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Re: Trailmarkers - warning received
Any update on this? Or was just one of those cases of someone from niantic dropping a live grenade and then pretending it didn't happen while we, users, are stuck with the mess, as usual? I believe it has been long enough for a multi-billion dollar company to provide an official clarification, was it not?
Re: Introducing Edit Appeals in the Wayfarer Help Chat - Discussion
it is confusing because the word appeal keeps being used for different things.
using the help bubble to request review of the edit outcome does not have anything to do with the limited number of nomination appeals a wayfinder has.
Re: every week I pass a local injecting room that is an accepted POI
Unfortunately, I doubt you will ever find out why it was accepted. However, my guess is that someone that uses the site nominated it, asked others there to review it, and it was accepted. It could also have been nominated by someone to try and test the system, since it's a location that isn't always safe, and submitted it.
Still, it does sound like this Wayspot goes against eligible criteria and should be removed. I would recommend using the online forum to report it, as this tends to be the quickest way to get an abusive Wayspot removed. Here's the link:
every week I pass a local injecting room that is an accepted POI
And I am so tempted to report it. 'Cause you know not plce to explore with kids. The only exercise is pushing a needle in your arm. And knowing what they taking. Not sure it is a social space
So I thought do I report it or not and then I said no. I want to know first why it was accepted. 'Cause that will make it so much more fun for other potential nominations out there.
Re: New Forum, New Adventures, Same Explorer Community - Discussion
I linked mine years ago and I don't think I've needed to use it at all.
I don't use campfire though and my account reset was caused by the permanent deleting of Pikmin.
I get why anyone would be wary and reticent to do so given Niantic's track record and lack of support if something does go wrong.
Re: New Forum, New Adventures, Same Explorer Community - Discussion
Moderated duplicate post incoming... Twice 🥴
I linked mine years ago and I don't think I've needed to use it at all.
I don't use campfire though and my account reset was caused by the permanent deleting of Pikmin.
I get why anyone would be wary and reticent to do so given Niantic's track record and lack of support if something does go wrong.
Re: New Forum, New Adventures, Same Explorer Community - Discussion
There doesn't seem to be a backup system in the vanilla forum, so unless the Wayfarer team of administrators reprints the posts with the organized content so far in the new forum, it will all be gone.
This time, I am more interested in just how Niantic and the Wayfarer team will use the "Niantic ID" to guarantee security and transparency than in the new forum itself.
This may not be the topic of the Wayfarer forum, but with the recent theft of the PGO account of a well-known PGO trainer and influencer fresh in my mind, I think it would be a good thing if the new login system can help prevent these things from happening.
Re: New Forum, New Adventures, Same Explorer Community - Discussion
if i sounded sarcastic, i wasn't. i just want us all going by the same guidelines. getting rid of previous clarifications is just as effective as trying to find and post them all where everyone can access them. as many times as i have begged for clarifications, i had given up on the latter option.
Re: New Forum, New Adventures, Same Explorer Community - Discussion
Here we go again! Another downgrade!
I looked at my 8-ball and got a message: Sign points to FAILURE!
You know it’s complete incompetence when one forum gets replaced with Reddit!
Re: Trailmarkers - warning received
I can say that basketball courts are not interesting for me because I don't enjoy that sport. That does not forgo that it is a great place to exercise. A wayspot is a point of interest where Wayfarer's interest is their mission, the eligibility criteria reflects this mission. Interest in that case is not strictly only by visual aesthetic.
It may require finesse to detail and distinguish each trailmarker, lots currently do not have that skill yet but I do not think it should cause a sweeping generalization like Aaron's comment. Would be nice to hear and see more examples of well done trailmarker waypots from veteran trailspotters.
I can share the frustration of visually unappealing stuff blocking the more aesthetic ones but that there is a limit chosen by each app. We can only hope for a way to prioritize wayspots in our chosen apps not just by FIFO.