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antigerme wrote:

jasonh300 wrote:I forgot to post this in this thread. Official word came down regarding Parking Lot landmarks in the NA server:

Hi Jason,

Landmarks do not suppress traffic jams.
We do [have] plans to use this feature, but we didn't try it live yet.


Ori

Myth busted!

We can break other myths?

The information is for the whole infrastructure, NA and ROTW.

HOWEVER,

Unholy wrote:Gas stations and parking lots landmarks do suppress the creation of map problems

So, the guideline not to snap them to a road is a valid one.

For US Wazers: Please see [USA] Landmark Guidelines - Request for Comments topic for the Champs recommendations for guidelines.

Timbones wrote:Large out of town supermarkets are the exception to the 'no businesses' rule as they are large, prominent 'landmarks' which rarely change brands.

No, they are not an exception.

Timbones wrote:

AndyPoms wrote:No, they are not an exception.

They are in our editing guidelines.

I missed that you were in the UK - it's quite early in the morning over here... And most of this conversation has been US-centric...

Timbones wrote:I was replying to the UK editor who raised issue of supermarkets... I can see how this is confusing in a US thread, sorry.

[Edit: isn't there a separate thread about landmarks in the US forum?]

I would have seen that IF you had quoted the post you were talking about. I thought you were responding to the post directly above yours - which clearly was US based.

This should be a more global discussion here.

Landmark not suppress traffic jams, is a myth.

Wolfeye wrote:

antigerme wrote:Landmark not suppress traffic jams, is a myth.

Could we get some proof of that?

Please look at my test.
https://world.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&l ... ks=1582134
http://world.waze.com/forum/download/file.php?id=7860

I covered the entire route with landmark Parking Lot.
Even covered the entire road Waze keep doing automatic traffic jam alerts.

jasonh300 wrote:I forgot to post this in this thread. Official word came down regarding Parking Lot landmarks in the NA server:

Hi Jason,

Landmarks do not suppress traffic jams.
We do [have] plans to use this feature, but we didn't try it live yet.


Ori

Myth busted!

We can break other myths?

The information is for the whole infrastructure, NA and ROTW.

jgilbrech wrote:So the gas station landmark only suppresses traffic when it is snapped to the road? In what situations would this be a desirable effect?

Landmark not suppress traffic jams.

jgilbrech wrote:Thanks for the answers guys. I see that i got confused on the previous page.
suppress traffic != suppress map problems

Landmarks prevent map problems to appear "under" the polygons. all except restricted turns and route frequently not taken.