Welcome back to part 2 of our blogpost on how to use Restroom Association (Singapore)'s LOO Connect.

Today we will talk about the remaining 3 icons in this crowdsourcing app. Again, you may wish to open the LOO Connect website: http://www.toilet.org.sg/looconnect.html and go through the steps in this post to learn how to navigate your way in this awesome map-based app.

1. Last 10 Added Locations

Besides selecting categories to view users' inputs on the map, you may also wish to see where are the newest additions to the map. The "Last 10 Added Locations" icon will do just that.

Click on the middle icon on the top right of the app that has a location pin and the last 10 locations added by any user, regardless of the category, will be displayed on the map.

2. Adding your comments

Here comes the fun part of crowdsourcing! Contribute your inputs in just a few simple steps!

For example, I have an unpleasant experience using a particular restroom at a shopping mall. When I am back at my desktop, I can go to LOO Connect and the first thing to do would be to locate the shopping mall. You can do so by keying in the shopping mall name in the "Find Location" form. The improved intelligent search mechanism running at the back end should help you find it easily. :)

After the map zooms into the specified location, you can then select the category (disgusting toilet in this case), click the "Add Location" icon (with a plus sign) and select the appropriate thread from the dropdown list.



Once done, you can click on the approximate location of the toilet and the system will find the closest address to the point you have selected on the map. (Alternatively, you may click on the map to add the location of the restroom before selecting the appropriate thread.)


If the address is right, you can continue to type in your comments in the comments box followed by your name and email address before clicking on the save button. If you have taken pictures, you can upload them as well!


You will see a notification that the location is successfully added and now others can see what you have contributed!



3. Need more help?

There is also a Help icon to assist users if they encounter any issue using the app. By clicking on the question mark icon, you will be directed to the OneMap crowdsourcing help page where you can view step by step videos on the different icons.


That's all for our coverage of the LOO Connect crowdsourcing app by RAS! Do your part in achieving a world class toilet culture in Singapore by contributing to this programme! :)