Generate a Map

As explained in the Data Explorer article, you can generate a map from a project data, selecting all the data, or at the contrary, choosing to include only some of the data.

Maps are not projects. They are static. Nobody can add or remove items. From a single project, you can generate an unlimited number of maps, choosing to show some of the items only (for instance items placed only by a specific user, or specific items type etc... Read more

Data Explorer

PoiGpsClub provide project owners with a powerful Data Explorer. 

To see it, please click on the "Project Data" button in the Project Map page.

You are presented with a data spreadsheet style window.

1. Columns select. You can select which columns you want to be shown on the table.
2. Usernames select. You can select which contributors items will be shown on the table... Read more
   By Denis Leger - 29/01/2020 21:32

Project Moderation

PoiGpsClub offers some mechanism to prevent contributor malicious behaviours. In some cases, you can face contributors who intentionally place non relevant items on the project maps or write inappropriate content.

When a contributor does not play by the rules, The project owner can action three things:

1. Temporary or permanently ban the contributor
2. Delete all items added by the contributor in the project (specially useful to clean a project which was damaged by a contributor)
3. In worst cases, inform a PoiGpsClub administrator using the contact page which can result in the deletion of the contributor account... Read more
   By Denis Leger - 26/01/2020 10:53

Internal Messages

PoiGpsClub has an internal messaging system which allows you to contact contributors working on same projects than you. This is to improve the collaboration between all contributors of projects.

There are different places from which you can send a message to another contributor. You need to click on the little envelope in front of the contributor username. You will not have access to email addresses nor real names of other contributors... Read more

Email invitations

Once you have created a new project, you may want to invite people you know to be contributors of this project.

As you may know, In order to join an existing project, the future contributor needs to be provided with the PGC number and also a password if the project is private.

You could prepare an email including the PGC number (and its password if needed), you could also phone future contributor and give them this information etc... Read more

Collect Items on the Project Map

In order to collect items on the project map, the project needs to be on "collect mode" or "put & collect mode". If the project is on "put only" mode, you won't be able to collect items. Only the project owner can change the current mode of the project.

First, you need to go to the projects page:

From there, please click on the project name:

You should see the project map in collect mode:

Ticked items (2) are already collected... Read more

Put and/or Collect Modes

Once a project has been created, there are 3 ways to work on it. Only the project owner can change the project mode.

In this project example, the project is about to locate mushrooms near Reading.

Per default, "put only" (1) mode is selected. This is the selected mode when creating a new project. It means that you can only put items on the project map. You cannot collect them.

If you select "Collect only" (3) mode, you won't be able to add any new item on the project map. You can only collect the items already present on the project map.

If you select "Put & Collect" (2) mode, this is a mixed mode. You can add new items and you can also collect items already present on the project map

Edit or Delete Items on the Project Map

First, you need to go to the projects page:

From there, please click on the project name:

You can see the project map.

1. Project Name, PGC Number and below, project description
2. Selected Item to be added to the map followed by the “live map mode” button. 
• When pressing on this button, the map will be centred to your current gps position... Read more
  By Denis Leger - 21/01/2020 15:23

Live Map Mode

Using the Live Map Mode, you can add items at your precise location which is located at the center of the Map. When you move, the Map moves with you.

To enter this mode, you need to go to the Project Map and to click on the Live Mode Button (see the arrow below).

Once clicked (1), a "+" sign appears (2) which allows you to add items on the map at your current location (3) - See below... Read more

Put items on the project map

First, you need to go to the projects page:

From there, please click on the project name:

You can see the project map.

1. Project Name, PGC Number and below, project description
2. Selected Item to be added to the map followed by the “live map mode” button. 
• When pressing on this button, the map will be centred to your current gps position... Read more
  By Denis Leger - 21/01/2020 15:21