08-01-2018 12:40 PM
I'm in Canada!
Isn't it wonderful how we can connect through our posts!
08-01-2018 12:43 PM
I'm loving this too
08-01-2018 12:43 PM
Yes, definitely a wonderful thing created by Google!
08-01-2018 12:46 PM
Hi @ChristyFromCanada welcome to the connect. True that is really really wonderful to connect each other with Connect forum.
08-01-2018 12:48 PM
Hello. Do you work with Localguidesconnect in Ontario? I would love to say hello to any Localguides in Northern Ontario, maybe even in Espanola?
08-01-2018 12:54 PM
Hello @@Anaamir,
It was so lovely of you to take the time to reach out to say hello to me and to encourage me.
Thankyou very much.
08-01-2018 12:58 PM
Hello @Anaamir,
It was so lovely of you to take the time to reach out to say hello to me and to encourage me.
Thankyou very much.
08-01-2018 01:06 PM
Thankyou Safdarrai for your welcome!
I am just beginning to have people say hi to me. But there haven't been many until now. There is a feeling of friendship of the sort that we are all on the big ship "Connect". It is a very nice feeling to know that we all share Connect. I love being a Local Guide! Thankyou all.
08-01-2018 06:46 PM - edited 08-15-2018 03:52 AM
And someone asked me where I live.
I live in Espanola Ontario Canada.
Check it out on Google Maps.
Its in the middle of forested wilderness. On the Spanish River. On Hwy.6 (off Hwy 17)
08-01-2018 07:03 PM
Hi @ChristyFromCanada thank you for your feedback . There are some community rules
By signing up to the Local Guides program, you agree to be bound by the following: (1) the Google Terms of Service (the "Universal Terms"); and; (2) the additional terms and conditions set forth below (the "Additional Terms"). You should read each of these two documents, as together they form a binding agreement between you and Google Inc. regarding your participation as a Local Guide in the Local Guides program (the “Program”) and your use of Google’s products and services. Collectively, the Universal Terms, the Code of Conduct, and the Additional Terms are referred to as the "Terms."
Local Guides contributions and levels
As a Local Guide, you will be placed into a level based on how much local content you contribute on Google, including how many high-quality contributions you've shared on Google since creating your Google account. Level requirements and descriptions are subject to change, at Google’s sole discretion.
Contributions are considered “High Quality” when they adhere to the guidelines described in our help center or as otherwise provided by Google. From time to time, Google may elect, at its sole discretion, to promote your membership in the Program, for example, by including Local Guide badge(s) or icon(s) on your profile or contributions and featuring you and your content in other channels related to Google and its affiliates/partners. Perks and early access to features are offered at the discretion of Google and its affiliates/partners. Individuals who do not meet any eligibility requirements specified by Google or its partners (for example, age requirements) will not have access to or be given certain perks.
Some Local Guides may receive invitations to attend special events held by Google ("Events"). At some Events, you may be permitted to bring a guest (as indicated by Google). Event invitations are limited to only Local Guides and (if applicable) their guest(s) who meet the legal drinking age in the Event city. You must share these terms with your guest prior to bringing your guest to an Event.
Events, perks, and early access rules are subject to change at anytime and without advance notice.
participation
You must comply with the Universal Terms. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using Google’s products or services, you will not:
Local Guides must comply with any Event rules or regulations, as well as applicable law, while attending an Event.
Google may remove a Local Guide from the Program at any time, in its sole discretion.
Local Guides must abide by Google's Anti-Harassment policy both as part of the Program and at Events. Local Guides will be held accountable for the actions of any guests they invite to Events and may be removed from the Program based on the actions or behavior of their guests.
Contributions to Google Maps must originate from a single Google account to count towards benefits and cannot be transferred between owned accounts.
You must not at any time represent yourself in any way as a Google employee or a representative of Google or its products or services.
The Local Guides logo is a Google brand identity and is reserved for official use only. Do not use the Local Guides logo, pin, or any other Google imagery in any of your online or offline materials without expressed written permission.
If you do organize or arrange to meet with other Local Guides, independently or through the Local Guides’ Meet-Up Site, you agree and acknowledge that Google is not responsible for organizing, financing, supporting or otherwise facilitating your meeting. Google may, at its discretion, allow you to post details of a meeting on Google products or services, but such events must be clearly marked as not sponsored by Google. Google is not, in any way, liable for any loss or damage suffered at any meetings.
Local Guides Connect (collectively referred to as “Connect”) is a platform that enables people from diverse backgrounds to start conversations, share experiences, provide feedback, and plan online/offline activities. Our policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for Local Guides on Connect (collectively referred to as the “Services”). Please follow these policies as you:
We depend heavily upon Local Guides to let us know about content that may violate our policies. After we are notified of a potential policy violation, we may review the content and take action, including restricting access to the content, removing the content, and limiting or terminating a Local Guides’ access to Connect, the Local Guides program, and/or Google products or services. Note that we may make exceptions to these policies based on artistic, educational, or documentary considerations, or when there are other substantial benefits to the public from not taking action.
We occasionally modify these policies, so please check back here for any updates. Beyond the policies listed below, note that several products and features may have additional policies and terms — please check the links provided for those additional requirements.
Local Guides can partner with businesses to make their meet-ups more fun and less expensive for attendees. A business might agree to sponsor a meet-up by providing goods or services (for example, a discount to rent a venue, or complimentary snacks). However, it’s important that sponsorships don’t influence contributions on Google Maps. Below are the guidelines that Local Guides should follow when hosting a sponsored meet-up:
By attending any Event, you understand and agree on behalf of yourself and your guest that you consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by Google, or anyone authorized by Google, of any and all photographs, audio, or video recordings that have been taken of you during the course of an Event for any purpose, without compensation of any kind. All negatives, positives and digital copies, together with the prints, are owned by Google. Google reserves the right to use these recordings or images in any of its print or electronic publications.