Levels System & Member Elections

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cabbage4000  •  8 months ago

after i found out about oap and started exploring it was something i just couldnt stop doing, now im here applying for level 2 to continue this hobby. i feel like the albums i post are pretty good and most are interior on top of that ive found some pretty cool locations which ive contributed to oap. im on the discord daily although im a bit of a lurker and now that i meet the requirments for level 2 i think its time for me to continue this journey.

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Ducko  •  8 months ago

So it’s finally time. After being nearly at the requirements for months, I’m ready to apply for level 3. You can see my last post to get some info on my background but to give you the jist, I got into exploration through a website my dad showed me, Infiltration.org, about 3 years ago. I started joining communities a bit over a year later and found OAP. I’ve become actively involved in the community, often chatting and sharing advice with newer explorers on Discord. That’s not to say I don’t touch grass though. I get out and explore as often as I can, sometimes spending hours walking around from spot to spot. When I was first starting out on the site, I had a more quantity-over-quality mindset when it came to new locations. I’d post nearly everything I found, even if I wasn’t able to get interior shots. I feel like that mindset has changed. I’ve started to curate what I upload, mainly posting interiors and locations that I believe would interest people. Speaking of content, from the start I’ve made an effort to provide as detailed and accurate write-ups as I possibly can, sometimes spending hours researching the history of locations I document. I’m no professional photographer but I try to put some artistic flare into my photos. I only include photos that give a good sense of the location and are pleasing to the eyes, though you might not find both attributes in everyone. Not only do I meet the requirements with 20 level 2+ locations (21 if you count one that I lowered to level 1 after demo), but I’ve also been one of the most active members of the community in the past year I’ve been on OAP.

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dissatisfaction  •  8 months ago

hello everyone. i was previously rejected for being a couple locations under the requirements. anyways, you can view my initial yappery here: https://ominous.app/election/43 i am now resubmitting my election request as i meet the requirements and have been a pretty active user. i like exploring, and i like draining, and i want to get more into photography once DA buys me a camera. thank you.

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8-Ball  •  8 months ago

Not sure exactly how this goes, but I did glance at a couple of the other promotion elections to get a better idea. I pride myself in giving in-depth location write ups providing sufficient history and context on each of my locations, along with with quality photos within the albums. Having a preference to explore at night, I'm sometimes unable to produce the same quality of pictures as I would like to than in the day, but I try my best to provide sufficient lighting and clear photos in all my albums. I like to be active in the community, and I'm hoping to explore quite a bit this summer before I get busier with work/school in september. I'll give a quick rundown of my albums: **Level 1:** 3x Interiors 0x Exteriors **Level 2:** 8x Interiors 2x Exteriors **Level 3:** 8x Interiors 2x Exteriors Not including a private album and a second malt trip, that's the grand total. I feel most of my albums would be considered "quality content", and if there's any advice or tips on to improve I would be open to that as well. ### Thanks for the consideration!

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YoteK  •  9 months ago

Well, here we go, another guy applying for a Level 2 promotion. My personal goal, regardless of promotion, is to continue going on adventures to access more remote locations, and in terms of OAP, to fill in some of the empty space that currently blankets Northern Ontario. I do my best to take clear, coherent photos that give some sense of a place, even if they aren’t necessarily exceptional from an artistic standpoint. (In fairness note that I broke one album into two to keep it manageable for a location that had two large, distinct parts, but for the purposes of election count it as 28, not 29 albums). If you look through my galleries and locations, you’ll note that I emphasize the “Exploration” much more than the “Urban” in my urbex endeavours. To be honest: you won’t likely see a lot of albums from me that involve dodging active security guards, alarm systems and cameras or the like (though maybe the occasional game camera). What I do offer is those more forlorn, lost in the wild locations. Places off the beaten path, across ruined roads or through the brush. Old mines, bases, railway stops and homesteads. Is it 50kms down some unmaintained road in the middle of nowhere? Perfect. Thanks for your consideration guys!

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Forest_Wanderer  •  9 months ago

I believe I more than meet the requirements for Level 2: I have found **six new locations**, one of which is particularly high-profile (Level 4). As well, I have submitted **more than ten albums with interiors**, many of which are Level 2 and 3 with three Level 4's. I don't vandalize the sites, and I do my best to write a detailed description based on the information I can find. While I'm capable of finding new locations (or rediscovering ones that people have already found), I'd like Level 2 access because I prefer to know what kind of hazards I'm dealing with ahead of time. Furthermore, I want to take photos from angles that few people have done - I'm a decent climber and have gotten rooftop pics for some locations that didn't have them. Finally, these climbing skills have helped me obtain interior photos for locations in which the POE's were blocked off. Thanks for reading this! Also something I learned: some albums are earned with blood, sweat, and bruises.

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nurbexo  •  9 months ago

Hey to everybody on this site, I'm currently a level one user hoping to achieve level two. In the requirements to attain level two, it says that one must contribute to 10 albums and find 3 new locations of any level. While I have only contributed to 6 albums, I have found and contibuted to 6 additional locations. I recall seeing another user with a similar predicament be accepted, so I thought I'd give this a shot. On another note, I don't give out locations, nor would I ever dream of vandalizing a place. I try my best to put detailed writing in all of my posts concerning the history, location description and risks involved in exploring said location. In the attainment of level two I would be able to contibute to more places in the Tri-City Region (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambrige), Guelph and adjacent towns and counties. My only mean of travel is by bike, so I am limited in terms of distance, though I keep going further and try my best. I appreciate any and all consideration of this request, and I'd also appreciate any feedback concerning anything in relation to this application or the content I put out. -nurbexo

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Imperia  •  9 months ago

Hello guys how you doing? its Imperia and i think i should finally be promoted to level 2. first off, i have 4 lvl 1s, 9 lvl 2s, 1 lvl 3 and 1 lvl 4. i have a lot more locations i am going to visit and post, heck i even have a whole page full of it for a total of 35+ as of now. I usually post in and around mississauga. i explore with my bike solo and love biking down to these places, its like a whole new world especially in the rural areas. i am pretty active on this site and love posting my finds, or just some photos if i can't get in. i will be more active this winter because there is no plants and bugs (my 2 worst enemies while i explore) and i will be able to post more interior photos as well. in conclusion, if i get level 2 i will be able to post more albums which will help out the site and help me post more quality albums.

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Francisco J.  •  10 months ago

Hey everybody, I'm JJ and my level 2 election time has come. I am an eager and avid explorer from Kawartha Lakes Ontario, and I currently find most of my locations through google maps. I have been interested in abandoned locations since I was much younger, but only started properely exploring around 3 months ago. I always do my best to preserve a historical place and to write an accurate and detailed description when it comes time to post it. Through the past three months, I have made contributions to 2 existing level one locations as well as creating 6 level ones, 2 level twos, and 2 level threes. I will be relocating to Hamilton Ontario next year and I am looking forward to exploring larger urban locations. As a level 2 user, I will continue to post new detailed locations, I will try my best to provide meaningful contributions to other locations, and I will chase the thrills of urban exploration (but hopefully not be chased.)

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abp10  •  10 months ago

Was thinking about applying sooner or later, thought it was a good chance to receive some thoughts on my albums from other users. I have reached the level 2 requirements and have gone just a little bit over. I obviously want level 2 to receive access to more spots to be able to keep exploring and contributing to this website. I am pretty new to urbex, I've always had a thing for exploring but never knew how to start until I came across a nice hangout spot around September 2023. Ever since my motivation to find and explore more spots has been a lot. Though I haven't been actively posting for 3 months I have been active as a member and have used this website to find a few spots. I didn't post because I didn't realize how the site worked beforehand where you can level up and receive access to more spots. I haven't posted any sort of exteriors (when I say exteriors I mean the structures that aren't collasped and or just random spots such as my level 1 "Chester Hill), and have tried to imrpove my quality and quantity of pictures album by album. I always like to provide a nice description towards my locations. Again I'm very open to feedback as well so I would highly appreciate if so.

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indeed1  •  11 months ago

Ahh, well I'm back here reapplying for level 2 again. I am now much more familiar with how things work and I can actually read properly this time lol. Anyways, since I last applied I've got the new location requirement completed and as of today it's been 3 months of me being 'active' as a L1 user (since the actual day I posted my first album). For those who aren't level 4 and cannot see everything I've posted by default, here's a breakdown of my albums, if it helps you in your voting.<br> I have at:<br> **Level 2 Locations**: 6x interiors, 10x exterior only<br> **Level 3 Locations**: 9x interiors, 1x exterior only<br> **Level 4 Locations**: 4x interiors, 1x exterior only<br> Then of course everything else, everyone can see. Open to other comments & suggestions, but this time I at least correctly meet all minimum requirements for L2. Thanks everyone!

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Forest_Wanderer  •  11 months ago

I haven't been exploring for as long as other people, but I know the rules and respect them. I've submitted photos for >10 locations, many of which are higher than my current level. While I'm capable of finding new locations (or rediscovering ones that people have already found), I'd like Level 2 access because I prefer to know what kind of hazards I'm dealing with ahead of time. Furthermore, I want to take photos from angles that few people have done (e.g. rooftops with no ladder access). Possible caveat: the "new locations" that I've discovered so far are exterior-only. This is because I couldn't find a POE and/or the security was too tight. I still need more experience in that aspect.

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Face_Tinnitus  •  1 year ago

I deserve this so I find more sites, post more pictures, get more followers, and feel like a more important man. Also I Am awesome at urbex. None of the opening sentences is true. I'm none of these things, I do not need level 3, I would like to have level 3 mainly to update and improve the Atlantic Canada section of the database. I’m not going to go into my stats, there right there on the screen, I’ve been to some interesting places and some real garbage holes, made some friends along the way and some memories and that's not going to change with level 3 or 4 or 2. Oh last thing, film photography is great, give it a try, live a little. Thanks, Face_Tinnitus

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indeed1  •  1 year ago

Hi! I've been interesting in urban exploration for about 6-7 years now. Unfortunately I didn't really do much of anything back when I first got interested, but in the past year or so I've been going to a handful of places. Speaking on the requirements, I've only gotten 2 locations so far. I was hoping I would have a lot more but seems as though a lot of places I end up finding and going into are already on here! Not a bad thing, but I will always continue to be on the lookout and contribute what I can. If this is too much of an issue, then I will keep working towards it and re-apply if necessary. Regarding albums and photo contributions, I believe I've done good. I always take shots of interiors when I can get inside, taking both landscape and portrait shots with a nice, mirrorless Canon R10 that I love to put to use. I believe I deliver quality in my shots. I've got albums from locations of all levels: a 4 (interior & exterior), a couple 3's (1x only exterior, 1x few interior shots & an exterior), a handful of 2's (few exterior only, few both interior & exterior), and a few 1's (1 interior only, a couple both interior & exterior). As mentioned, a few of these albums are only exteriors, but this is because one day I went around looking for as many buildings as I could and added what pictures I could get (which were only exteriors at the time, no PoE's found) just in case any of them were new locations. Low and behold, there was a new location! That being said, I believe it can be helpful at times to have some updated exterior shots if there hasn't been an recent album / view of the outside; for other potential explorers on the site, in case there were any major PoE / barricade changes. I have talked to a handful of yous in Discord, and will continue to try and include myself more and more. I've really enjoyed both uploading and seeing other photos of locations on this site and I'm happy to finally be able to contribute and really act on these places and see them for myself. I would love to get elected to level 2, hopefully there are others that agree. That being said, constructive criticism is always welcome too. Thank you and happy exploring!

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marc  •  1 year ago

I understand my locations are a bit under, I don't quite have 40 albums, but I have submitted almost close to the 20 location requirement. But I feel like the rest of the things I do will make that kind of OK. I provide detailed hazards information on all locations I create, same with history. I do lots of research and even combine information other people have added to make sure locations have lots of info attached. Not only with locations I make - If I come across a location that I am able to edit I will edit it accordingly with accurate and up-to-date high quality detailed information. Some examples are location 17433 and 17152. Both of these locations had very little information attached to their OAP pages, and I took edited them to provide high quality details. I had dug up a very huge chunk of history for location 17152 that was not known by barely anyone else. I never take a "Bad" photo, I use a GoPro Hero 10 Black capable of vibrant photos and extremely high quality (almost 8K.) I keep it on a tri-pod and set a high shutter time to create stunning photos even in the darkest rooms. Level 3 would help me largely in finding new locations. I hear everyone say in their promotions that (x) level would help them find new locations to photograph, but I actually did it with my Level 2. Alongside locations I've created, I've used OAP to find many other locations. I've taken full advantage of my ability by adding new albums on locations that were very outdated. I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, so many of the locations in my area are very old and have incorrect information such as still saying abandoned when It's been demolished. I comment on all of these locations I see to make sure the next person doesn't have to find out the hard way like I did. I have never vandalized anything, I am probably one of the youngest users on this site so I usually explore with my parents/grandparents, who would both kill me if they saw me do such a thing. (of course I wouldn't vandalize if I was alone or not). A lot of places in my area are sealed tight securely which is why I have so many exteriors only. However when an entrance is found I make sure to explore and photograph everything no matter the size of the building, to provide no mystery to the viewer. Location 17152 had only a few albums with interiors and they all barely posted them, I was the first photographer to go in here and show off everything. I'm not only known here on OAP, I also have an Instagram with a whopping 20 followers and a website (decaydiver.ca) I hope to become bigger and more well known like RiddimRyder and NoahNowhere (my inspiration). I'm still a bit under so I understand if I get denied (I wouldn't be surprised). However I feel like the other aspects of my account will kinda make up for it. Have a good day and thanks for reading. TL;DR: Despite not meeting the album count requirement, I contribute detailed hazard and historical information to locations, edit existing entries for accuracy, and ensure high-quality photography. My Level 2 access has enabled me to find and document numerous locations effectively. Living in a rural area, I rectify outdated or incorrect information on abandoned sites. I explore with my family, never engage in vandalism, and thoroughly document locations even when restricted to exteriors. While my Instagram and website are small, I aspire to grow my presence. Though I may fall short on album count, I believe my contributions compensate for it.