help a rural player?
breandcaleb-PGO
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im in a area where there is nothing, only 1 church in walking distance and its a pokestop but thats it, next closest thing is a 20 minute walk to another….pokestop not even a gym. im a teen who cant go places much due to a very controlling grandmother and i need help, if i provided my area could you all maybe help me find something very close? i have a few photos of things i think might have potential but im not sure, tell me what you all think and if there is anyone who really really wants to help me out, can you at least help me make a very good strong fight for my nominations? It just really sucks, i wish niantic would help us rural players who actually wanna be able to play the game but cant. Anyways ill link the things i think have potential below.
this is a old sign of a no longer in business greenhouse sellers. There building is right up the road if you think that might have more of a chance but i thought this could because its old and been here easily 30-40 years and almsot everyone in this area has bought from them and they was a “unique” business.
this is a little spring, theres not much going for it, its just a natural spring that sits off the road with a bench and a pretty view of water running under a rock, it is on public property too.
this is a old deli thats been here forever, but what inwas gonna focus on is the sign, its a cocacola sign and everyone loved cocacola. the sign is as old as the building with the original business name on it, and its hand painted so i figured it could have a shot.
thats all i could find, please tell me if you think there is anything else and if you think any of mine have the slightest potential, and if they do please help me make them presentable!
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You've posted these same images over and over again asking if they can be candidates and others have already responded on their potential (or lack thereof). But you have so far refused to listen. Living in a rural area, it is necessary to travel to other locations in order to play. There is just no getting around it because Pokemon GO is not meant to be a game played at your home but at your local park(s) and town streets. If your guardian prevents you from traveling, then there is nothing that can be done about it. Reviewers are not going to accept an ineligible nomination just because you plead a sad case.
yeah i understand ive posted them several times but thats because ive seen several pokstops just like the ones ive posted before, so what makes mine different!
Does the church have anything else? A playground, bell, cross, pavilion, etc?
nope sadly not, only a tombstone
https://maps.app.goo.gl/L2WzzyqpRb8iFJq77?g_st=ic
The real question is what makes those other Wayspots different? It may be that they were incorrectly accepted. As I've said many times before, one wrong does not justify another wrong. But there may be more to their stories that your location just doesn't have.
im sorry if im coming acrossed being annoying, but im sure youd be trying your best if you were in my situation, i just wanna be able to play the game
To be honest with you, none of Niantic's games are designed to be playable in such a rural setting as yours (or mine). So your choices are to travel to where there are Pokestops and gyms or find a different game. At least you are not that far from Knoxville. I have to travel three, maybe four, hours to reach a city of equivalent size.
There are definitely things to add but maybe a bit too far? Trans Farm Trail, Ancient Lore Village, Bower community park
yeah all of those are to far for me, but i go to church twice a week and its a pokestop and im hoping i can get a pokestop near it so itll be a gym, could you help see if theres anything near it to do that?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qwirjhxhyyb53CmT6?g_st=ic
Are there any walking trails with trail markers in your area?
I looked all around on the map in the area around this church, and I don't see anything eligible that will give you another poke object to create a gym. I don't think that is a tombstone, but even if it is a different kind of monument, it is too close to the church. Most of the area is private residential property or farm, which is ineligible. And the businesses do not seem to be the kind that would be interesting for visitors that might be accepted as Wayspots. There are some places in the world that just do not support playing Pokemon Go if you are limited in your ability to travel.
You could try nominating this cross
This restaurant appears to have a horseshoe pit and a stage
I know cemeteries are sometimes considered sensitive locations, but you could try this statue.
this restaurant appears to have an indoor pergola
this restaurant appears to have a wooden sculpture
There are two long shots at this place: 419 W Marine Rd, Knoxville, TN 37920 Heart To Heart Grooming Salon.
There's a small heart wire sculpture in front of the place, and a horse decoration on the barn. You'll have to convince reviewers that it's not a private residence or farm, but it's a chance.
A little further away is the Mountain Mule Company that has a nice logo outside: 8301 Lobelia Ln, Knoxville, TN 37920
Marble Springs historic site has at least a gym at it, but I wonder if the historic monument sign right out front has it's own stop? (Would have to convince reviewers it has pedestrian access).
https://goo.gl/maps/VSW47Jtpnikst8U47
Also, aren’t we supposed to judge rural nominations more leniently? What’s wrong with the vintage cocoa cola sign and the spring sign?
Where in the criteria does Niantic say to judge rural areas "more leniently"? And what exactly does it mean to be "more lenient" anyways? If a nomination doesn't meet the eligibility criteria, it doesn't matter if it is in an urban area with a high density of other Wayspots or in a rural area where the next Wayspot could be 2 to 3 miles away.
I don’t know where the exact reference is located (maybe someone could help me find it) but I know for a fact they have said that.
This isn’t the official announcement, but it is a quote from a well known reviewer. Maybe they could help me find the official announcement. “ Reviewers are also instructed to review things more generously in low-density areas and I've accepted lots of things in small towns that would be automatic rejections in urban areas.” @Hosette-ING
I've never seen this in the criteria pages. And uf it does not exist there, it simply does not exist
Even without an official statement, surely you can see that a rural area could be judged differently than a city area? A small town might have one Dairy Queen, for example, and everyone meets up their school. But you would probably not accept a Dairy Queen in a large city.
i know @TheFarix-PGO is saying its not eligible, but would you suggest me still trying to nominate them? i can only try you know? maybe ill get some reviewer who read that part of the guidelines and they will be lenient? i’ll definitely give the cemetery statue a go and the cross on my church a go. Also i dont know if this hurts it or helped it but i looked more closely at the “sign” and turns out its a painting, think that would help since its now considered art?
That spring may be a great place for kids to play and splash around. Their parents may gather and socialize around that bench (I know this one is weak). If the view of water running is beautiful, it may be a great place to explore. It all depends though. You’d need to present it really well to make it look more appealing.
Yes, I would nominate the “Vintage Coca Cola Mural” and the spring. Give a great description and supporting information and don’t mention Pokémon or pokestops.
okay thanks alot, me realizing its a mural i feel like will help, ill need to get some better pictures though
You listed a Spring, Tombstone, and Coke vintage sign was discussed. Other ideas was floated here, work on your photography. That could possibly be Approved by Niantic in some form or another. To get it possibly Approved you would possibly have to Appeal it. To do that you would have to vote, nominate ect.
how does this look?
theres that, which can be interpreted as them saying to take rural player’s nominations into consideration that they are rural.
@breandcaleb-PGO i think you can do alot, even if you are remote and rural.
Keep in mind that many wayfarers would ask for a good picture. Yes, wayfarer isnt a beauty contest, but "the eyes are dining with you".
Your pictures are sometimes likely to be taken in a too sunlit setting (coca cola), or even outright not centering the object enough.
I keep checking google maps, mapcarta.com, then we have things here in germany like wanderreitkarte.de and komoot.de
I am sure there will be similar sites in your country that show good points of interest.