Meet the Connect Moderators

[TraciC]

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.

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

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 smiling

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

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.

@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.

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

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.

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

Caption: 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.

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

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 camera

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

@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.

@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. 

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

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.

@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.

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

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.

@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.

@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.

@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.

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

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.

@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.

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

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.

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

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.

Caption: A photo of Indah smiling

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

Caption: A photo of Denise smiling

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

Caption: A photo of Luis smiling

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

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.

@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.

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

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.

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

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.

[SudhanshuTiwari]

Hi all local guides.. 

I saw the Google Moderator badge   on the profile of some Local Guides. 

What is the eligible criteria to get this badge. 

I request you to all please tell me in detail about this badge. 

Thanks to all. 

[ErmesT]

Hallo, @SudhanshuTiwari

for more information Meet the Connect Moderator here

Ermes

[ArielleM_]

Hey @SudhanshuTiwari,

I'll be moving your post to the "Meet the Moderators," board to keep the conversations organized. 

[Ayoka]

congratulations to new moderators....

[Ayoka]

Any moderators from Nigeria yet?

[rks9690]

Hi 5! to all the connect moderators!

Any tips for others on how to become a connect moderator?

Thanks

[KarenVChin]

Currently, there are no Connect Moderators from Nigeria or from Africa or India @Ayoka @CyberSathya

@rks9690, if you are interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? This is what Google is 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.

Cheers,

Karen

[rks9690]

Thanks for the info @KarenVChin! I'll wait for the team to contact me then 🙂

Btw, have you applied for Connect Live 2018?

[KarenVChin]

You're welcome @rks9690. Yes, I did apply for Connect Live on Monday, with 1 hour to spare.  Here's my Connect post submission.

How about you? Did you apply?

Cheers,

Karen

[rks9690]

@KarenVChin Your post looks amazing...Saw that you have attended the last two summits as well. Cool!

yeah, I have applied as well..:) Hope to meet you there..

[DJVF]

Congratulations!!!!

[Holuwarphemy]

Congratulations to you all 

[rks9690]

@Holuwarphemy Thanks! Hope to see you too...

[Mangesh_isadkar]

 high five to every moderator 

[JaneBurunina]

Hi @TraciC It's great that I can get to know our Connect Moderators. They are wonderful people! I hope in the future I will also become a Moderator.

Best wishes for all from Ukraine!!!!!!

[bhasibahuleyan]

How can we find the questions which are not answered, from Connect?

[kwesighana]

@TraciCWonderful work done putting together all that info to create awareness.

Let me just say am definitely going to be your a follower just to learn much from you since am barely a week here.

Many thanks.

[docter587]

I hope so too

[Ayoka]

Hi Karen,

Thanks for your help.

Its Noted.

Regards,

Deborah

[Rk2010]

Hi

Guys it's a good news to the local Guides community worldwide to meet the Connect modraters in the local guides Connect Summit. I am R. K 2010 from Bangaluru Karnataka India. In 6th level with 12badjes seven Kudos nearly reaching 7th level. I don't know I'm going to be selected or not but I am passing the message to connect moderators to pass this message in the summit to local guides community "let's join hands together to make Google Maps better and better. Thanks 

[Tonyagbator]

Special Hi5 to the moderators, especially the new ones.

[NaseemHanfi]

A great virtual high-five and thanks to the amazing Local Guides.

[Rk2010]

05-23-2018

MEET TOP FIVE CONNECT MODERATORS. CONGRATULATIONS TO U ALL

BEST OF LUCK TOP FIVE 

[Ayoka]

Congratulations to the new moderators.keep up the hardwork

Hi 5

[NabilKarem]

hi everybody what i can do to be a moderator i am level 10 and i have 200.000 points

[Tonyagbator]

Depending on your activity on the Local Guide Connect. You will be notified once selected to become a moderator.

[ErmesT]

Hi, @NabilKarem

The answer to your question is on the original post. I will repeat it here:

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.

[PaulPavlinovich]

Hi @NabilKarem friend @ErmesT is correct, it's not about points. You could be a Level 1 and if you were the right person you could be a moderator. Moderating here on Connect is about finding people who need help and giving them that help, sometimes publicly sometimes via private message. It also means having difficult conversations sometimes when people are not following the Core Values of Connect. Mostly becoming a moderator is about being noticed, contribute here on Connect in a positive way with new and informative posts - both original posts and answers to people's questions. 

Regards Paul

[NabilKarem]

hi @ErmesT,

 thanks sooo much for your answer i appreciate it and i will do my best 🙂

[NabilKarem]

hi @PaulPavlinovich,

thanks so much for your answer i will do my best and work harder 🙂

[bhasibahuleyan]

Hi @PaulPavlinovich, I would like to know:

How can I find the the unanswered questions by a simple search?

[PaulPavlinovich]

Hi @bhasibahuleyan I would recommend reviewing each board in context to find people you can help with. The moderators do use a special feature but that is to make sure that we find all the posts that need to be managed or removed.

[NandKK]

Hii to All Connect Moderators. 

I am curious to know that what are the perks of being a Connect Moderator. Do they get any fixed salary from Google? or their compensation is being paid in different terms??  

[GeorgesHR]

Hey @NandKK,

This question has been discussed before and we have a whole topic dedicated to the Connect Moderators. You can check it out here - Meet the Connect Moderators. The topic will answer all your questions.

[inboxd]

Well, this page gives some idea about how to be a connect moderator. So it is all about do good, achieve some good karma, and your efforts will be recognized by the team. Awesome.

PS - @Csaba got some great gear there. I am jealous of your dress as well as your dog. 🙂

(is it Greek or Roman?)

[راضي]

Thanks @TraciC

For sharing and warm welcome to all the moderators

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦

[Csaba]

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PS - @Csaba got some great gear there. I am jealous of your dress as well as your dog. 🙂

(is it Greek or Roman?)

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It's supposed to be Roman - but in fact I just made it up from a church dress and a red sheet from home. 🙂

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[PaulPavlinovich]

Hi @NandKK there are two kinds of moderators here, there are Google Moderators who are Google employees. They lead and run the Local Guides program. Then there are Connect Moderators we're volunteers and not paid. We do this as an extension of our normal Local Guides activities because we like to help people.

If you're interested in a job with Google you should visit https://careers.google.com/

Regards Paul

[JaneBurunina]

Hi @Csaba

it looks very artistic! especially with your four-legged friend ))) 

Romans senator with a dog!

Amazing!!!!!

[Yaribelr]

Hello! It will be fantastic if I'll can do it in spanish........

see you

[bhasibahuleyan]

I appreciate the live call from Google.

And I thank all of the Connect Moderators for the continuing support to Google Moderators

I do believe that most of the Level 5+  LG are contributing continuously to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect

Most of them are friendly and respectful,  keeping real standards.

So it is a Herculean task to the Google Team, trying to find the best from the million.

I wish Google all the success for selecting the real originators

Thank you @TraciC for sharing information

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[Csaba]

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@JaneBurunina wrote:

Hi @Csaba

it looks very artistic! especially with your four-legged friend ))) 

Romans senator with a dog!

Amazing!!!!!

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Three legged, actually. 😉

[inboxd]

Here I am, my friend 😉

I am from Mumbai, where are you from?

[Anonymous]

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[JaneBurunina]

@Csaba

Oh my God! what happened???

[Csaba]

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@JaneBurunina wrote:

@Csaba

Oh my God! what happened???

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Se was abused and her leg could not be saved so had to be amputated. We adapted her like this a few moths after the operation when she was already okay. Here are some videos of her (you know, every pet master has a pet video list 🙂 She is now a happy dog although we are preparing the future when she might not use her sole leg properly. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJpNkPK7vrDSBwuJ5v_63hEC_hD-kfTl4

[JaneBurunina]

Hi @Csaba

This is so touching! She is so cheerful, kind and happy dog, so wonderful swims !!! They are so friendly with the cat. Very cute!!!!

[JaneBurunina]

@Csaba

I believe you are wonderful people that are so kind to this cute doggie.