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Cbat-ING
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I have reviewed what is basically advertising from businesses in Minnesota. Marking it as "abuse: abuse" won't be as effective as if I tag support team members directly: @NianticCasey-ING @NianticAaron could you please take a look at this type of junk nomination? it's wasting everybody's time.
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No, tag @NianticGiffard @NianticTintino @NianticDanbocat instead.
And how many nominations like this you've been already reviewed? Looks like they're coming from the same area.
Looks like a Niantic game player is doing some work for these companies (or associated with them) and is adding "I'll try to get your location a waypoint" as an extra incentive in whatever the relationship is.
Yeah, this is one of those ones if the buisness owner wants it they need to apply for a paid sponsored stop. Only way to go about it.
Sur. But this goes a bit further than that. I don't think the nominators ever intended these to be actually accepted. This is a guerilla marketing strategy aimed at the reviewers IMO - the point is that people still see the ad during the review process.
True, I've had a number of these (not super often). Who knows if its a random customer or friend, or the company owner or employee. IDK if its best to just 1* reject or flag as abuse? I've never seen the same one twice.
I'd definitely flag it as abuse. This is basically hijacking the Wayfarer system to distribute free advertising.
What a great way to quickly build resentment and antipathy for your business
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I had that one (HBC), I believe I went with 3rd party photo for my rejection reason though doesn't meet criteria would have worked too.