Zasady działania Społeczności

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As the UK has been a self-managed country for some time, we feel it is important that you know what you can expect from us and what the community should expect from UK editors.

The UK is managed by the Country Administrators (CA). Like you, we aren't paid and we do this all in our free time. We do our best to help things run smoothly, formally set UK policies and promote Waze in the UK.

We are all in constant contact with each other and keep a close eye on the forums. You can contact us through the forums, by sending a PM to any one of us or by sending an email to WazeUKCMs@gmail.com.

There is no automatic addition to the CA team and there are no "milestones" you have to reach. Should you show sufficient experience, maturity & involvement with the UK editing community, we may invite you to join.

Czego Polska Społeczność oczekuje od Ciebie?

• Wszyscy edytorzy powinni być zaznajomieni z najlepszymi praktykami edytorskimi map jakie określono w Wielkiej Brytanii oraz Głównej Wiki.
• Wszyscy edytorzy powinni odwiedzać regularnie forum. Na forum można często znaleść informacje o nowych funkcjonalnościach i praktykach, a także pomoce i porady. Prywatne wiadomości na forum są również ważną metodą komunikacji między edytorami.
• Komunikacja (niezależnie czy na forum, czy w prywatnych wiadomościach (PMs)) powinna być prowadzona w uprzejmy i pełen szacunku sposób. Jako edytor stanowisz małą część użytkowników Waze, a my wszyscy stanowimy wielką część "twarzy" Waze.
• Bardziej doświadczeni edytorzy poświęcają dużo czasu na próbę pomocy nowym edytorom. Okaż im szacunek słuchając ich rad i wyciągając z nich wnioski.

Area Managers

As well as the above, AMs are expected to:

• work to improve the map in their area(s).
• deal with road alterations and roadworks in their area(s)
• respond promptly to Update Requests and Map Problems and take appropriate editing actions
• keep on top of speed cameras - approving/deleting as appropriate
• act as a mentor to other editors, offering advice & support through the forums & PMs

Country Managers

A CM (as distinct from a Country Administrator) is an AM who has reached level 5 and been granted editing rights for the whole country. This is an important responsibility and should not be taken lightly. In addition to the above points, CMs should:

• be editing completely in accordance with best practice as an example to others
• have a good level of communication with the UK editing community
• maintain the motorways and trunk roads, and address URs that appear along them
• retain a focus on their original AM area and their AM responsibilities there
• give other AMs a chance to deal with URs in their areas
• deal with unlock requests and, when not fixing, review & re-lock (if necessary) the segments that were unlocked

Czego możesz oczekiwać od nas?

Area Manager Requests

We will try to deal with AM requests as promptly as we can. We will apply the standards posted on the AM Applications topic on the forum.

Rank Promotions

These are no longer automatically applied by Waze HQ. All requests for country-wide rights or promotion beyond level 2 are now passed to the CAs. We will expect the requirements above to be fulfilled. In particular, country-wide editing rights and/or level 5 will notbe granted unless we are happy that your editing is of the highest standard. Level 6 in the UK is reserved for CAs.

Note that, whilst we will generally follow the global Waze requirements as to number of edits required for promotion we may, in exceptional circumstances, promote editors who have not reached the required number of edits.

Dealing With Problem Editors

It is our responsibility to deal with editors whose standard does not meet best practice. If you are concerned about an editor it is best to contact us privately - it is rarely productive to start complaining in public.

We will generally try to work with an editor to help them improve their editing quality and we have good results with this approach. However, if an editor refuses to follow best practices or UK policies, there are other sanctions available including:

• Temporary or permanent suspension of editing rights
• Reduction or loss of AM/CM editing areas
• Reduction of editing level

We will not tolerate editing done solely for the purpose of gaining points without adding value to the map. Encouraging or helping others to do so is also unacceptable. Any mass-editing for the purpose of gaining points will lead to a reduction in editing rank and/or removal of AM/CM editing rights.

Formulating UK Policies

We are responsible for creating and enforcing UK editing & conduct policies - such as this document. In formulating UK Policies, we are guided by global Waze practices and your views. We will always ensure that public discussion and consultation takes place before implementing any such policy.

Maintaining The UK Wiki

We are responsible for maintaining the UK Wiki and approving changes, although we welcome contributions from all. If you feel that something needs changing or adding, it must be discussed & agreed publicly first.

High-level Interaction with the Global Waze Community

With most of us being experienced Global Champs, we are constantly involved in discussions with the Waze community and Waze HQ. We make sure we are aware of the specific concerns of the UK community and that these views are represented at the highest level.