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Welcome to the Plains Region (PLN) Wazeopedia. Below you will find information related to editing for Waze in the Plains Region, which includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. All editors in the region are required to have a non usa_username, have their private messaging turned on, and turn live users on in the layers menu. Do not edit in Invisible mode if you are a rank 3 or below.

Getting Started as an editor in the Plains Region

Want to help out with the map in the Plains Region? Add missing streets, solve Update Requests (URs), improve place details, etc - ask questions to anyone listed at the bottom of the page, and seek out advice when/where needed. Before you get started, though, please review the rest of this page and ensure you follow the rules for editing.

Key Wazeopedia Links

If you haven't already done so, please be sure to review the following links before and as you begin editing (we recommend bookmarking them!):

• This Plains Region page you are currently on
• The Waze map editor welcome page
• The map editing quick start page
• Edits to avoid
• The Waze glossary
• The WME interface and controls
• How to create a PermaLink (you will need to know how to do this when working with others)

There are additional links at the bottom of this page that will be of interest once you are editing on an on-going basis.

Editing Rank and Permissions

As you advance in rank, new editing abilities will become available and you will have permission to do new things. Editors at all ranks are encouraged to provide level unlocks in their editing area and to informally mentor other local editors. The following table lists editing permissions added at each rank divided into permissions inherent to the WME editor and permissions based on our Plains Region-specific lock levels.

Rank	WME Permissions	PLN Locks: Roads	PLN Locks: Places
1	Places, PLAs, HNs, RPPs, Start MTEs	Local Streets, Parking Lot Roads, Private Roads
2	Force HNs, Link Places to Google	Primary Streets, Railroads
3	Set Road Closures, Lock Harmonized Places/Area	Minor Highways, Major Highways	Most Places, Gas Stations, Government Buildings, Schools, City & Local Parks, RPPs
4	Set Routing Preference	Freeways, Ramps	Hospitals/Urgent Care, Police/Fire, National & State Parks, Military
5		Tollways, Ferries
6

While rank is marginally tied to the number of edits you have, that is by no means the only factor taken into consideration. After the initial advancement from R1 to R2, additional advancement will occur at the discretion of the regional leadership team. Questions about your rank and advancement can be directed to your state managers, found in the table below.

More information about your editor rank and points in the Waze app (and the difference between the two) can be found here.