. Maybe the existing statement is clear, but I think it needs to be emphasized that someone else's name will appear as the PRIMARY waymark creator.
Okay, so you may see one of these categorized waymarks in one of your categories that I just did. And, it was just that - someone that didn't know which category to put it in. Actually, I submitted it to two, so we'll see what happens. And, it's from some place I've never been.
This was primarily for a test, and I think I agree with BruceS that a better approach might have been to contact the waymarker with the information. The only problem with that, if I understand correctly, that once submitted as an uncategorized waymark, the originator cannot categorize it - essentially losing all control over it. I think that is a mistake. Maybe after submitting it, he does some research, someone tells him, or he otherwise becomes aware of the correct category - but, he's locked out of his own waymark!
(Also tried BruceS's little trick, so we'll see how that goes, too).