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Meet the Connect Moderators

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Caption: A graphic of the earth that shows people located in different areas next to the words "Connect Moderators."Caption: A graphic of the earth that shows people located in different areas next to the words "Connect Moderators."Connect Moderators are Local Guides just like you and me. They apply the knowledge they’ve gained as active members of our community to moderate Connect and help improve the experience for everyone. You may see them welcoming newcomers, explaining the program, answering questions, and sharing their knowledge with others.

 

Meet your moderators (appearing in the order in which they joined as a Connect Moderator):

 

Caption: A photo of Ivan at a baseball stadium.Caption: A photo of Ivan at a baseball stadium.

@iyudhi from the United States who speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English. Learn more about Ivan here.

 

Caption: A photo of Ermes enjoying the outdoors.Caption: A photo of Ermes enjoying the outdoors.

@ermest from Italy who speaks Italian and English. Learn more about Ermes here.

 

Caption: A photo of Farid smilingCaption: A photo of Farid smiling

@FaridTDF from Argentina who speaks Spanish. Learn more about Farid here.

 

Caption: A photo of Gregg smiling while sitting.Caption: A photo of Gregg smiling while sitting.

@Flash from Canada who speaks English. Learn more about Gregg here.

 

Caption: A photo of Karen smiling at a Google event.Caption: A photo of Karen smiling at a Google event.

@KarenVChin from the United States who speaks English. Learn more about Karen here.

 

Caption: A photo of Paul standing in front of a wall of graffiti.Caption: A photo of Paul standing in front of a wall of graffiti.

@PaulPavlinovich from Australia who speaks English. Learn more about Paul here.

 

Caption: A photo of Ludwig on a hike.Caption: A photo of Ludwig on a hike.

@LudwigGermany from Germany who speaks German and English. Learn more about Ludwig here.

 

Caption: A photo of Sonia smiling.Caption: A photo of Sonia smiling.

 @SoniaK from Bangladesh who speaks Bangla and English. Learn more about Sonia here.

 

Caption: A photo of Nunung smilingCaption: A photo of Nunung smiling

@NunungAfuah from Indonesia who speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English. Learn more about Nunung here.

 

Caption: A photo of Adrian in a sunny street.Caption: A photo of Adrian in a sunny street.

@AdrianLunsong from Malaysia who speaks English. Learn more about Adrian here. 

 

 

Caption: A photo of Hiroyuki before enjoying a meal.Caption: A photo of Hiroyuki before enjoying a meal.

@HiroyukiTakisawa from Japan who speaks Japanese and English. Learn more about Hiroyuki here.

 

Caption: A photo of Torben smiling for the cameraCaption: A photo of Torben smiling for the camera

@TorM from Germany who speaks German and English. Learn more about Torben here.

 

Caption: A photo of Steve with an Android Oreo statue.Caption: A photo of Steve with an Android Oreo statue.

@SP31 from the United States who speaks English and some Haitian-Creole. Learn more about Steve here.

 

Caption: A photo of Jesi holding her DSLR camera.Caption: A photo of Jesi holding her DSLR camera.

@Jesi from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Jesi here.

 

Caption: A photo of Jordan holding a chocolate treat in hand.Caption: A photo of Jordan holding a chocolate treat in hand.

@JordanSB from the United States who speaks English. Learn more about Jordan here.

 

Caption: A photo of Sumaiya in front of a Google board.Caption: A photo of Sumaiya in front of a Google board.

@SumaiyaZafrin from Bangladesh who speaks Bengali and English. Learn more about Sumaiya here.

 

Caption: A photo of Omer hugging an Android statue.Caption: A photo of Omer hugging an Android statue.

@OmerAli from Pakistan who speaks Urdu, Punjabi, and English. Learn more about Omer here.

 

Caption: A photo of Jan enjoying the outdoors.Caption: A photo of Jan enjoying the outdoors.

@JanVanHaver from Belgium who speaks Dutch, English, German, and French. Learn more about Jan here.

 

Caption: A photo of Emeka in a Local Guides t-shirt.Caption: A photo of Emeka in a Local Guides t-shirt.

@EmekaUlor from Nigeria who speaks English, Igbo, Hausa, and some Yoruba. Learn more about Emeka here.

 

Caption: A both of Jane giving the thumbs up in front of a lake.Caption: A both of Jane giving the thumbs up in front of a lake. 

@JaneBurunina from Ukraine who speaks Ukrainian, Russian, and English. Learn more about Jane here.

 

Caption: A photo of Luigi smiling in a park.Caption: A photo of Luigi smiling in a park.

@LuigiZ from Italy who speaks Italian, English, and a bit of Dutch. Learn more about Luigi here.

 

Caption: A photo of Alexandre in front of a building.Caption: A photo of Alexandre in front of a building.

@AlexandreCampbell from Brazil who speaks Portuguese, English, and some Spanish. Learn more about Alexandre here.

 

Caption: A photo of Shafiul wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.Caption: A photo of Shafiul wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.

@ShafiulB from Bangladesh who speaks Bengali and English. Learn more about Shafiul here.

 

Caption: A photo of Penny in a boat.Caption: A photo of Penny in a boat.

@PennyChristie from Australia who speaks English and Greek. Learn more about Penny here.

 

Caption: A photo of Megan smiling for the camera.Caption: A photo of Megan smiling for the camera.

@Kwiksatik from the United States who speaks English and some Spanish. Learn more about Megan here.

 

Caption: A photo of Feliciana posing with a Google bicycle during Connect Live 2019.Caption: A photo of Feliciana posing with a Google bicycle during Connect Live 2019.

@Velvel from Indonesia who speaks English, Bahasa Indonesia, and Mandarin Chinese. Learn more about Feliciana here.

 

Caption: A photo of Kashif in front of some buildings.Caption: A photo of Kashif in front of some buildings.

@Kashifmisidia from Pakistan who speaks Urdu, English, Sindhi, Memon, and some Gujarati. Learn more about Kashif here.

 

Caption: A photo of Nyai on a street in San Jose.Caption: A photo of Nyai on a street in San Jose.

@Nyainurjanah from Indonesia who speaks Sundanese, Bahasa Indonesia, and English. Learn more about Nyai here. 

 

Caption: A photo of Cecilia smiling for the camera.Caption: A photo of Cecilia smiling for the camera.

@CeciliaRatto from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Cecilia here.

 

Caption: A photo of Sagir wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.Caption: A photo of Sagir wearing a Local Guides t-shirt.

@Sagir from Nigeria who speaks English, Hausa, and Fulani, and understands Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, and Spanish. Learn more about Sagir here.

 

Caption: A photo of Silvina smiling for the camera.Caption: A photo of Silvina smiling for the camera.

@SilvyC from Argentina who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Silvina here.

 

Caption: A photo of Ricardo at a fancy place.Caption: A photo of Ricardo at a fancy place.

@LightRich from Mexico who speaks Spanish and English. Learn more about Ricardo here.

 

Caption: A photo of Adam posing for the camera.Caption: A photo of Adam posing for the camera.

@AdamGT from Australia who speaks English. Learn more about Adam here.

 

Caption: A photo of Tushar in front of the Golden Gate bridge.Caption: A photo of Tushar in front of the Golden Gate bridge.

@Tushar_Suradkar from India who speaks English and Hindi. Learn more about Tushar here.

 

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@indahnuria from Indonesia, who speaks English and Bahasa Indonesia. Learn more about Indah here.

 

Caption: A photo of Denise smilingCaption: A photo of Denise smiling

@Denise_Barlock from USA, who speaks English. Learn more about Denise here.

 

Caption: A photo of Luis smilingCaption: A photo of Luis smiling

@LaloPadilla from Mexico, who speak Spanish and English. Learn more about Lalo here.

 

Caption: A selfie of Naresh smiling.Caption: A selfie of Naresh smiling.

@NareshDarji from India, who speaks Hindi and English. Learn more about Naresh here.

 

Caption: A photo of Isha smiling.Caption: A photo of Isha smiling.

@Globe_trotter_Ish from UK, who speaks English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and some German. Learn more about Isha here

 

Caption: A photo of Falguni smiling.Caption: A photo of Falguni smiling.

@FalguniP from Mumbai, India, who speaks English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, Kutchi. Learn more about Falguni here.

 

Caption: A photo of Sophea smiling.Caption: A photo of Sophea smiling.

@Sophia_Cambodia from Cambodia, who speaks Khmer and English. Learn more about Sophea here.

 

Caption: A photo of Morten smiling.Caption: A photo of Morten smiling.

@MortenCopenhagen from Denmark, who speaks English and Danish. Learn more about Morten here.

 

Caption: A photo of Shola smiling.Caption: A photo of Shola smiling.

 

@SholaIB from Nigeria, who speaks English, French, and Yoruba. Learn more about Shola here.

 

You can expect that Connect Moderators will be willing to share their knowledge with you, whether it be about Google Maps, the Local Guides program or Connect. They're pretty popular and not on Connect constantly, nor are they expected to be, so please be patient and mindful of the 5 cores values of Connect as you normally would. Do not tag them just because you want them to see your post. Connect Moderators are not Google employees, nor do they have any special superpowers beyond being awesome Local Guides. If you need something urgent or sensitive, please reach out to one of the Google Moderators.

 

Please give these amazing Local Guides a virtual high-five and thank you!

 

Interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Local Guides Level 5+ who actively and consistently contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect, following our program rules and 5 cores values of Connect.
  • Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm, welcoming and informative place with their knowledge, accuracy and tone.

There is no application or nomination process. Keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides and the Local Guides team will be in touch if you are selected.


Note: Due to the volume of private messages Googlers receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!.
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Connect Moderator

Hi @Anonymous you commented that you didn't see anyone from India. The moderators are not chosen based on country, race, religion or anything else like that. At some point an Indian will stand out taller than the other people and will be invited to become a moderator. Until then we're all here to help you.

 

Connect Moderators are just Local Guides like you and me who help with this community alongside the Googlers. There is no application process, simply ensure that you contribute positively in Maps and here in Connect keeping it a warm and friendly place always.

For full information please visit this informative post from TraciC.

 

The only thing I would add is to read the Core Values of Connect and live them in every post.

 

Good luck in your quest to be a moderator, a lot of work goes into this volunteer role but it is very rewarding helping people and keeping Connect free of spam. There are some perks of course, it's not all hard work. We get time with the Googlers every month and can ask them anything - it is great to feel a wanted part of the Connect family.

 

 

Regards Paul

Level 8

Congratulations to all the connect moderators for their great contribution to google maps and in which they achievied  their  higher positions

Level 8

i agree with you @PaulPavlinovich. there will be soon indian connect moderator too if they do  well.

Good luck

Level 9

Hi @TraciC !

 Yes , I have gone through the entire post . It is not only important but also provides lot of information and expertise about our beloved members of the LG family.

I extend my hearty           welcome to all of them .

Mondrito

 

Level 9

Hello @ShakeebNizvi

 

Connect Moderators moderate Connect side-by-side with Google Moderators helping to ensure Connect is a warm, welcoming, educational and fun place for fellow Local Guides. Please read the article https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Meet-the-Connect-Moderators/m-p/188723#M288...

all the information is given there.

Level 9

Interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Local Guides Level 5+ who actively contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect
  • Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm, welcoming and informative place with their knowledge, accuracy and tone

There is no application or nomination process. Keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides and the Local Guides team will be in touch if you are selected.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi...

I'm Luis from East Timor. Just a sugest please read this article:  https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Help-Desk/Meet-the-Google-Moderators/m-p/919694#M633

Good luck.

Greetings.

Connect Moderator

Hi @ShakeebNizvi A Warm Welcome in Connect, the Official Community of Google Local Guides.

thanks to @AbdullahAM and @Anonymous for providing a link, where is explained how to become a Connect Coderator. They provided a link because the answer to your question was in there

 

As this seems to be one of your first post in here, I take the opportunity to give you some information to know how to interact with the community:

    • Need Help?: The help area give you a lot of solutions if you need to "know how to ...."
    • Explore the Forum menu, to see what the various sections are about. You will find many interesting parts regarding, for example, meet-up, or photographic technique.
    • Give to the post a descriptive title

As an extra tips, i would suggest you to Search the community before posting as the same subject can be already being discussed.

Welcome again, I hope to see you soon 🙂

 

Ermes

Former Google Contributor

Hello @ShakeebNizvi,

 

This topic has been discussed many times before. As suggested above, I would like to ask you to search the community before posting.

 

I am moving your topic here - Meet the Connect Moderators. Please go over this topic as it contains a lot of useful information.

Please consider reading this post before sending me a Private Message - Private Messages and Google Moderators
Level 10

Congratulations to the new moderators.keep up the hardwork

 

Hi 5

Nabil Karem
Level 10

Thanks for doing the amazing work. 

KFUPM, Technology Transfer Executive
Level 9

did we have new connect moderator ??

 @amiddi_test !!

nice to meet you 😄

I am a brand new Localconnectguide and I have very quickly surprised myself with Level5 and I need to connect with a local Connect moderator to help me not make so many mistakes. I am using my little tablet to do all of this! Would it be better to use my PC? 

Thanks for the time you spend helping me get started.@christyabrandon.

ChristineBrandon

I am in Canada and that beautiful photograph of the pale 5 pointed star, reminds me of Morning Glories! If I could, I would mail a small package of Morning Glories to plant in your garden. Morning Glories have lovely delicate shades of blue-violet and pink and white, but mostly a pale blue. 

ChristineBrandon

Me, too.

I would love to meet the Connect Moderators.

I am new and amazed that I made Level 5 all, or mostly through my own floundering about, making mistakes, fixing them and starting again. I need a connect moderator to guide me because Iam just too complex for myself to handle alone, when I am new at something like this. thanks, in advance for your help.

ChristineBrandon
Level 10

How to be CONNECT MODERATOR on  

Local Guides Connect ? what is eligibility for that?
I am Living in India.
 
Regards and thanks
Level 9

Hi @drajaykrmishra:

I encourage you to check out this post, it has some details about what a Connect Moderator is and how to become one. But in short, there is no application process, if selected, the team will reach out to you.

I'll also be merging your post to the existing thread to keep the discussion together. Thanks 🙂

Please post publicly so others can benefit as well. I do not have private messages. Thanks!
Level 9

Hey @ChristyFromCanada:

Where abouts in Canada are you? 🙂

Please post publicly so others can benefit as well. I do not have private messages. Thanks!
Googler

A warm welcome to our newest Connect Moderators, @StephenAbraham and @ValeriaA_!!


Note: Due to the volume of private messages Googlers receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!.
Level 9

Congratulations on becoming connect moderator @ValeriaA_

Hope you fulfill this position well.

Best of luck

 

Regards,

shravan

😃✌️@

Level 10

Thank you @ShravanJain for making this post!

I'm very happy to help moderate the community 🙂

 

Best wishes

Valeria

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 9

OMG

@ValeriaA_ & @StephenAbraham

today i am very happy

congratulations 

🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

Level 9

thank you so much @TraciC 😉

Level 10

I'm very very happy @OSAMA 🙂 Thanks for your support. I'm glad that I could count on you from the beginning 🙂

 

Best wishes

Valeria

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 9

thank you @ValeriaA_ , you are great without counting on anybody 😉

now you will learn more from great members like @ErmesT @KarenVChin @SoniaK & all great moderators 

keep it up

and wish you all the best in your new responsibilities 

Level 10

Well @OSAMA, shared happiness is double happiness! 🙂

It's always good to count on someone, and I know that there are many members I can count on 🙂

 

Best wishes

Valeria

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 8

Hi @ValeriaA_ welcome. You are looking so beautiful. May we know where you from? 

Level 10

Thanks @bdmafuz! I'm from Argentina in South America.

Happy to be here 🙂

 

Best wishes

Valeria

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 10

@OSAMA Thanks. Just helping out where I can. Thanks for helping out too. 

Level 9

i am sure you can help more now legend @StephenAbraham

Level 9

Definitely welcome @ValeriaA_!!! 🙂

Thanks for bringing these to our attention @ShravanJain and @bdmafuz

I am going to merge this with the ongoing thread for Meet the Connect moderators to keep the congratulation messages all together! Thanks! 🙂

Please post publicly so others can benefit as well. I do not have private messages. Thanks!
Level 10

Thank you very much for your kindness @Shirley 🙂

 

 

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 10

Dear @ValeriaA_,

Congratulations..

It is God's blessings, enjoy and Keep it up, dear fiend..

All the best..

 

Connect Moderator

congrats @ValeriaA_, @StephenAbraham!!

 

Indonesia Local Guides
Level 10

Thanks a lot @NunungAfuah! 🙂

 

Best wishes

Valeria

Argentina | Follow me on Maps! | IG
Level 7


As has been pointed out time and time again there is no application or nomination process involved in the selection of Local Connect Moderators.

The block on applications is perhaps understandable but the fact that we cannot nominate a Local Guide who has been exceptional in their friendliness, guidance and expertise seems somehow questionable.

That is why I wonder what justification is there for not allowing the members of the community itself to at least draw up a shortlist of potential nominees?

This could help to ensure that those nominated by other Local Guides will regard their primary role as to be the representatives of the Connect Community rather than cabal-appointed, virtual officials of the Google Maps corporation, its company policies, the status quo and the (largely unwritten) RuleBook.

Forgive me but the existing structure smacks a bit of oligarchy and could benefit greatly from a degree of genuine and open democracy

It can be extremely uncomfortable for some of us to deal with moderators who become instantly defensive if one has misgivings about the way that parts of the edit approval system currently operate.

Sometimes the heavy-handed kneejerk response can go further than this and we are accused of incompetence or scolded for speaking up.

The authoritarian agenda becomes apparent every time that Local Guides are reminded in a public forum that we have agreed to the terms and conditions as they currently stand when we joined the Local Connect Community and that any of the hidden and illogical elements of the system which are as user-unfriendly as possible have been designed that way deliberately in order to deter spammers and can not and must not be questioned by the Local Guides nor may any of the clandestine details of its inner workings be revealed by any of the Connect Moderators on a Need-To-Know basis.

It would seem like far more of a community if we could trust the Moderators to do whatever they could to try to ensure that hard-working Local Guides are not continually having their (as yet undisclosed) edit/trust levels reduced each and every time that some silly logic error in the system triggers an immediate "NOT APPLIED" response.

From the public responses I have seen this does not seem to be the case and there is ample evidence of this in a number of threads on parts of the forum which have since behind removed from the main menu by Local Connect 2.0 but which can be still located via the forum search functions.

The issue of "false positives" is continually taken for granted and we are told not to take this matter personally - as if such facile comments could possibly compensate for the considerable loss of time, resource and effort involved on an ongoing basis or for the relentless reduction in our edit/trust levels behind the scenes. All of these behaviour patterns have become commonplace even though it is freely admitted that the current system lacks the ability to verify simple valid data elements which are easily and freely available on the web and which could easily be checked if any intelligent human being was directly involved or by just about anybody via a bog-standard Google search.

If we were allowed to nominate Local Guides who would be prepared to represent the community rather than the corporation then it could be a WIN-WIN situation for everyone and could prevent so many committed, diligent, long-standing and high-level contributors from being further alienated and withdrawing their support.

...



 


■ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ?" ■ "Who watches the watchers ?" ■ the satirical poet, Juvenal ■ 1st century Rome ■

Hi,

Actually i am writing from my other account. I don't know the reason why my account related to balaji.0808 got suspended. When i try to login it says erroruserbanned. Kindly help me to resolve it.

Thanks

Anonymous
Not applicable
That's great it's pure democracy and open merit opportunity to everyone to be a moderater I hope to be a moderater so sure I need to make my contribution great and helpful and I accept it too that it's a selection not passing a test.
Level 2

Thanks for support and we want go levelup so keep every time 

Level 9

 Congratulations to all Moderators who really very hard working and deserve for star badge of Moderator.

Anonymous
Not applicable
Congratulations to the member of Connect Moderators. Any possibility Timorense become a member of Connect Moderators.?
Level 7

Hello friends 

I'm New on this site.

Can anyone suggest  me how to operate this site?

Actually I'm from India....

Level 10

Hi @Sunil__Kumar,

 

Welcome to local guides connect. 

 

"Interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Level 5 Local Guides who actively contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect
  • Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm and welcoming place

There is no application or nomination process. Keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides and the Local Guides team will be in touch if you are selected."

 

If you want some more information please have a look here:

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Meet-the-Connect-Moderators/m-p/188723#M288...

 

I hope it anwser your query please let me know.

 

As you are new, I would suggest you to read the following post with tips on how to use local guides connect:

 

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Help-Desk/Tips-Using-Local-Guides-Connect/m-p/356#M6

 

There is also the help desk here:

 

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Help-Desk/bd-p/Community

 

You can aslo introduce yourself in this post:

  

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Introduce-Yourself-September-2018/m-p/10191...

 

I hope this will help you.

 

See you around

 

Jul

Level 7

Thank you so much 

Level 10

@Sunil__Kumar

 

Don't forget to use @ + usernam when you talk to someone. He will get a notification and won't miss your message.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Jul

Level 8

প্রিয় @Sunil__Kumar

আপনি @MahabubMunna ভাইয়ের এই লিংকটি দেখতে পারেন।

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Local-Guides-Connect-2-0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE...

Anonymous
Not applicable

What are the minimum qualifications to be a connect .ModoratMo

Connect Moderator

Hi @Anonymous there are no particular qualifications. There are two types of moderators - Google Moderators who are Google employees and Connect Moderators who are volunteers.

 

From time to time Googlers pick Connect members and invite them to join the team of volunteer moderators. They look for things like:

  • Consistently warm and friendly and contributing regularly both their own posts and on the posts of others
  • Sticking within the Core Values of Connect 
  • Operating on Maps positively within the Local Guides Rules

You can't request to become a Moderator but you'll get noticed if you're the kind of person the Googlers like to have.

 

Regards Paul

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Thanks for reaching out.

Here are the answer I can provide to your question. A Connect Moderators should be:

  • Local Guides Level 5+ who actively contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect
  • Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm, welcoming and informative place with their knowledge, accuracy and tone.

You can learn more about if reading the Meet the Connect Moderators topic where I've merged your post.

Due to the volume of private messages Google Moderators receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!
Former Google Contributor

Hi @Sunil__Kumar,

 

A warm welcome to Connect. 

 

Before writing on Connect you should choose at least one topic to add a new one. Think about which topic best describes what your post is about. If it falls under multiple topics, you can add them in under Additional topics at the bottom of the page. Please only add topics if they are relevant.  Your post will appear under the topic page for each one you choose.


Organizing posts by popular topics will help people more easily discover the posts they care about. To learn more about each topic, visit this post.

 

Since you are new to the community, here are some tips about using Local Guides Connect:

  • First, I'd recommend you to read this topic. It suggests the various ways to have fun and engage as a part of the community.
  • You may start your Connect journey by sharing a bit about yourself in this month's Introduce yourself topic.

To make the most of your experience here, you can take a look at the posts in the Help Desk.

 

Just to let you know, I've merged your post to the Meet the Connect Moderators topic where you can learn more about them.

Due to the volume of private messages Google Moderators receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!