User:Ruggles76/Illinois Welcome Letter

Welcome Letter for Illinois Editors

This information is under consideration for the Illinois state wiki. It should not be considered official guidance.

This page and the text of the letter are intended for use in welcoming new editors found editing in Illinois. In general it should be used on a standalone basis, as the first communication, without reference to the editing mistakes that likely brought the editor to your attention, so that the editor's first interaction with a senior editor is positive rather than critical. The suggested sequence and timing (which can be adapted based on circumstances) is as follows:

• Add the editor to the R1-R2 editor spreadsheet, noting which SM/LAM/AM sent the welcome letter and when. If there are edits requiring further work, include the permalink in the "coaching" section, and add a comment describing the specific issues.
• Send the welcome letter below as a PM, remembering to personalize the example for getting another editor's attention in chat.
• If the editor responds, add them to the GHO (if requested) and provide any coaching requested. As appropriate, you can also include some coaching, but focus on the most important issues rather than a long laundry list.
• If they don't respond, check in a week to see if they have read the PM (if it's still in your outbox, then they haven't). If they have not, go ahead and fix their edits, and note it in the cell comment in the spreadsheet. If they have, then send a follow-up with coaching information. You can also do this via a private conversation in Google Hangouts.

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Subj: Welcome to Waze editing in Illinois!

Hello -

I was working on the map and happened across some of your edits. I wanted to pass along some information to help get you started.

It is a good idea to have an experienced editor check your work as you begin. Other editors can easily be reached through one of the chat options noted below. Our local Area Managers (AM), Large Area Managers (LAM) and State Managers (SM) along with level 4 and 5 editors are great resources.

A good place to get started is on the main WME wiki page: [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Waze_Map_Editor[/url]

For quick reference, these can be helpful: [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Waze_Map_Editor/Welcome[/url] [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Best_map_editing_practice[/url] [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Edits_to_avoid_(USA)[/url] [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Glossary[/url]

The [url=https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Edits_to_avoid_(USA)#Constructive_work_for_new_editors]Constructive work for new editors[/url] section may be a good place to look for ideas where to continue editing.

Information about Illinois, including Area Managers (AM), and our State Managers (SM) is here: [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Illinois[/url]

If you're interested in mentoring opportunities, you can look into that here: [url]https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Mentoring[/url]

Feel free to contact me at any time by chat or private message (PM).

If you’re interested in editing on an ongoing basis, Illinois has an editor’s chat room that you can join. It’s a great resource for advice or help, and it’s easy to find editors who can help you edit things that are locked above your level. It’s a Google Hangout; if you would like to join, just reply with an e-mail address that’s tied to a Google account (some editors create a free Gmail account just for this purpose). You can also use the chat in the Waze Map Editor, but because it is national, it can be harder to find an editor who has editing rights in your area.

In either chat, you can direct a message at a particular editor in chat by prefixing "@" to their name. Often editors will have a tool installed to alert them to such messages. For instance, you could direct a chat message to me by entering "@ruggles76 hello."

It's great to have you on board. Thanks for joining us!