My name is Reynaldi and I am from Sydney, Australia. I am not sure when it started but I love sharing my food pictures in Google Maps. I didn’t start with this tho, the first things that got me hooked up on being a local guide were actually the questions. I love answering quick questions during my spare time.
And when I found out that I can upload and share my pictures in Google Maps, I fell in love straight away. I always try to upload every picture that I took when I visited a place. I have become more and more involves with Google Maps after that. I grew to love sharing my reviews of a place and fixing their details to make sure that everyone visiting or looking the information via Google Maps has the correct information. It is such satisfaction and self gratitude when someone like and responds to your review or edit. And knowing that in the end I do something good and helping thousands of other people.
I always hope that my review will bring positive feedback for the business as well. Either by adding a new business on the map or editing their business information.
Another reason that drives me to keep going is the gamification in the google maps with the points and level. I always aim to go to the next level. And being a level 8 is always made me proud of my own achievement. Also, the emails that the team send is quite a motivation to keep going back and contribute to Google Maps.
So in the future, I will keep doing what I love doing, which is sharing pictures, writing reviews, checking facts, and editing places. I don’t think I can get bored doing this!