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== Discord ==
Collaboration and communication among Waze map editors (from beginners to advanced editors) is an important part of improving the map. There are multiple forms of real-time communication available for this purpose.
Discord is a chat platform that is available in both desktop and mobile formats and is the main form of communication used among Waze map editors. Within a Discord server, multiple channels exist that can serve different purposes. These channels vary from server to server; any questions on them should be posed in the server that is joined.


=== Discord Server List ===
==Waze Map Editor Chat==
*[https://discord.gg/YEtgvCN Global & MapRaid]<br/>
Waze Map Editor (WME) has a built-in [[Waze Map Editor/Chat|chat feature]] that allows for communication with other editors who are currently using WME and have set themselves to visible in the chat window. Because this feature is built into WME, its use is appealing. However because of the lack of available features and difficulty of monitoring, Discord is the preferred chat platform for editors in the USA.
*[https://discord.gg/Q3YPQC6 Waze USA]<br/>
 
*[https://discord.me/wazeglr Great Lakes Region (GLR)]<br/>
==Discord==
*[https://goo.gl/E5CKDk Mid Atlantic Region (MAR)]<br/>
[http://www.discord.com Discord] is a chat platform that is available in both desktop and mobile formats and is the main form of communication used among US Waze map editors. Although the US and Australia have adopted Discord as their main real-time chat platform, this preference does vary by country. Within a Discord server, multiple channels exist that can serve different purposes. These channels vary from server to server and any questions on them should be posed in the server that is joined.
*[https://goo.gl/forms/X24ENSZ6ANw2sQpV2 New England Region (NER)]<br/>
 
*[https://discord.gg/GsCCqHg Northeast Region (NOR)]<br/>
===Discord Server List===
*[https://discord.me/wazenwr Northwest Region (NWR)]<br/>
 
*[http://www.discord.me/wazepln Plains Region (PLN)]<br/>
*[https://discord.gg/YEtgvCN Global & MapRaid]<br />
*[https://goo.gl/yjKKgv South Atlantic Region (SAT)]<br/>
*[https://discord.gg/Q3YPQC6 Waze USA]<br />
*[https://discord.io/waze-scr South Central Region (SCR)]<br/>
*[https://discord.me/wazeglr Great Lakes Region (GLR)]<br />
*[https://discord.me/southeast Southeast Region (SER)]<br/>
*[https://goo.gl/E5CKDk Mid Atlantic Region (MAR)]<br />
*[https://discord.gg/twxnqnU Southwest Region (SWR)]<br/>
*[https://discord.gg/VsT7Qjv New England Region (NER)]<br />
*[https://discord.gg/Vup2VEA Territories (ATR)]<br/>
*[https://discord.gg/sF39wSt Northeast Region (NOR)]<br />
*[https://discord.me/WazeScripts Scripts]<br/>
*[https://discord.me/wazenwr Northwest Region (NWR)]<br />
*[https://discord.me/waze_veoc Virtual Emergency Operations Center (VEOC)]<br/>
*[http://www.discord.me/wazepln Plains Region (PLN)]<br />
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*[https://discord.me/southatlantic South Atlantic Region (SAT)]<br />
*[https://discord.io/waze-scr South Central Region (SCR)]<br />
*[https://discord.me/southeast Southeast Region (SER)]<br />
*[https://discord.gg/twxnqnU Southwest Region (SWR)]<br />
*[https://discord.gg/Vup2VEA Territories (ATR)]<br />
*[https://discord.me/WazeScripts Scripts]<br />
*[https://discord.me/wazeveoc-usa Virtual Emergency Operations Center (VEOC)]
*[https://discord.me/wazeaustralia Australia]<br />
 
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An automated chat bot exists for use in each of the Discord servers. Please refer to the [[CommunityBot]] page for a reference of its capabilities.
An automated chat bot exists for use in each of the Discord servers. Please refer to the [[CommunityBot]] page for a reference of its capabilities.


== Google Hangouts (GHO) ==
==Waze Forum==
The Google Hangouts chat platform was used among editors previously and has since been replaced by communication via Discord. For those who can not access the Discord platform, please reach out to a State Manager and/or the (Assistant) Regional Coordinator in your region for alternate access to Discord through Google Hangouts.
The [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=129 Waze Forum] is a good source of information and a good place to pose map editing questions. When appropriate, finding your region and state's section of the forum can provide the best local guidance. In addition, Private Messages (PMs) can be sent to a particular forum user in lieu of posting publicly. After signing in, at the top left a new message indicator shows how many unread private messages are available. Clicking this will bring up the private inbox, where messages can be read and sent.
 
==Google Hangouts (GHO)==
Most of the US community switched from [https://hangouts.google.com/ Google Hangouts] to Discord in 2017. For those who can not access the Discord platform, please reach out to a State Manager and/or the (Assistant) Regional Coordinator in your region for alternate access to Discord through Google Hangouts.


== Slack ==
==Slack==
Placeholder for Slack information.
Most of the US community switched from [https://slack.com Slack] to Discord in 2017. Slack is still used in other parts of the world but within the US it has largely been replaced by the Discord platform. An international Waze Slack channel exists at http://wazeinternational.slack.com - the usage of this channel varies by country and is not extensively used by the US.

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Collaboration and communication among Waze map editors (from beginners to advanced editors) is an important part of improving the map. There are multiple forms of real-time communication available for this purpose.

Waze Map Editor Chat

Waze Map Editor (WME) has a built-in chat feature that allows for communication with other editors who are currently using WME and have set themselves to visible in the chat window. Because this feature is built into WME, its use is appealing. However because of the lack of available features and difficulty of monitoring, Discord is the preferred chat platform for editors in the USA.

Discord

Discord is a chat platform that is available in both desktop and mobile formats and is the main form of communication used among US Waze map editors. Although the US and Australia have adopted Discord as their main real-time chat platform, this preference does vary by country. Within a Discord server, multiple channels exist that can serve different purposes. These channels vary from server to server and any questions on them should be posed in the server that is joined.

Discord Server List


An automated chat bot exists for use in each of the Discord servers. Please refer to the CommunityBot page for a reference of its capabilities.

Waze Forum

The Waze Forum is a good source of information and a good place to pose map editing questions. When appropriate, finding your region and state's section of the forum can provide the best local guidance. In addition, Private Messages (PMs) can be sent to a particular forum user in lieu of posting publicly. After signing in, at the top left a new message indicator shows how many unread private messages are available. Clicking this will bring up the private inbox, where messages can be read and sent.

Google Hangouts (GHO)

Most of the US community switched from Google Hangouts to Discord in 2017. For those who can not access the Discord platform, please reach out to a State Manager and/or the (Assistant) Regional Coordinator in your region for alternate access to Discord through Google Hangouts.

Slack

Most of the US community switched from Slack to Discord in 2017. Slack is still used in other parts of the world but within the US it has largely been replaced by the Discord platform. An international Waze Slack channel exists at http://wazeinternational.slack.com - the usage of this channel varies by country and is not extensively used by the US.