Invalid Removal of Portal
IamStacyP-PGO
Posts: 26 ✭✭
Title of the Wayspot: Kids Motors
Location: 40.55113 N, -74.07247 W
City: Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Country: USA
This portal was accepted by the Wayfarer community on 22 December 2021. It was removed from the game on 27 December 2021. It is a valid portal and should not have been removed.
This portal is NOT on Private Residential Property.
This portal is NOT on K-12 school grounds.
This portal does NOT obstruct emergency services.
This business is still in existence as shown in the supporting photographs and per the website link.
Please reconsider the reinstatement of this portal. Thank you for your reconsideration.
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Thanks for the appeal, @IamStacyP-PGO! It looks like we haven’t gotten to this request yet; at this time, we only take appeals to overturn decisions we’ve already made.
@NianticVK - the decision WAS made to remove the wayspot. I am requesting it be reinstated. I have provided evidence that the wayspot is valid. Not sure why this is not going to be reviewed by Niantic to have it reinstated? Please have your team review this ASAP. Thank you.
@NianticVK - please look into this and get back to me ASAP. Thank you kindly.
The wayspot still exists according to the intel map
@HankWolfman-PGO - it's not appearing in Pogo anymore. It did for about 5 days, and then it vanished. I am asking why it was removed. Makes NO sense to me whatsoever... lol
Ultimately, we have to wait for an explanation from Niantic staff, but it could be a case of a business owner requesting the removal of a PokéStop.
There are business owners who don't want players to stay in front of their stores by turning them into PokéStops.
Pokémon is a content favored by children, but most of the users who actually play Pokémon GO are adults.
Looking at the photo, we can assume that this store sells toys for children, and the customer base is children alone or with their parents.
Therefore, it is not surprising that they would be wary of a strange adult wandering around alone with a smartphone in hand, which is not the customer base of this store.
It may be unfortunate for you, but it would be faster to look for another potential PokéStop.
It doesn't explain why it was disappeared from Pokemon GO but not Ingress.
Probably it was disappeared due to Niantic fixing inclusion rule back then, @NianticGiffard would you check this one please?
Thanks for the tag! It happened due to a sync issue and is now back to Pokémon GO.
@NianticGiffard the poi still is not showing up in Pokémon GO since the last sync. When should it be expected to return?
Hi @NianticGiffard - the wayspot is still not appearing in Pokemon Go. Can you possibly look into this for me? It's been over a week now since you said it would appear in the game. Appreciate your assistance!
Hi @NianticGiffard - the wayspot is still not appearing in Pokemon Go. Can you possibly look into this for me? It's been about 2 weeks now since you said it would appear in the game. Appreciate your assistance!
Pretty strange, it should have appeared by now! Let me check with the team again to give it a closer look.
you probably ran into a so-called map error at your location. I also have 2 such places at home. I had to move it several times with an ingress to make it appear in another game. support couldn't help me in any other way
Hi @NianticGiffard - have you heard back from your team yet regarding this? The stop is still not appearing in Pokemon Go. Thanks again for your help!
Hi @NianticGiffard - have you heard back from your team yet regarding this? The stop is still not appearing in Pokemon Go. Thanks again for your help!
I know it's taking a while, I have escalated it internally now.
Sorry for the radio silence. Our team is requesting you to reach out to them through the in-app support since they require more details to look into it closely.
What criteria was this approved under? I know it isn't disqualified out of hand, but are all businesses whatsoever now appropriate POIs?
Business can be approved now as long as it meets any eligibility criteria (mostly place to socialize with others) and not a generic or part of chain business.
as it meets any eligibility criteria (mostly place to socialize with others)
This was the question I was asking. Which eligibility does it meet?
A great place to be social with others
A favorite gathering place for friends or strangers alike, where you can share a drink or meal, be entertained, or watch public life happen. Or something that draws us together to share an experience in a locally and culturally relevant way.
Examples of Wayspot categories
This is a gaming/comic store.