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Re: Request for restoration of "Wandelrouteknooppunten"
Absolutely agree. These poles need to be in the game.
Re: Wayspot removal appeal: Suolahden Ikkunagalleria
Thanks for the appeal, @daawg-ING. We gave this a second look and decided to restore the Wayspot in question.
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Re: Trailmarker
@Garfieldfreakje-ING Thanks for posting and
Thanks @26thDoctor-PGO for finding that link with a nice clear description.
I also want to link to this thread
I fully expect this conversation to continue in the new forum as the issue is one that is causing deep frustration and distress - it is absolutely clear that the final sentence is a direct threat.
I personally think it is fundamentally unfair to refer to these submissions as violations as they are official objects, and their sole purpose is to aid exploration of a trail. Providing they are accurately placed and have a reasonable title /description they have met submission criteria. Differing in opinion as to whether something is acceptable and is a question of judgement.
The local community knows and understands what these POI mean. I am grateful to the website posted to learn about GR routes. It’s clear that they are all about exercise and exploration 👍👍 that is 2 criteria in the bag. It’s possible that they are not all in a safe location that is an easy judgement to make. Providing they are not located on PRP etc then again that will be fine. Unless they are inaccurately placed, poor photo, title or description they will be assessed as passing that question. For permanent and distinct they are clearly a permanent feature- the route is permanent and the sign is permanent on that route. That leaves distinct as the final question. Distinct is defined in the tool tip as
When in the immediate area, the location is visually distinct enough to identify.
Trailmarkers like these are designed to be distinct - or you wouldn’t spot them 🙄
I understand concerns where there are several a few feet apart, and problems around streetview but it’s not that hard for a reviewer to distinguish if a particular submission is a clear unique point. The guidance is not that it has to be perfect but a lower level of distinct enough.
The tooltips say nothing about requiring a name made up of words - That is such a narrow interpretation and it is concerning that this “test” is being imposed from the perspective of one view that lacks an understanding of global diversity. Other cultures and their choices as to how to represent a trail should in my opinion given more understanding and respect.
The community is clear that the walkable trail is the thing that fundamentally meets the core criteria that is behind Wayfarer and Niantic. The anchor points for that trail, that allow it into the Wayfarer database are the trailmarkers. The thing that baffles the community is why these are suddenly deemed not acceptable and removable. It very much looks like the Wayfarer Team wants to erase the existence of this activity and trails.
Personally (as a Wayfinder) I think the community on the whole is making a correct interpretation of the guidelines - thousands of Wayfinders are getting it right - and that the handful of Wayfarer Team members have a strange interpretation of the guidelines that is wrong. The lack of proper engagement and dialogue with the community is particularly unhelpful.
I shall finish this particular essay 😂 with one of my accepted trailmarkers
The cross and the pink arrow distinguish this particular long distance trail - The Saints Way - at a junction in paths - no words are used. The wayfarer team would be wrong to remove it but in essence it is no different from those that are being removed.
Wayfarer Team please reflect on your conscious bias, and reconsider your decisions.
Re: Little free library, I don’t trust them…
There was one LFL that got approved in my area, and its main image was similar to this, except there were houses that could be seen across the street. Not all reviewers know to reject LFLs on private property, and some submitters try their best to get around the system.
Also, there are many LFLs that look similar. For one, LFL, the organization, provides information on how one can build their own LFL. You can also buy pre-made LFLs that tend to be more sturdy and last longer than some of the handmade ones; I just checked Amazon if they carry pre-made ones, and yep, they do. So, it's not uncommon for LFLs to look alike at all.
Re: Waypoint approved, but it's not on the map.
I understand that the nomination screen reads like you are submitting a Pokestop for Pokemon Go when you nominate in that game, but you are actually submitting a Wayspot to the Lightship database. Your accepted Wayspot is included there. What they don't tell you is the rule for inclusion in Pokemon Go, which is being the only Wayspot in an L17 S2 cell. Google "S2 cells and Pokemon Go" for an explanation.
Re: The Best and The Worst of the Wayfarer forums
It's a shame we can't search for the most liked and the most disagreed comments as a somewhat subjective look at the best and worst... Though there is one fairly recent comment on the forum that would probably stand out with regards to lots of disagreements 🤔
I might try and dig through my contributions and see what I find, though I think you have a bit more patience than me when it comes to sifting through approximately 5000 forum contributions 😂
Re: Request restoration of "Top Tepesi"
It's a real place. We were there. But this portal was removed by local enlightened community when we decided to make cross links to this portal
