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Are there any Geograph specific terminology? Close

Yes, as an established project, with very specific aims, its inevitiable we would develop our own terminology, for more see this article:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Geographisms

(explains things like hectads, myriads, and the hamsters amoung others)

· More information on this topic... · contributed by Barry Hunter, Sep 2011 · Edit this answer (Open for editing by anyone) · Provide an alternative answer!

What the lettuce have hamsters to do with Geograph? Close

The server that ran the Geograph website, was soon noted as being hamster powered, as in 'we need to put more hamsters on wheels' when things where running slow. Or a hamster fell out of its wheel when something broke. Later also used as a general term to refer to any part of the inner workings of the site.

(Exact quote from an article by Barry Hunter, see the link below)

· More information on this topic... · contributed by Roger Jones, Jun 2011 · Edit this answer (Open for editing by anyone) · Provide an alternative answer!

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How are the recent photos on the RH side of main page generated? Is it hamsters or humans? Close

The Hamsters! Each time the page loads 5 random images are selected, from the last 250 photos moderated.

(For the hamster reference see this http://www.nearby.org.uk/geograph/answers/faq.php?q=geographism )

· contributed by Barry Hunter, Jun 2011 · Edit this answer (Open for editing by anyone) · Provide an alternative answer!

· Old FAQ page in case you still looking for it. But please let us know why so we can update this one!