Rickh7 introduction

Map Editors Community United States Nebraska
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Hi,

In line with the request of the RC and other members of the Editor hierarchy, I will post a bit about me.

I “stumbled” onto Waze about April of 2014. Some list of the most useful phone apps, now lost in the mists of the inter-web. So, I tried it out, it seemed useful. I was doing quite a bit of traveling at the time … how hard can it be to become “Royalty”? About 4300 miles/7000 km later … hmmm, need more points. Those gamer instincts kicked in. Must try this editing thing, after all how difficult can it be? It’s probably just some CAD-like program. Well, yes it is. It’s also idiosyncratic, irritating, awkward … but fun.

Read the wiki, oh. There is so much more! Forums … yep that too. I’ll lurk, come up to speed (quietly) … and now I think I have enough of the basics to reach the next level.

About me, I have been on the forums and in Waze for over a year. I started actively editing May 2014 and was pretty gung-ho . . then I got a full-time job.

My name is Rick, I am 57, a retired software development manager, and now work in retail as a dept manager. I have a wife, 4 kids, a house, 1 dog, 1 cat and 3 hermit crabs. About 8 months ago I went from lots of editing time to a lot less. But, the bug has resurfaced and I am cleaning up things along my main travel corridors (SE Nebraska, and down to Springfield/Branson Missouri.

I hope to rearrange my daily time to work on Waze more consistently.

Cheers,
Rick

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Hello Rick! I’m a generation younger, and over a year newer to Waze (just started a few months ago), but otherwise we sound extremely similar in how we got into Waze.

I spent a good portion of yesterday cleaning up the Legends are of KC. This morning my wife commented “you’re getting paid for that, right?” Heh, nope. It’s just fun. Feeds the “perfectionist” side of me.

I’m surprised there aren’t more Wazers in our area. I’ve been “advertising” for it quite heavily to my circle, as I want all that fresh traffic data in there, gosh darn it! :slight_smile:

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Yes, my wife is a Wazer. I’m pushing Waze for anybody I know that travels and has a smartphone. It’s a bit entertaining to try to describe why “smartphone/Waze” is better than GPS units.
You have 1000’s of updaters all over the country, working to provide the best map possible. Check
You get updates frequently to the app, usually within a day. Check
You pay NOTHING for the updated maps. Check
You have that phone with you ALL the time, so you can Waze anytime you travel. Check
You will pay nothing for the app. Check

Did I miss anything? :lol: