Just to get the ball rolling:YanisKyr wrote:Hi guys, let's create a "welcome pack" for new Waze Editors with links to resources, FAQs, and anything else that is important to get started! The final product will be a new pinned post/announcement.
Looks good - I'd just make a couple of changes:YanisKyr wrote:Something along this lines as an opener: [...]
Looking pretty good overall.YanisKyr wrote:Fair points, I made some adjustments - what are your thoughts?
Looks good to me.YanisKyr wrote:I think we're ready to go - give it another eye and I can then post it in a new thread.
It takes me to the UK English WME page, however it seems to default to whatever language was last selected, whatever link is used - so if we just include the basic WME link (https://www.waze.com/editor/), then it should take users to whatever is appropriate for their preferred language - so leave it as-is.YanisKyr wrote:Good catch - but what's the difference? That link still redirects me to https://waze.com/editor/davidg666 wrote: Just one detail: the link to WME maybe should be the one in UK English (https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor), although I'm not sure about that because many of my WME scripts don't seem to work directly with it.
Definitely include the global WME link. As for the UK quick start page: I think add that after all the Ireland Wazeopedia links, with a note that we use UK practices for everything not covered by the Ireland Wazeopedia page, and then global practices after that - in other words, we want to tell editors to check the Ireland pages first, then the UK ones for everything not covered by the Ireland pages, and then global practices for everything after that.YanisKyr wrote:I found 2 more very useful links in the UK wiki here - shall I throw them in before the WME link?
https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/United ... uick_Start
https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Waze_Map_Editor
I've made your final product post an announcement, so it'll always appear at the top. I've also locked it, so people don't reply to it and confuse the whole thing.YanisKyr wrote:So, here's the final product! viewtopic.php?f=119&t=282716
Can we delete/archive this post and make the new one an announcement?
Not sure about demoting these ones: I think they're still useful information, and so long as we don't have too many announcement or sticky posts, they're not causing any harm.YanisKyr wrote:Also, shall we demote these 3 since the info in the new welcome pack includes links about the topics? What do you think?
Hangout for editors in Ireland
How to contact the Ireland management team
How to apply for area manager areas
Done.YanisKyr wrote:I think we can leave it unlocked, I see no harm for a newbie to reply there.davidg666 wrote: I've made your final product post an announcement, so it'll always appear at the top. I've also locked it, so people don't reply to it and confuse the whole thing.
I think there's no need to do that: It'll fade into the background (like all other threads) as newer threads show up.YanisKyr wrote:Can we delete or archive the present thread?
And I'm adjusting/adding to your list:Hello fellow Volunteer Editor!
We prepared this welcome post for users that have little or no experience editing Waze Maps, aiming to kick-start their editing adventures by providing information, links, and answers to key questions.
The Irish Waze community is rather small compared to other countries around the globe, however with the help of some dedicated editors over the years, our Map Quality is at a very high level. There will always be changes, new roads, updated junctions, etc. so local knowledge is very important. On top of that, Waze when launches new features, more editing is required to update our map. So the more hands we have on the map editor the better!
I'll take a break here, have a look at the list below and feel free to hit reply, make a new post, or send a PM for any guidance or questions you might have
Ireland Country Management team - WazeIECMs@gmail.com
Adjusting the list further:Hello fellow Volunteer Editor!
We prepared this welcome post for users that have little or no experience editing Waze Maps, aiming to kick-start their editing adventures by providing information, links, and answers to key questions.
The Waze community in Ireland is relatively small compared to other countries around the globe, however with the help of some dedicated editors over the years, our map quality is at a very high level around Dublin (incl. Wicklow, Kildare, Meath) and the main highway network. Large cities are also up to date, but without local editors some elements might be challenging. There are plenty of areas mainly in the countryside with unnamed, missing, or mis-mapped roads that need work. Of course, there will always be changes, new roads, updated junctions, etc. so local knowledge is very important. On top of all that, when Waze launches new features, more editing is required to update our map. So the more hands we have on the map editor the better!
I'll pause here; have a look at the list below and feel free to hit reply for any guidance or questions you might have
Ireland Country Management team - WazeIECMs@gmail.com
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