Revision as of 16:36, 2 May 2012

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?

Yes, you can score. You can give factual information: company name, address, what you do or sell, how long has the company, a link to its website, that sort of thing. You should not include promotional material ("the best in town", "good prices", prices in general ...), that would be considered propaganda. On the other hand, you can say: "See my website for availability and prices."

For commercial buildings, shopping malls, complexes, etc., where there are several companies in the same building, there would be a mess if everyone create their own bookmarks. In this case there should be only one tag for the building, and if you want to mark your company, leave a comment in the markup of the building.

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?

Sorry, but there is no way. And after you add many others, you will not miss those few anyway.

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?