I have to confess that when I started participating in the Local Guides program years ago, at first I was curious to see how my photos and reviews were published on Google, but for no other purpose. But my perception began to change when I found that the publications made by other unknown people were very useful when choosing, for example, a restaurant for dinner.
When I discovered how useful the Local Guides program was to me, I realized that my comments and images could also be useful to other people. And that’s when that childhood memory woke up in my memory. That memory of the satisfaction I felt when I did something useful for other people, and to think that those people, without knowing you, can feel grateful for your anonymous and disinterested help.
And so, little by little, I have been increasing my contributions, always thinking about the questions that someone can ask before going to a certain place, and offering useful information that only another client or user can honestly provide.
Therefore, I consider the Local Guides program as a global network of selfless exchange of favors in which I spend a few minutes today to leave a review, but tomorrow the review published by another unknown people will be useful to me. In summary, for me the Local Guides program is a fraternity network.