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What is a "place object"?

I've heard different names used for a place object e.g. "tag", "place mark, "place" etc. What name should I use?

How do I add a place?

Can I add my own house?

Which places should I tag? Which places should I not tag?

What information should I provide in a place tag? What information should I not provide in a place tag?

I own a little business. Can I tag it? What information can I give in such a tag?

What are the Do's and Don'ts of Tagging? Is there a method I should be following?

How big should my place tag be?

Can I add roads, railroads, rivers or even ferry routes with the place tool?

I found something on the satellite image that I want to know what it is. Should I mark the place, and call it "What is this"?

Should I tag a place that does not show up in the satellite image because it has just been built?

Should we mark places that may be dangerous to visit?

How do I use the categories section in a place object?

I added some place tags 2 days ago, but only registered today. How do I get credit for the other place tags?

My place tag disappeared!

Can I edit place tags created by other users? Can other users edit my place tags? If so, do I need to inform/ask permission before doing so?

How do I edit a description?

When places change, ie. they move or discontinue business, is it best to indicate that or delete the place tag?

I found several place tags marking the same place. What do I do?

Tall buildings in a city sometimes seem to be leaning sideways. How should I mark those locations?

Can I add places which do not exist any more?

Is there an easier way to find an area on the map which needs improving?

Semi-Protection

The tag info tells me that the place is 'semi-protected'. What does that mean?

When should I semi-protect an article?

Wikipedia

What are the guidelines for using content from Wikipedia?

Cutting and pasting an entire Wikipedia article into a Wikimapia description box is a great idea, right?