Invalid Wayspot Appeal: Multiple duplicates - Univ. Michigan Law Quad
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Title of the Wayspot: The Law Quad at Night
Location: 42.274669,-83.739413
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Country: USA
Title of the Wayspot: Law Quad
Location: 42.274721,-83.740078
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Country: USA
Title of the Wayspot: U of M Law Quad
Location: 42.27402,-83.739415
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Country: USA
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Additional information: These three wayspots all represent the same location. Arguably the one named "Law Quad" could be renamed to represent a specific architectural feature, but at least one of the other two should be removed as a duplicate.
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The Law Quad is actually on my list of places to sort out! Parts of U-M really got on my nerves when I was scanning portals for EOS Imprint last year.
"The Law Quad at Night" is super-shady, but it mostly looks like people were submitting every entrance to the Quad as a separate portal. Niantic may or may not be OK with that, since they allow the same thing for parks. I'm pretty sure all of those portals predate player-voting for portals.
(I did get one dupe for the Law Quad deleted last year, because it was nowhere near the Law Quad.)
I believe "The Law Quad at Night" was one of the original seed portals drawn from Panoramio (is that the name of the service?) photos. So no abuse involved, just an import that would be considered a duplicate if it were actually submitted as a wayspot. There are other wayspots on campus that come from these photos as well, I believe. The most recognizable ones tend to have "artistic" names rather than actually naming the location they represent.
@NianticLC @NianticRN I see that one of the duplicates has already been removed via a more recent thread. Any chance the remaining duplicate can be addressed?
I just submitted an appeal for this portal as well! They responded to my thread and said they're removing it.
Hi @flatmatt-PGO! Sorry for the delay. We've reviewed this and retired 2 Wayspots in question. Thanks!