Can we remove all #MissionsForGood Wayspots?
PkmnTrainerJ-ING
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I know that they don't meet the removal criteria and many won't even know what they are.
Way back in 2014, Ingress was looking to try and be charitable and encouraged agents to do the recently launched Missions feature to do some #MissionsForGood and donate whilst playing the game.
There is some information here - https://www.engadget.com/2014-12-09-google-asks-for-donations-through-charity-portals-in-ingress.html
The Google+ post is gone but see the Facebook one below from 8th December 2014;
Create #MissionsForGood to support local charities, and together we can spread XM and goodwill. We’ve been inspired by Agents organizing Cross-Faction events to raise funds for local charitable organizations and coordinate food drives. Verified Agents Level 8 and above: Create a mission at https://www.ingress.com/missions using Portals at or nearby your local charities, like food banks and donation centers, and include the #MissionsForGood hashtag in your mission title. You can use the following image as your Mission Medal: (Google+ link broken)
While out hacking, we encourage you to donate cans of food or new and gently-used clothing. If there are no nearby Portals to use in your mission, submit a new Portal for your local charitable organization and include the #MissionsForGood hashtag in your Portal description. Happy hacking.
That last section has led to some confusion when new Agents/Trainers/Wayfarers see these 1,816+ (there are a few marked #MissionForGood instead) and think that something like it can be eligible when I doubt these all meet Explore/Exercise/Social criteria.
Maybe a bit extreme to remove all but I would think any that are still eligible (such as the church in the image) could be re-nominated and be a lot better than they were in 2014.
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MissionsForGood only ever applied to creating Ingress missions - never to nominating portals/wayspots.
Portals were approved by Niantic back then - those employees/contractors didn't even know about missions.
Please see the last part that I put in bold.
While out hacking, we encourage you to donate cans of food or new and gently-used clothing. If there are no nearby Portals to use in your mission, submit a new Portal for your local charitable organization and include the #MissionsForGood hashtag in your Portal description. Happy hacking.
They did ask Agents to submit a new Portal for a charitable organization if there were none nearby.
Yes, they would have been approved by Niantic, but they still don't meet any criteria now generally.
I'll add in the social media post;
https://www.facebook.com/Ingress/photos/create-missionsforgood-to-support-local-charities-and-together-we-can-spread-xm-/797192833661718/
I keep saying that less informed wayfarers will continue to submit and accept what they see in game. Completely agree that removal criteria should equal current acceptance criteria. But Niantic leaves them in.
Additional image too if it helps those who can't see it on social media.
Did you get inspired to post this by a recent submission for a charity where there were several other charity shops on the check for duplicates map by any chance? I had one like that a couple of days ago and must admit, I had similar thoughts to you.
I am not against the idea of Niantic doing things like this, but as a similar example, if sponsored locations aren't permanent additions to the database, maybe things like this also shouldn't be permanently added and should only be for the duration of the campaign.
No, I was looking at making some new Missions and then remembered about the initiative, whilst there were discussions about eligibility changing.
This thread came up and I then thought about the eligibility of these old Wayspots and how many were in the system.
In 2014, I don't believe they would have been thinking ahead that much as to quality of Wayspots or other games using them either.
I know it’s the weekend but if you could look at this on Monday @NianticTintino-ING that would be appreciated.
This just seems unnecessary. They created portals/wayspots so people would know where to donate charitable items in 2014 and you want them all removed?
Thinking on this again, and I am aware this didn't get answered;
but at least some kind of response from Niantic on these would be appreciated. These were not coal when they got approved, but wouldn't be eligible (in most circumstances) now so it really muddies the water for a new Wayfarer if they see them on the map.
Maybe their silence speaks volumes. They can’t answer every inane request.
True. They have to focus on the app to answer all the problems after all.
Hey @NianticLC , as you’ve proven you don’t read up on anything to do with Ingress, when will you get around to removing all of these “bad” PokéStops?
How about don't make topics on what you don't know about it?
It's hilarious to give Niantic staff low-blow punches when it's most likely people above them making the decisions. You then bump any of your topics to see as such when it's purely disruptive. Dude, get a grip. I don't know how it's possible but you're annoying on all of Niantic's forums.
Well, it’s never my aim to annoy, but to prompt discussions, so happy for constructive feedback. 😊
I understand that you care and I get it that Niantic is horrible with communication but there's a point. As such as I lowered by care about them, I think I managed a bit of sanity from it.
Thanks. That is useful. I’ll try and pull back a bit more.
I can’t guarantee I’ll stop bumping up my posts if they come to mind again, but will try and avoid unnecessary Niantic folks on them.
Happy for people to let me know if the bumps aren’t helping for discussions though.