How to get the sticker type of UK Trail Markers accepted?
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Firstly, the background for those who don't know, trails in the UK are marked out either with rigid plastic discs nailed to wooden posts, or self-adhesive plastic discs for street furniture like metal lampposts. I actually met two people today who were in the process of marking out a trail, and they basically have a big bag of both types of marker and use whichever one is appropriate.
Now I have no trouble getting the rigid disc type accepted. Indeed, I'm up to about 50 accepted in a row, although it took me two years to figure out how to overcome all the rejections. But I can't for the life of me get the plastic disc kind accepted.
I'm the first to say that the very definition of an acceptable wayspot is something that reviewers will accept - so should I just accept that sticker trail markers are unacceptable? Or is there some special way of nominating them that I have not yet discovered which will guarantee success? Or should I just appeal them?
I know the objections that people have - they think they won't last as long. Well, maybe they won't, but both types will last for many years, and neither will last for ever.
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I suggest: Appeal and let Niantic show if that's what they meant or not.
I am UK based as well. Personally I am a little concerned about the shear quantity of trail markers that are being accepted. It is getting a bit ridiculous seeing identical trail markers as waypoints every hundred meters apart on some trails. So when I review a trail marker the first thing I look for is does it name the waymarked trail. If it is just an arrow with perhaps a council name on it then I reject it. If it has the name of the trail clearly visible on the marker I would then take a view based on other trail markers in the vicinity. Mostly I would accept them but if there were a lot of them in the area I would be more inclined to 3* one of the stick on markers. Trail markers are eligible but something doesn't sit right with me about the stickers on lamp posts. So whilst I wouldn't reject one I wouldn't consider it a 5* nomination either. Whenever I am in two minds about a nomination I always consider would I nominate/upgrade it myself. In the case of stick on trail markers the answer would be no.
That's really helpful, thanks, I think there's going to be a range of views on this.