invading the wiki with man-made stuff

[darkplaces]

This is a caving site and does cover some old mines. However I am reluctant to go and start adding things to the wiki that people dont want. I dont want to hijack it into a mine-exploring wiki.

Whats the views on this?

 

[jasonbirder]

I don't see how having more information in the wiki could be a bad thing...

 

[Peter Burgess]

http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,2572.0.html

There is enough interest in mines for this not to be a problem.

Mind you, there ought to be a line drawn somewhere.... Bunkers? Drains? Old Hospitals? 

 

[darkplaces]

Old Hospitals? Noway! I split from that lot a while ago... Strictly Underground...

Bunkers - some like the corsham complex were and still have parts that are old mines so would they count?
Drains - not my thing but some cracking drains exist going back a 100 years or more...

 

[Peter Burgess]

Bunkers - some like the corsham complex were and still have parts that are old mines so would they count?

Perhaps we should have a poll? We could spend months discussing it before reaching a decision!

 

[RobinGriffiths]

I suggest a parallel hierachy to the cave one starting in the 'Man Made...' article - with some crossover for those mines 'traditionally' appearing in caving guides.


Robin

 

[bubba]

It's fine by me, that's why I put the title as "Caving and Underground Exploration in the UK", as a catch-all which can then be sub-divided.

 

[prahja]

I suggest a parallel hierachy to the cave one starting in the 'Man Made...' article - with some crossover for those mines 'traditionally' appearing in caving guides.

The trouble is that, in the Forest of Dean for example, many of the (iron) mines are worked natural passage, so it makes sense for them to stay with the caves (hmmmmm....)
I think it should just be allowed to develope for a short while and see what happens - if people include them in the cave area then so be it. I think that will allow the definition to evolve naturally...

A.

 

[Cookie]

This is a caving site and does cover some old mines. However I am reluctant to go and start adding things to the wiki that people dont want. I dont want to hijack it into a mine-exploring wiki.

Whats the views on this?

All undergound cavities, man-made or otherwise. Caves, mines, bunkers - it is all good.