Waze Map Editor/Welcome

This is a work in progress, obviously. Please help work this out at: https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=276&t=108515 or to type the right stuff right here.

(Opening paragraph. Welcome. Purpose and guidelines. What the waze map is designed for. What it is not designed for. Usability. Simplicity. Retention.) So you want to be a waze editor? You are about to join a community working together to improve wazers' drives by improving the Waze map. If you've seen the slightly-out-of-date video, you've figured out that you have the power to tremendously improve wazers' commutes. To do that, you'll need to start simple, learn the basic principles, and connect with the community.

Your first editing session

• That silly, out-of-date video
• What not to do (delete roads. Create area places. Create parking lots. Add lots of roads or lanes in parking lots)
• Learn to work the chat -- introduce yourself as a first-time editor
• Using the practice editor
• What to edit your first time out
• Get your area manager to check your work.
  • How to find your area manager.

After your first editing session

• Ask lots of questions
• Check your work
  • Good tools for checking your own work
    • WME validator
    • The letter Z
    • Color Highlighter
• Start reading the wiki
• Using the forums