Low Quality Wayspots?

Itsutsume-ING · March 14

I have been noticing some new wayspots in my area recently that I would consider at best as low quality. Just want to run them by the community in case I don't know about some rule changes.

1) Seems to be a generic flag on a generic flagpole by a generic store, no plaque or any description as of why this particular flag is so special:

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2) This seems to be a small vocational/trade school at a corner of a striр mall, can probably fit about 5 and a half students inside at a time:

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3) A sign for a corner striр mall with about 6 shops, same as probably every other corner striр mall on almost every other corner in Los Angeles area:

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I guess 2 and 3 fall into "a great place to be social with others" category. I think they are more of OK-ish places to be social with others if you have absolutely no other places to go. But great?

With 1 I draw a complete blank. I got nothing.

Am I being picky, or is someone trying to make every random object a wayspot?

Itsutsume-ING · March 30

Just bumping up. Anyone?

SeaprincessHNB-PGO · March 31

This would be better in Criteria Clarifications. Flag poles are nothing special and don't meet any criteria.

The trade school is a 3 star, IMO. Not for social, but for explore since that's what education would fall under. The new criteria for stri-p malls is honestly not super clear to me. Some of them are obvious, but some are like this. I'm shocked this got through. Meh.

Itsutsume-ING · April 1

https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/discussion/comment/201367#Comment_201367

I kinda see how education can mean exploration, although I thought exploration in acceptance criteria refers to walking around and exploring, not sitting in a classroom and learning.

But at least I know there's one more person who thinks those wayspots are meh.

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Food4Less Suspended Art

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Mass-produced object, can be seen in other Food 4 Less stores

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Orion Ave. at Cameron Woods

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This is an interesting one.

Its description says "A stone obelisk at a neighborhood intersection". OK, and? What's so cool about it, why should it be added?

The cool part was discovered after a brief Internet search, and I submitted a change in description to reflect that. But I guess whichever PoGo player that submitted it didn't know how to use Google. Oh well. Maybe they'll learn by next time.

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Jack in the Box Pergola

34.186092,-118.466498

"A pergola for outside dining at a Jack in the Box" (which is a chain of fast food restaurants). Cool, very cool, great addition. I guess I'll go submit every outside dining area for every restaurant that has it. Maybe I won't stop there and will submit EVERY restaurant. Restaurants are a great place to be social with others or something like that.

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Bellagio Express Car Wash

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"A unique structure sign at the Bellagio Car Wash"

"It's not rectangular? And it has a logo of a small chain of car washes that can be seen on their website? Nominate, nominate!"

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Looks like car washes are all the rage now:

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

Oh, look, another request for Pokestop:

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

"I can't be bothered to exit the car to take proper photos"

Itsutsume-ING · April 22

"OMG, a community! And it has a sign! NOMINATE!"

Itsutsume-ING · April 23

"I only have ONE wayspot in our community, I want more! *crying face*"

Itsutsume-ING · April 23

"please add more stops at this park"

Nope

Itsutsume-ING · April 23

"More Pokestops! More! MORE!!!"

Itsutsume-ING · April 23

Car dealerships? LA has a street that's like car dealerships on every side for several blocks. So many potential wayspots! Gonna go submit each and every one of them!