About number limit about playground equipment of park
82quuu-PGO
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I often see a supplementary explanation in the review, "up to one park playground equipment is approved".
There are many playground equipment installed in the park, but even if it is not the same type of playground equipment, is it limited to one location?
Or is it a mysterious rule that someone made without permission?
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There was a clarification that has since been removed from the criteria pages:
Playgrounds in parks and apartment complexes: accept one nomination per play area. If a Wayspot already exists for the play area, mark the individual play structures as duplicates of the play area’s Wayspot. For example, there shouldn’t be individual Wayspots for the slide and swing set within a play area, but rather one for that playground overall.
As a reviewer & submitter, I evaluate how "unique" the play equipment is and how spaced out it is. A lot of parks in my area have separate landscape areas for "tot lots" and bigger kids, which I usually approve individually. Or a "Rocket slide" (not a PoGO reference, a sort of iconic playground slide) on opposite sides of the park as the jungle gym equipment.
But just multiple parts of the same structure, or multiple generic pieces should be duplicated to each other.
@Gendgi-PGO
I can understand that the basics will be spots in each playground equipment unit.
Until now, each playground equipment unit has been approved separately.
For example, if there are two seesaws, they are counted at one point.
It could also be interpreted that only one unit is allowed in it.
It's difficult for me to decide too broadly without seeing the area. Sometimes it does depend on both the park area itself and the region in general. But, generally speaking, seesaws close to each other shouldn't be individually eligible.
I understood that there was no problem from the viewpoint that I had judged from the beginning.
Thank you.
A single playground is a single POI, no matter now much equipment is there. Swings, seesaw, slide and climbing structure in one playground should all be the same POI.
If it is a small park, I think it is realistic to apply it in one place.
@Gendgi-PGO also said that this issue is case by case, depending on the size of the park.
Since what kind of park is envisioned differs depending on the country and region, it is necessary to set up spots in a way that suits the actual situation of the region.
I didn’t say park, I said playground.
I stand by my assessment.
I've been saying "park" since the beginning of the discussion.
But I also understand that you refer to small parks as "playgrounds."
If there is only one playground, we treat it as a playground itself where there were a few rides in it.
If there are more than two playgrounds, each can have a wayspot as a playground (playground A / playground B)
The logic inalways went with was
Play park is one, the equipment in it can't be seperate submissions
Except
If there is a large pice of equipment, like a flying fox/zipline, that could be its own as its big enough and appealing enough
I've been saying "park" since the beginning of the discussion.
I think this makes your line of questioning a little more clear.
Or is it a mysterious rule that someone made without permission?
Every now and then, somebody comes here (or on Reddit, Facebook, or other platform) and says "Niantic says one per park." This is NOT true but is a simple and easy way to say it that fits many situations.
The "official" statement from Niantic is within the quote I provided above but was removed from the website. I did keep searching and found this text:
Playgrounds have long been a source of debate among nominators and reviewers alike, can you clarify when they should be accepted vs. rejected?
https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/21-wayfarer/faq/2811-niantic-wayfarer-november-2020-ama/?p=web&s=wayspot-acceptance-criteria
A submitter should convey and prove that the submissions are not for the playground at "whole."
Below is a screenshot of a local park to me. There are several different playground sets that are separately landscaped and "unique" structures.
1) "Splashpad" / "sprayground"
2) Web climber
3) Traditional play equipment
4) Swing set
I think some of these may be controversial for some people, but I personally would consider them each to be unique and separately eligible.
The subject line is about playgrounds and playground equipment.
I like that example @Gendgi-PGO provided and would be happy with all 4 and I would also be happy with entrance to the whole area - the whole I would refer to as the park.