A Day in The Life of a PocketGPSWorld.com Verifier

spearce · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:49 am Post subject:

Excellent post Dennis. Nice to get an insight into the inner sanctum of those who generously volunteer their own time / fuel etc. for the benefit of others :D

The Rudd · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

No wonder PGPPSW is the place to be

What a fascinating article on the day of a verifier. No wonder that we have confidence in the speed camera database, when so much dedication is put in by volunteers for the benefit of others.

Jerry

SlimboyFat · Lifetime Member Joined: Jan 27, 2004 Posts: 58

Excellent post and thanks to all the verifiers.

I do try and keep a look out for new camera's but being in a high populated area (South Yorkshire) I always seem to be too late but if you have any that need verifying round here just let me know.

BMW330

Nice one Dennis - thanks for taking the time to do this.

jonokimber · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 03, 2003 Posts: 36

Yes, i would like to add my appreciation to the verifiers. No wonder this is the best database going. I did wonder what was meant by 'independently verified' and couldn't believe it was done by volunteers, but then again, how else would it be done?

This story might go to explain why i am waiting for a recent submission of mine to be verified in Shrewsbury. I'll wait patiently though and see what happens.

Keep up the good work

Jono

plank0 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: verifiers

To your good self, and all the other verifiers out there,..."Keep up the good work", and thank you. Smile

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LesP2008 · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

Indeed.. to you all a big thank you.
I must be honest and say i submitted a few in the early days, didn't get there first so no free membership.
So imagine my surprise when i saw a local camera taken away by the council. It stayed away for a number of months, i heard about a month before it's pending re-siting and thought wow, result, i've got this one!!.
Instead of being naughty i waited until the day it was fixed on it's stand and activated to the second before i sent in the submission, funny though somehow someone must have beaten me.
Ok there are many why's and why not's here but i'm only saying why i don't do it anymore.
I suppose i'll pay my £20 and enjoy it.
Like you Dennis i too spend all my life on the road all over the country and overseas and believe me i do appreciate the work you and your fellow verifiers put in for all of us.

dunk · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

Keep up the good work lads! and have a good rest over the festive season
Best Wish
dunk

LesP2008 · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

Dennis behave, i didn't think mobiles counted!!. Where abouts on the 23 thats my neck of the woods, it wasn't there at 4.30 this morning. Laughing

Darren · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

Mobiles were added to the qualifying criteria some months ago.
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LesP2008 · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

no worries Darren, thanks for the update. I told you all i've been out the loop for a while.

MaFt · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:05 am Post subject:

LesP2008 · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

Thanks MaFt, i can't recall having a mail however it may have been junked by the system.
Also, as you may recall there was a lot of angst around at the time which we don't need to go over on here, but i will be the first to say you have all stuck at it and the results are here for all to enjoy and learn.
For my part i will of course participate, now where's that SDK file gone?.
Regards.

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