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RevampBot: Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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	There are three ways ~~that~~ a ~~Community has its~~ area defined within Freegle.		There are three ways a community's area is defined within Freegle.

	====Core Community Area (CGA)====		==Core Community Area (CGA)==
			This is the exclusive area a community is approved to cover, agreed with the [[New Groups Team\|NGT]] when a community is affiliated, within the [[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]].

	This is the ~~exclusive~~ area ~~that a Community is approved to cover, decided with~~ [[~~New Groups Team~~\|~~NGT~~]] when a ~~Community is affiliated within~~ the ~~[[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]]~~.		==Default Posting Area (DPA)==
			This is the area Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for each community. Our system works on [[postcode recognition\|postcodes]], so when someone joins the site they're offered the community that covers their DPA first. They're welcome to join whichever community they want, but if they post a message without logging in first, the system defaults to the DPA to place their message on the relevant community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which community they want their message to appear on.

	~~====Default Posting Area~~ (DPA~~)====~~		DPAs are defined by each community and can be adjusted via ModTools in Settings > Groups, with the new polygon details sent to geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are happy to remap DPAs for any community. DPAs can't overlap, so neighbouring communities may need to negotiate to agree any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a community's Core area, to cover areas not covered by any other community's Core or DPA.

	This is the area ~~that Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for~~ each ~~Community. Our system works on [[postcode recognition\|Postcodes]]~~, ~~so when someone joins the site~~ they ~~will be offered~~ the ~~Community that covers their~~ DPA ~~first. They are, of course, welcome~~ to ~~join whichever Community they want, but if they subsequently post a message on the site without logging in first, the system will default~~ to ~~the DPA to place~~ their ~~message on the relevant Community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which Community they wish their message to appear on~~.		==Catchment Area==
			This is the area each community is happy to accept posts and members from, which can be as wide as they like. It isn't affected by the Core area and DPA - it's down to each local team to decide how large an area would benefit their community.

	~~DPAs are defined by each Community and can be adjusted via Modtools in Settings/groups option and~~ the ~~new polygon details sent~~ to ~~geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are very happy with remapping DPAs for any~~ Community. DPAs can't overlap, so there might need to be negotiation between abutting Communities to make sure everyone is happy with any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a Community’s Core area to cover areas not covered by any other Community’s Core or DPA.		==Changing the location on Freegle posts==
			To change the location shown on Freegle Direct posts, go to Settings > Community > Mapping > View Areas.

	~~====Catchment~~ Area~~====~~		The mapping page shows, from top to bottom: the region the community is in, the Core Group Area, and the Default Posting Area. Don't change these without consulting the New Groups Team or Geeks, as they're tied in with other settings and maps you can't see.

	~~This~~ is ~~the area that each Community are happy to accept posts~~ and ~~members from~~, ~~which~~ can ~~be as wide as they like. It is not affected by~~ the ~~Core~~ area ~~and DPA~~, but ~~is down~~ to ~~each local team to discuss~~ and ~~decide how large an area would be beneficial to their Community members~~.		Below the Default Posting Area is a 'View Areas' button. Click it and, once it loads, you'll see the named areas within the community's boundary. You can pan and zoom the map to find the area you want, but be careful not to double-click anywhere. At the right zoom level you should see the community boundary and the named areas inside it.

	~~====Changing location~~ on ~~Freegle posts====~~		Zoom in one more level from there so the community boundary disappears and only the named areas remain. Click once on a named area and its blue border turns red, with its details shown in the right-hand column, where you can edit the name or delete the area. Click the area a second time to see the points of the drawn polygon, which you can drag to change the shape - be careful not to cross the lines.

	To ~~change~~ the ~~location displayed~~ on ~~Freegle Direct posts~~, go to ~~Settings > Community > Mapping > View areas~~.		In summary: to change an area, double-click on it, drag the points into place, and don't forget to save. Rightmove is useful for checking areas if you're unsure - search for an area, select "this area only" and view the map (areas may overlap slightly). To remove an area, click on the polygon then click delete in the box on the right. To add a new area, click the polygon symbol at the top right of the map to draw a new polygon, then name and save it in the box on the right.

	You ~~will see on the mapping page the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down~~. ~~These settings are not~~ to ~~be changed without consulting~~ the ~~New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see~~.		You can check a postcode here too. Some changes update existing posts straight away; others need overnight to update. You need a laptop or PC for this - it doesn't work well on the app.

	~~Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button you need – ‘View Areas’. Click on this~~ and ~~you should then see (it takes time to load)~~ the ~~designated named areas within the boundary of the group~~, ~~you can pan~~ and ~~zoom~~ this ~~map to find the~~ area ~~you want but be careful not to double click anywhere~~. ~~If you get~~ the ~~correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary~~ of the ~~group and the various named areas inside it~~.		On TrashNothing, local area and short postcode are the preferred subject-line location, and there's now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents posting just a short postcode or just an area on its own. You can find TrashNothing settings at the top of the settings page.

	~~This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time~~ from ~~that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas~~. ~~Then click once~~ on ~~one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area~~. If ~~you click the area~~ a ~~second time~~ you ~~will then get the points of the drawn polygon which~~ can ~~be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines~~.		==Postcodes==
			We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode isn't on their system, we won't get it. If a member says their postcode isn't being recognised, you can email doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.

	~~In summary: To change an area double click on it, drag the points to the right place and don’t forget to save. The Rightmove website is useful to check areas if you’re not sure (search~~ for ~~an area, this area only and view the map. Beware they may overlap slightly~~.)		See [[Postcodes]] for a fuller explanation of why we use postcodes.

	~~To remove an area click on the polygon then click delete in the box to the right.~~		==Links==

	~~To add a new area click on the polygon symbol at the top right of the map to draw a new polygon, you will need to name it and save it in the box on the right.~~

	~~You can check a postcode here too. Once changed some will change existing posts straight away, some need overnight to update. You really need a laptop or PC, it doesn’t work at all well on the app.~~

	On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.

	~~====Postcodes====~~

	We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.

	~~Further explanation about why we use postcodes can be found at [[Postcodes]].~~

	====Links====
	*[[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]]		*[[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]]
	*[[Glossary]]		*[[Glossary]]
	*[[New Groups Team]]		*[[New Groups Team]]

	~~[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]~~		[[Category:Moderating with ModTools]]
	[[Category:~~How To~~]]

Neville Reid: Category:How To

2025-07-31T12:17:10Z

Category:How To

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	There are three ways that a Community has ~~it's~~ area defined within Freegle.		There are three ways that a Community has its area defined within Freegle.

	====Core Community Area (CGA)====		====Core Community Area (CGA)====
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	This is the area that Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for each Community. Our system works on [[postcode recognition\|Postcodes]], so when someone joins the site they will be offered the Community that covers their DPA first. They are, of course, welcome to join whichever Community they want, but if they subsequently post a message on the site without logging in first, the system will default to the DPA to place their message on the relevant Community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which Community they wish their message to appear on.		This is the area that Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for each Community. Our system works on [[postcode recognition\|Postcodes]], so when someone joins the site they will be offered the Community that covers their DPA first. They are, of course, welcome to join whichever Community they want, but if they subsequently post a message on the site without logging in first, the system will default to the DPA to place their message on the relevant Community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which Community they wish their message to appear on.


	DPAs are defined by each Community and can be adjusted via Modtools in Settings/groups option and the new polygon details sent to geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are very happy with remapping DPAs for any Community. DPAs can't overlap, so there might need to be negotiation between abutting Communities to make sure everyone is happy with any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a Community’s Core area to cover areas not covered by any other Community’s Core or DPA.		DPAs are defined by each Community and can be adjusted via Modtools in Settings/groups option and the new polygon details sent to geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are very happy with remapping DPAs for any Community. DPAs can't overlap, so there might need to be negotiation between abutting Communities to make sure everyone is happy with any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a Community’s Core area to cover areas not covered by any other Community’s Core or DPA.
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	This is the area that each Community are happy to accept posts and members from, which can be as wide as they like. It is not affected by the Core area and DPA, but is down to each local team to discuss and decide how large an area would be beneficial to their Community members.		This is the area that each Community are happy to accept posts and members from, which can be as wide as they like. It is not affected by the Core area and DPA, but is down to each local team to discuss and decide how large an area would be beneficial to their Community members.

			====Changing location on Freegle posts====

	~~====Changing Location~~ on Freegle ~~Posts====~~		To change the location displayed on Freegle Direct posts, go to Settings > Community > Mapping > View areas.

	~~To change~~ the ~~location displayed on Freegle Direct posts~~, go to settings ~~> community > mapping > view areas~~.		You will see on the mapping page the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are not to be changed without consulting the New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see.

	~~You~~ will see on the ~~mapping page~~ the ~~region~~ the group ~~is in~~, ~~the Core Group Area~~ and the ~~Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are~~ not to be ~~changed without consulting~~ the ~~New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot~~ of ~~other settings~~ and ~~maps that you can’t see~~.		Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button you need – ‘View Areas’. Click on this and you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.

	Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button you need - ‘View Areas’. Click on this and you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.
	This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.		This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.

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	On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.		On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.

			====Postcodes====
	====~~Post Codes~~====

	We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.		We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.

	Further explanation about why we use ~~Post Codes~~ can be found at [[Postcodes]]		Further explanation about why we use postcodes can be found at [[Postcodes]].
	.

	====Links====		====Links====
	*[[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]]		*[[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]]
	*[[Glossary]]		*[[Glossary]]
	*[[~~Group Affiliation~~ Team ~~- GAT~~]]		*[[New Groups Team]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]
			[[Category:How To]]

Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Community Mapping to Maps: move over old page (deleted 2018); more intuitive page name

2025-07-31T12:11:41Z

Neville Reid moved page Community Mapping to Maps: move over old page (deleted 2018); more intuitive page name

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Neville Reid: /* Core Community Area (CGA) */ update GAT to NGT, add link

2025-07-31T11:07:47Z

Core Community Area (CGA): update GAT to NGT, add link

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	====Core Community Area (CGA)====		====Core Community Area (CGA)====

	This is the exclusive area that a Community is approved to cover, decided with ~~GAT~~ when a Community is affiliated within the [[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]].		This is the exclusive area that a Community is approved to cover, decided with [[New Groups Team\|NGT]] when a Community is affiliated within the [[Freegle Affiliated Community Area Guidelines]].

	====Default Posting Area (DPA)====		====Default Posting Area (DPA)====

Jacky: /* Post Codes */

2025-07-03T11:30:41Z

Post Codes

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	We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.		We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.

			Further explanation about why we use Post Codes can be found at [[Postcodes]]
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	====Links====		====Links====

Jacky at 11:24, 3 July 2025

2025-07-03T11:24:42Z

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	On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.		On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.


			====Post Codes====

			We get our postcodes from Doogal. If a member's postcode is not on their system, we won’t get it. If you hear from a member that their postcode isn't being recognised, you can mail doogal@doogal.co.uk and ask about specific postcodes.


	====Links====		====Links====

Edwh: /* Default Posting Area (DPA) */

2024-05-26T08:42:54Z

Default Posting Area (DPA)

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	====Default Posting Area (DPA)====		====Default Posting Area (DPA)====

	This is the area that Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for each Community. Our system works on postcode recognition, so when someone joins the site they will be offered the Community that covers their DPA first. They are, of course, welcome to join whichever Community they want, but if they subsequently post a message on the site without logging in first, the system will default to the DPA to place their message on the relevant Community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which Community they wish their message to appear on.		This is the area that Freegle Direct recognises as the posting area for each Community. Our system works on [[postcode recognition\|Postcodes]], so when someone joins the site they will be offered the Community that covers their DPA first. They are, of course, welcome to join whichever Community they want, but if they subsequently post a message on the site without logging in first, the system will default to the DPA to place their message on the relevant Community. Once logged in, a member can easily choose which Community they wish their message to appear on.


	DPAs are defined by each Community and can be adjusted via Modtools in Settings/groups option and the new polygon details sent to geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are very happy with remapping DPAs for any Community. DPAs can't overlap, so there might need to be negotiation between abutting Communities to make sure everyone is happy with any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a Community’s Core area to cover areas not covered by any other Community’s Core or DPA.		DPAs are defined by each Community and can be adjusted via Modtools in Settings/groups option and the new polygon details sent to geeks@ilovefreegle.org. The Support team (support@ilovefreegle.org) are very happy with remapping DPAs for any Community. DPAs can't overlap, so there might need to be negotiation between abutting Communities to make sure everyone is happy with any changes. DPAs can extend beyond a Community’s Core area to cover areas not covered by any other Community’s Core or DPA.


	====Catchment Area====		====Catchment Area====

Jacky: /* Changing Location on Freegle Posts */

2022-12-20T08:59:11Z

Changing Location on Freegle Posts

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	To change the location displayed on Freegle Direct posts, go to settings > community > mapping > view areas.		To change the location displayed on Freegle Direct posts, go to settings > community > mapping > view areas.

	You will see the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are not to be changed without consulting the New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see.		You will see on the mapping page the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are not to be changed without consulting the New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see.

	Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button ‘View Areas’. Click on this and you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.		Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button you need - ‘View Areas’. Click on this and you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.
	This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.		This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.

Jacky: /* Changing Location on Freegle Posts */

2022-12-20T08:57:36Z

Changing Location on Freegle Posts

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	====Changing Location on Freegle Posts====		====Changing Location on Freegle Posts====

	To change the location displayed on Freegle Direct posts go to settings > community > mapping > view areas.		To change the location displayed on Freegle Direct posts, go to settings > community > mapping > view areas.

	You will see ~~on this page~~ the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are not to be changed without consulting the New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see.		You will see the region the group is in, the Core Group Area and the Default Posting Area reading from the top of the page down. These settings are not to be changed without consulting the New Groups Team or Tech/Geeks as they are tied in with a lot of other settings and maps that you can’t see.

	Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button ‘View Areas’. Click on this you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.		Below the Default Posting Area you will see a button ‘View Areas’. Click on this and you should then see (it takes time to load) the designated named areas within the boundary of the group, you can pan and zoom this map to find the area you want but be careful not to double click anywhere. If you get the correct zoom level you should be able to see the boundary of the group and the various named areas inside it.
	This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.		This is where it gets tricky for a new user, you need to zoom in one time from that level so that the group boundary disappears and you are just left with the named areas. Then click once on one of the named areas and the blue border of the area will turn red and the details of the area will be shown in the right hand column where you can edit the name or delete the area. If you click the area a second time you will then get the points of the drawn polygon which can be dragged to change the shape but you need to be careful not to cross the lines.

Jacky: /* Changing Location on Freegle Posts */

2022-12-19T08:18:50Z

Changing Location on Freegle Posts

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	To add a new area click on the polygon symbol at the top right of the map to draw a new polygon, you will need to name it and save it in the box on the right.		To add a new area click on the polygon symbol at the top right of the map to draw a new polygon, you will need to name it and save it in the box on the right.

	You can check a postcode here too. Once changed some will change existing posts straight away, some need overnight to update~~. See screenshot below~~. You really need a laptop or PC, it doesn’t work at all well on the app.		You can check a postcode here too. Once changed some will change existing posts straight away, some need overnight to update. You really need a laptop or PC, it doesn’t work at all well on the app.

	On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.		On Trashnothing you’ve got local area and short postcode as preferred subject line location, there is now a strictly enforced version of this which prevents them posting just a short postcode or just an area. You can get to TN settings from the top of the settings page.



	====Links====		====Links====