jdeyoung wrote:....
I'm not convinced that waze correctly connects a response to a previously reported UR. I realize it is extremely hard - especially as volunteer editors - to verify this, but I have seen "proper" responses completely out of context for where the UR response is attached. I'm guessing if a user has submitted multiple URs, that the responses are not always attached to the correct one - or at least the one that user THINKS they are responding to.

The drivers often seem to assume that we see their entire route, driving instructions, and know who they are. They may 'report' over several URs and think that our questions are related to a different report.
As far as I can tell, the response we send IS linked to the proper report and IF they view the e-mail they get about it on a computer and open the link that is included, THEN they can respond on the correct 'thread'.
If they respond in their app, then there may be no correlation.

Again, I'm not suggesting that there isn't user-error, but with the number of responses I've seen that refer to URs (or situations) that are nowhere near where the UR/Response is being shown, that the blame is ALL on the users either.
In situations like this - it would be really convenient if we could see whether the OR has any other open reports. Having waze provide this doesn't require that we see the OR's id - just that they have multiple reports open. Hmmmm, sounds like an enhancement request.

Sounds like a good idea.... perhaps WAZE could assign a random unique 'reporter number' to each user, in addition to their userid and just show US the reporter number.
These could be 'scrambled' on a time basis so that only reports issued within a limited amount of time would be 'linked', say 30 days?

This one explained a 'general error'. I asked for more info and gave an e-mail address and received the following e-mail message:

On 7/4/2014 6:35 PM, REPORTER wrote:
> I’m writing to clarify why I did report to map correction
> yesterday afternoon. At that time, WAZE was telling me to exit I-10
> (westbound) at Highway 44, then turn left at highway 30 and re-enter
> I-10 west at highway 30. Earlier in the day this detour was necessary
> since I-10 was closed to a large truck fire between the Highway44 and
> Highway 30 exits. But, when I approached the highway 44 exit the
> accident had been cleared and I-10 westbound was open. With this in
> mind, I thought the best thing to do was just file a map correction
> so that WAZE would stop directing fellow WAZERS to take the detour. I
> hope this answers your question, If not, please let me know and I’;;
> do my best to answer.

I replied and explained the time delays involved in changes to the map and how WAZE can temporarily route people around traffic problems.
Hopefully there will be one less 'Jolly driver' filing traffic reports as map corrections.

Problem: border patrol not cop
Reported on: yesterday

NOT a map problem!

Problem: gone really dark and won't allow you to move
Reported on: June 22

Take cover! Possible tornado coming!!!

Too bad we can't nmap the highway.

Reporter on August 28, 2014
Never made this report

Posted in Louisiana, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans:

Problem: u don't show car pool times going thu atlanta ga
Reported on: yesterday

I didn't know Waze showed car pool times anywhere!

sockslabs wrote:

Wrong driving direction (user reported)
Problem: I am at the location but it wants to rage me somewhere else

I agree. Waze is not the best online tool for this, simply because of its close association with roads, and no one wants to see road rage, right? As far as "somewhere else" goes, may I suggest you instead use this resource instead:

http://ragemaker.net/

It offers features that are unavailable in Waze. You can quite literally use it until you're blue in the face.

Hope this helps,

How about a WME add on script for ragemaker?

I can think of ALL KINDS of applications for a script that would allow adding stuff like that directly to the map.
Think of how much fun we could have cleaning up a map full of that stuff.

FRIGHTENING, ISN"T IT?

Volunteer map editors are NOT allowed to put up street signs!

or they keep missing the exit because the sign is in the wrong place.