Hagrid's Hut LFL Rejected
Japhyuri-PGO
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Question.
Why do some LFL are approved and others aren't? What is more unfair is that this legit with a charter number and a handmade unique piece of an art. Residential criteria or rejection: of course LFL are located in Residential area but they are ment to be just by the sidewalk where passerby can grab or leave a book! If some are approved and others aren't, should Niantic just approve those who are registered with LFL for legality. Or just remove all LFL that has been approved. But then again by doing so they are not upholding their mission with Pokemon go.
Comments
As you've had explained to you before, little free libraries are fine if they're on public property. This one appears to be on private residential property (though it's hard to tell because it isn't on street view that I can see) as it looks like it's in someone's front yard, and I also somewhat agree with the temporary rejection reason as it doesn't appear to be anchored to the floor. It looks like it could be picked up and moved away at any given moment.
It doesn't matter if they have a "charter" or not. Niantic has not said "Only accept little free libraries that have a charter registration," so whether they do or not is 0% relevant when reviewing on Wayfarer. What matters is if they meet any of Niantic's rejection criteria (on private residential property, at a K-12 school, no pedestrian access, etc).
It's alarming that you want all eligible LFLs (such as those in parks, at businesses and museums, etc) to be removed just because your neighborhood LFLs are not eligible due to being on private residential property. It's best to move on and stop spamming the forums with LFLs that were correctly rejected.
This LFL is very clearly on private residential property. Under Niantic's rejection criteria, is not acceptable to be a Wayspot. There are no exceptions to Niantic's prohibition on private residential property no matter how much you complain about it or claim it is unfair. Just because a property owner places an LFL on their property does not mean they give carte blanche permission for any other use. And even if a property owner did explicitly give permission to have something on their property included into Lightship, Niantic will still refuse to include it.
I am referring to all those LFL on private residence and infront of a single home. Never did I said all LFL in non-residential area.
If LFLs on private residential property are reported with an invalid wayspot report, Niantic will remove the wayspot.
That one in particular was cemented post, the person was just creative to use a table leg to cover the post. The owner also owned an Airbnb in the said property and we asked permission to get it nominated. But since it is in a residential suburb area we do get it now why it is rejected. We just hope all LFL pokestop in residential and in a single family home front yard should be removed.
Libraries meet the eligibility criteria.
Meeting the eligibility criteria is only 1/3 of the puzzle when it comes to deciding if something should be accepted or not. To be acceptable a submission must do all three of the following:
There are things (like LFLs on private residential property) that meet the eligibility criteria (and thus are "eligible") but fail one or both of the other two criteria and thus are not acceptable.
Thanks for taking the time to ask 🙌
It sometimes is a bit counterintuitive when a Little Free Library is seemingly "inviting" people onto their property, but the restriction of "single family private residential property" is one Niantic has maintained as is required to do so.