More about government buldings
patsufredo-PGO
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Hello. Should anyone give further guidance about which government buildings other than city hall would be eligible?
Submitters in my country keep nominating any government buildings, like governor/regent/mayor/district office ('kantor gubernur/bupati/walikota/kelurahan/kecamatan' in Indonesia), ministry/authorities office ('kantor kementerian/dinas' in Indonesia), eductaion and training center ('Pusdiklat' in Indonesia), Embassy office ('kantor kedutaan' in Indonesia) of other countries, and many other government buildings and they said those are 'acceptable under Niantic criteria' (although it's not official statement from Niantic).
Many governmental buildings has their cultural architecture depend on their location, while others are just like regular office building. And some submitters would like to nominate their name sign instead of the building. Some ministries buildings are used to be a place where local citizens do important business that involving government, such as Immigration office to make passport, and many others. But those buildings are not public gathering places, at all.
Thank you.
Extra: should any acceptable objects like statues, fountains, and other inside government buildings eligible?
Answers
It sounds like most of these buildings are just offices and aren't eligible though I forget where exactly that was stated.
Fountains, statues and other items which are typically acceptable are all still ok to approve if they're in one of these buildings so long as the don't violate any of the other rules (private residential, schools, etc)
Casey's comment about it.
Oh yeah, I've read that.
But what if submitters in my country don't want to listen and keep insisting that government buildings are still eligible, unless Niantic make official statement for it (or at least update into Wayfarer clarification)?
There are too many government buildings as Wayspots exist since 2016, and hence they're stated those are eligible 'under Niantic criteria'.
Here's an example, it's a name sign of regional office of Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning and National Land Agency.
@patsufredo-PGO I mean, that's a sign rather than the building itself, it maybe could be ok, though I'd only mark it a 4 at best
How about the ornament at government building? Can it be eligible criteria? I think it's unique and have cultural value.
I'm unfamiliar with that building and the ornate designs that accompany it. I would think they could be acceptable with a good description explaining the meaning or significance of the ornaments and why they are there. However, if the same design is on every building, it might be considered mass produced.