diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_newmap.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_newmap.html.erb
index 63825b57..5ebce204 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_newmap.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_newmap.html.erb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="commons">
           <div id="newmap_co" class="mapCommonsIcon mapPermIcon selected">
             <div class="tip">
-              Collaborate with other mappers on editing this map. Those without accounts can view this map.
+              Anyone with an account can edit this map. Anyone without an account can only view it.
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>COMMONS</h4>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="public">
           <div id="newmap_pu" class="mapPublicIcon mapPermIcon">
             <div class="tip">
-              Anyone, with or without an account, can view this map but not edit anything.
+              Only people you allow can edit this map. Anyone can view it.
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>PUBLIC</h4>
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="private">
           <div id="newmap_pr" class="mapPrivateIcon mapPermIcon">
             <div class="tip">
-              Only you can view or edit this map.
+              Only people you allow can edit this map. No one else can view it.
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>PRIVATE</h4>
         </div>
         <div class="clearfloat"></div>
     </div>
-    <p class="permText">Collaborate with other mappers on editing this map. Those without accounts can view this map.</p>
+    <p class="permText">Anyone with an account can edit this map. Anyone without an account can only view it.</p>
     <div class="clearfloat"></div>
   </div> 
   
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_forkmap.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_forkmap.html.erb
index 78a7aec4..1a262d74 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_forkmap.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_forkmap.html.erb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="commons">
           <div id="newmap_co" class="mapCommonsIcon mapPermIcon selected">
             <div class="tip">
-              Collaborate with other mappers on editing this map. Those without accounts can view this map.
+              Anyone with an account can edit this map. Anyone without an account can only view it. 
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>COMMONS</h4>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="public">
           <div id="newmap_pu" class="mapPublicIcon mapPermIcon">
             <div class="tip">
-              Anyone, with or without an account, can view this map but not edit anything.
+              Only people you allow can edit this map. Anyone can view it. 
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>PUBLIC</h4>
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
         <div class="permIcon" data-permission="private">
           <div id="newmap_pr" class="mapPrivateIcon mapPermIcon">
             <div class="tip">
-              Only you can view or edit this map.
+             Only people you allow can edit this map. No one else can view it. 
             </div>
           </div>
           <h4>PRIVATE</h4>
         </div>
         <div class="clearfloat"></div>
     </div>
-    <p class="permText">Collaborate with other mappers on editing this map. Those without accounts can view this map.</p>
+    <p class="permText">Anyone with an account can edit this map. Anyone without an account can only view it.</p>
     <div class="clearfloat"></div>
   </div>