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== Community ==
== Community ==
* I attended the [[USA/Northeast/Meetup 2014|December 2014 Northeast Editor Meetup]] in NYC this past December.
* I attended the [[USA/Northeast/Meetup 2014|December 2014 Northeast Editor Meetup]] in NYC this past December.
* I participated ever so slightly in the [[California/Map Raid LA|December 2014 LA MapRaid]] in Group 3 (Burbank/Pasadena).  My participation was severely restricted by the fact that it was the holiday season and I was doing a lot of traveling and visiting family.  I would have liked to have edited more in this MapRaid.
* I participate in MapRaids from time to time.
* I'm involved in the [[Texas/Mapraid/15-01-Houston|January 2015 Houston MapRaid]] in Group 7 (Katy).  I've done significantly more editing in this MapRaid than in the LA MapRaid.
 
== Canned UR Responses ==
 
Feel free to adapt these as you see fit.  I copy/paste these, replacing STREET and TOWN as appropriate.
 
=== General Error ===
 
Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster, MD resident) responding to your problem report on STREET in TOWN.  Unfortunately, Waze did not provide enough information for me to tell exactly what happened.  What is the nature of the problem you experienced?
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
=== Missing Road ===
 
Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster, MD resident) responding to your missing road report near STREET in TOWN.  Which road do you feel is missing?
 
Note that you can use the "Pave" function in the Waze app to create a new road yourself.  Be sure to visit http://www.waze.com/editor when you get back to a computer to add street name information.
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
=== Incorrect Driving Directions ===
 
Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your report of incorrect driving directions on STREET in TOWNWhat was incorrect about the directions Waze suggested?  Would you mind sharing your destination with us as you entered it in the app?
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
=== Incorrect Junction ===
 
Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your incorrect junction report at the intersection of STREET and STREET in TOWNWhat is incorrect about the intersection?
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
=== Missing Bridge Overpass ===
 
Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your missing overpass report on STREET in TOWN.  What overpass do you feel is missing?
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
=== Poke! ===
 
Just a reminder, we have not heard a response from you in X days.  If we do not hear from you, we will soon assume everything is OK and close this problem report.  To reply to this report, please go to PERMALINK , click the Waze icon at the location of your report (on STREET in TOWN), click the "Conversation" drop-down, enter your comments in the box, and click "Send."
 
=== No Response ===
 
The problem was unclear, and we did not receive a response from you.  Therefore, I am closing this report as Not Identified.
 
=== Success! ===
 
Thanks to your report, I have found and fixed a problem with the map.  DESCRIBE STEPS TAKEN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM HERE.  The change should propagate to handheld devices within 48 hours.  The next time you are in the area, please go to Settings-> Advanced -> Data Transfer -> Refresh map of area.   
 
I am closing this report as solved.  Please feel free to file another report if you continue to experience the same problem after 48 hours have passed, or if you experience any other problems with Waze. Thank you for improving Waze for everyone!


== Contact Me ==
== Contact Me ==

Revision as of 20:22, 30 June 2015

Waze-Related About Me

My Managed Areas

  • Taneytown/Westminster, MD (roughly from 140@Harney to 140@Pleasant Valley, and from 194@Brown to 194@Crouse Mill)
  • Reisterstown, MD (roughly east of I-795 exits 7 to 9, to roughly Garrison Forest Rd)
  • Hanover area, PA (north of Littlestown and south of Hanover, around route 194)

Editing

I live in Westminster, MD (within my managed area), and work in Columbia, MD. I mostly edit the map in Carroll and Howard Counties in Maryland (as I am most familiar with areas along my daily commute), occasionally poking around Baltimore and Frederick Counties.

Community

Canned UR Responses

Feel free to adapt these as you see fit. I copy/paste these, replacing STREET and TOWN as appropriate.

General Error

Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster, MD resident) responding to your problem report on STREET in TOWN. Unfortunately, Waze did not provide enough information for me to tell exactly what happened. What is the nature of the problem you experienced?

Thanks, Tom

Missing Road

Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster, MD resident) responding to your missing road report near STREET in TOWN. Which road do you feel is missing?

Note that you can use the "Pave" function in the Waze app to create a new road yourself. Be sure to visit http://www.waze.com/editor when you get back to a computer to add street name information.

Thanks, Tom

Incorrect Driving Directions

Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your report of incorrect driving directions on STREET in TOWN. What was incorrect about the directions Waze suggested? Would you mind sharing your destination with us as you entered it in the app?

Thanks, Tom

Incorrect Junction

Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your incorrect junction report at the intersection of STREET and STREET in TOWN. What is incorrect about the intersection?

Thanks, Tom

Missing Bridge Overpass

Hello, I am a local volunteer map editor (Westminster resident) responding to your missing overpass report on STREET in TOWN. What overpass do you feel is missing?

Thanks, Tom

Poke!

Just a reminder, we have not heard a response from you in X days. If we do not hear from you, we will soon assume everything is OK and close this problem report. To reply to this report, please go to PERMALINK , click the Waze icon at the location of your report (on STREET in TOWN), click the "Conversation" drop-down, enter your comments in the box, and click "Send."

No Response

The problem was unclear, and we did not receive a response from you. Therefore, I am closing this report as Not Identified.

Success!

Thanks to your report, I have found and fixed a problem with the map. DESCRIBE STEPS TAKEN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM HERE. The change should propagate to handheld devices within 48 hours. The next time you are in the area, please go to Settings-> Advanced -> Data Transfer -> Refresh map of area.

I am closing this report as solved. Please feel free to file another report if you continue to experience the same problem after 48 hours have passed, or if you experience any other problems with Waze. Thank you for improving Waze for everyone!


Contact Me

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