Business Sign Rejected as "Temporary Display"
CaballoDeFuego1-PGO
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I'm from a rural area where there are very few stops. There are no sidewalks where we are, and people use the streets for walking, riding horses, biking, 4-wheelers, etc. On this particular street there are two locations that are very busy with pedestrians throughout the day. There is a marina at the end of the street, and then there is a radio station before you get to the Marina. I've nominated both of them.
The Marina was rejected for "orientation". Not sure about that. I have appealed that one.
The radio station was rejected because it was a "temporary or seasonal display". The radio station has been there as long as I've lived in this town. Would it be better to resubmit the radio station with better wording, or wait until I get another appeal?
This was my description of the radio station. Is there something else I should add here? This is the actual sign for the radio station/business. It is not temporary of seasonal.
"Rural area in need of stops. No sidewalk, but it is the only place the rural folks have for excercise. Lots of walkers, runers, 4 wheelers, and equestrians up and down the road here. Families, individuals, and groups use this road daily. The sign is right by the road on the county easement and players would not have to enter the property to spin the stop."
Thanks for your help! We need stops out in the middle of nowhere!
Comments
Get out of your car to take the photos, and don't add anything about pokestops, trainers or anything related to a specific game
All of the above and fix, straighten the picture.
Find a way to say why the station is important to the community.
You still might struggle though if the sign is not near the station building and just stuck out on the motorway somewhere.
Generic "business advertising sign", meets none of the Niantic eligibility criteria.
Next to the road like that, it will probably also be rejected for pedestrian access although you do try to address that in your supporting info.
The "orientation" rejection on the marina means your photo wasn't straight, guessing from the photo you provided.
It's unlikely the radio station sign will pass. The marina has a much better chance of getting accepted. If it's a decent size marina, you may even be able to find multiple things there, such as a gazebo, a public information board, map of the town, etc.
This thread is going to be pretty harsh at times. Please understand going in that this feedback is given with the intent of helping you understand how to succeed in the future.
This got the temporary rejection not because of the radio station, which isn’t even really visible in the nomination, because that sign appears to be built with balsa wood. Come tornado season that thing will probably be three counties over.
“Rural area in needs of stops” is like saying, “reject me please.” It’s kind of a hot button for many reviewers, because not only can reviewers already see how many stops are in the area, but POI density isn’t part of criteria at all.
Things that are part of criteria are:
-A subject that is a good place to exercise or explore or socialize; a typical radio station is none of these
-Image quality, which a crooked picture typically doesn’t meet
-a description that describes the subject rather than advertises for it
If you believe that this radio station is relevant to the community (I don’t know, I don’t live there) and worthy of immortalization by Niantic under the explore criterion, first get out of your car and take a picture worth looking at. Then you have to tell reviewers why and how this station is special, such as “Founded in 1963 by the Honorable Reverend James P Coots, the station has won seven Radio Boot Scoot Awards for excellence in cowboy broadcasting and two Angel Prizes for donations to local religious charities, including funding the post-tornado orphanage in 2021, where this sign was found from three counties over.”
Now. I got a little bit silly there at the end.* But a description that uses facts (date, founder) and shows community relevance (award-winning, charitable) is going to win voters over, where a radio slogan will not.
*Please note that I could delete the silliness before posting, and chose to not.