whatever you submit as poi/waypoint or the removal of it doesn’t matter. What matters is who your friends are to get new waypoints or waypoints removed. I tried many times to get fake waypoints rejected. Never works. Many waypoints I submitted get rejected and then a year or two later someone else submits it (apparently) and gets it accepted.
so, it’s not what you do, but who your friends are.
Just wanted to chime in and say thanks to all those who are persevering with the reporting of abuse. We are still raising the topic of abuse and it’s management as Ambassadors and are doing all that we can to push for effective removal of incorrectly approved Wayspots.
Just because they aren't added doesn't mean they aren't submitted and reviewed. I saw one come by yesterday again (which is now still either in voting or rejected, based upon checking the wayfarer app).
But apart from that, I noticed that the in-voting times are increasing again in comparison with a couple of weeks ago. Either Niantic has made some adjustments and/or removed people from Wayfarer, or everyone is on vacation.
I've tried this on two different days but it keeps crashing on verifying I'm a real person. Kind of ironic that I'm trying to report bot activity and the form thinks I'm the bot, lol.
@pieniechan-PGO i think i also posted already reported wayspots as you mentioned... maybe i do i right now with this post. Maybe if you make new post can you write down the name of the reported wayspot instead of the pics so its more easy to find if the wayspot is already in this thread?
Anyway its a friendly reminder that some wayspots are still there for the admins/mods
You can see it has clearly been superimposed and that whoever did it was not very good at doing so.
There are three other tile wayspots nearby to this one. I am a bit suspicious of all of them but I don't have concrete proof that there's any foul play going on with the other three.
We have reviewed all the reports till here. These reports have resulted in removal of over a thousand low quality Wayspots. We have also taken appropriate actions against all parties involved in this abuse.
We want to thank everyone for their continued support in maintaining the quality of Niantic Wayspots.
Is it possible to make "doens't meet acceptance criteria / doesn't meet any of the Niantic core pillars" a temporary ACCEPTABLE removal criteria in the Netherlands and surrounding areas?
We had an extensive discussion internally around this and I'm glad to tell you that we have already made necessary changes to our review process to counter this.
Is it worth my time at the moment to report a wayspot that doesn't meet any removal nor acceptance criteria in the Netherlands? Would that wayspot be removed or would my request be rejected again and I waste my time again?
So what does it mean if nothing has happened to your location? That all these inacceptable wayspots are now deemed acceptable? Because I don't see a change here if I check Ingress Intel.
Pokémon sync are around 21:00 and Ingress around midnight. So it can currently look like that the wayspots are still here but are removed from the lightship data base.
Niantic not doing a removal NEVER means that something becomes eligible, it just means that it doesn't fulfill their criteria for removal (or it hasn't been processed yet?).
Also, if Niantic or community reviewers accept something, it also NEVER becomes an eligible object from this.
For some reason part of Dutch communities still believe this. And some other international people also think that especially regarding appeals, which is also wrong. The Niantic reviewers are not really familiar with some parts of the criteria.
And another THANK YOU resulted in a 10 euro for more space in inventory every month, Lol. We already are data collectors working for free for Nia who already is loaded thanks to PoGo. Way to go👍
If there more similar inappropriate photos ( and I think it best if they didn’t remain here as the minor may not have consented) or the like do complete a report abuse form.
Answers
Have you reported those as abuse? If not it would help to get the player who submits this punnished.
How can I do that?
whatever you submit as poi/waypoint or the removal of it doesn’t matter. What matters is who your friends are to get new waypoints or waypoints removed. I tried many times to get fake waypoints rejected. Never works. Many waypoints I submitted get rejected and then a year or two later someone else submits it (apparently) and gets it accepted.
so, it’s not what you do, but who your friends are.
Such a wild claim raises so many questions, you should open a topic somewhere to elaborate on this, I'm quite curious how you came to that conclusion.
Use this link: https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/21-wayfarer/faq/2190-reporting-abuse-in-wayfarer/ Fill in everything they need to know and done.
Just wanted to chime in and say thanks to all those who are persevering with the reporting of abuse. We are still raising the topic of abuse and it’s management as Ambassadors and are doing all that we can to push for effective removal of incorrectly approved Wayspots.
New update. No new QR code fake waypoints have been added, great!
Since my past post, 35 of them have been removed 😀
There are still 8 that remain, and have to be removed as well (notice the typo in the title of the last one):
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.474433,5.468671 QR Route de Vier Heemskinderenlaan #003 51.474433 5.468671
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.474422,5.470852 QR route de Vier Heemskinderenlaan #016 51.474422 5.470852
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.47459,5.466986 QR Route Firapeellaan #001 51.47459 5.466986
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.475021,5.46696 QR Route Firapeellaan #002 51.475021 5.46696
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.475478,5.466759 QR Route Firapeellaan #004 51.475478 5.466759
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.475,5.467962 QR Route Heimostraat #006 51.475 5.467962
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.410386,5.481716 QR-code route Eindhoven - wijk 22 Kortonjo Charles Roelslaan 07-105 51.410386 5.481716
https://intel.ingress.com/?pll=51.43667,5.487844 WR code Havensingel Eindhoven 51.43667 5.487844
I hope This is the correct topic.
can someone check the noordelijke Esweg in Hengelo nl
Several streetname signs are a portal, or a simpel sticker on a traffic light
you mean these stickers? -->
Sign Johan
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.287492,6.832391&z=17&pll=52.287227,6.833663
Sign Johan
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.287492,6.832391&z=17&pll=52.287063,6.834386
De Johan Sticker
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.287492,6.832391&z=17&pll=52.286783,6.834157
Straat Sticker Johan
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.287531,6.835105&z=17&pll=52.285838,6.83413
Sticker sign Wim
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.287531,6.835105&z=17&pll=52.287914,6.834265
Streetsign Louis v. Gasteren
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=52.28666,6.840184&z=17&pll=52.286075,6.840317
Just because they aren't added doesn't mean they aren't submitted and reviewed. I saw one come by yesterday again (which is now still either in voting or rejected, based upon checking the wayfarer app).
But apart from that, I noticed that the in-voting times are increasing again in comparison with a couple of weeks ago. Either Niantic has made some adjustments and/or removed people from Wayfarer, or everyone is on vacation.
Tnx, abuse case created
I've tried this on two different days but it keeps crashing on verifying I'm a real person. Kind of ironic that I'm trying to report bot activity and the form thinks I'm the bot, lol.
There are tips posted in the abuse report channel how to fix this problem.
But when I tried to report dutch nominations with a link back to the forum post the person who helped me said that posting here was enough.
@NianticAaron @Tntnnbltn-ING
What would you prefer we currently use for the Dutch/german/Belgium abuse? The report forum or just post the reports here?
Because I did see duplicate reports now being reported because not everyone is going to recheck the 13 page of abuse.
here some more from germany/NRW.
Regular street signs
Straße am alten historischen Ringofen https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.529788,6.939755
Rechte fahr bahn https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.520239,6.944176
Schild Industriegebiet Feldstraße https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.493776,6.832291
Straße am alten historischen Ringofen in Bottrop https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.529803,6.938797
Informationsschild Gewerbegebiet https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.488846,6.826658
Anweisung des Bürgermeisters https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.346226,6.827938
Wegweiser Gewerbegebiete https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.494116,6.837944
Spielstraße am schweinespielplatz https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.471309,6.825526
Privatweg Vivawest https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.525228,6.946568
Fahrradweg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.256182,6.781676
Parkplatz Schild am Zoo Duisburg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.432869,6.805382
Fußgänger Schild https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.527687,6.944063
Straße zum Bürgerhaus im Batenbrock Park https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.529922,6.942689
Fußweg in den Volkspark https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.528146,6.949853
Wegweiser Info https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.280286,7.048664
Wegweiser Wanderweg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.27864,7.043779
Messewegweiser https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.252761,6.770088
Städtischer Kindergarten zu den Häusern City West https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.469952,6.834973
Shops
Spritkurs https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.289593,6.839342
Rewe Getränkemarkt https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.476931,6.85557
Rewe ihr Kaupfpark https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.476396,6.855682
Meisterbetrieb SCHILLER Sanitär,Heizung&Klima https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.469854,6.835907
Nikolaus Grill https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.493888,6.833222
Green Office https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.257605,6.799437
REWE https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.469949,6.823433
Quartier 231 https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.474148,6.831597
Spiel & Schreibwaren https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.269345,6.773229
Pauls Imbissbude https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.312319,6.825009
Lidl Lindnerstraße https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.493021,6.840573
grüner Strom https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.313304,6.828434
Grosse Werbetafel https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.312293,6.822871
Füchschen Alt Schild https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.312867,6.820977
Grüne Strom Tankstelle https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.310784,6.819661
Lidl https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.202712,6.832171
Avanti Restaurant https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.281145,7.028691
Pension Erica https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.463429,6.827589
Frische Flugenten https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.305032,6.815194
Naturstromtankstelle https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.313747,6.831061
Atrium Festhalle https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.307787,6.817776
Buiness Park Info https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.286558,6.798868
Telefonica https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.285327,6.785006
Shiraz und der Rabe https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.253501,6.770247
Vital Meals https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.253212,6.770877
Döner Boot https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.247962,6.760226
Cafe Bäckerei Nisa https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.520235,6.9446
Ikarus Grill Essen Katernberg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.499744,7.043957
Postal
Packstation Ebertstr https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.476501,6.855062
Bottrop | Packstation 179 https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.518139,6.924443
Briefkasten https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.200378,6.919818
Busstop
Bushaltestelle Lindnerstraße https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.493145,6.839964
Hermann-Löns Straße https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.535873,6.89475
Zoo / Uni https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.433232,6.803471
Misc
Zwei bunte Kästen https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.198624,6.82222
Meeting Point https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.492233,6.845369
Fachschaft Biologie - HHU https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.187894,6.799977
Wegweiser Emscher Park Weg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.528102,6.943359
Emscher Park Weg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.527925,6.946264
Sitzecke Waldblick https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.322197,6.828661
Notruf E9-12 VE https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.30875,7.0549
Tiefbauamt Ratingen https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.303979,6.813087
Tor für Riesen https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.515908,6.929009
Bank am Strassenrand 1 https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.316362,6.827503
Emscher Park Weg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.528112,6.940347
alte Telefonzelle der Telekom https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.533055,6.898138
Moderne Kunst recycelt https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.314322,6.831167
Bezirksregierung Westeingang https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.25359,6.769321
Sunny Homeside https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.199842,6.791985
Ruhebänke im Innenhof https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.25331,6.769945
Tags
AVS Graffiti Kasten https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.272086,6.781003
Stromkasten Lausbub-Graffiti https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.279503,7.04061
Stromkunst https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.468864,6.820105
Graffitikasten https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.335961,6.827119
Grimmiges Herz https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.253013,6.770598
Verteilerkasten - Zum Sommersberg https://intel.ingress.com?pll=50.842981,6.895498
Das Gesicht https://intel.ingress.com?pll=51.255781,6.783021
52.1109350, 5.0358690
52.0352360, 4.7095240
52.0351070, 4.7103010
52.0517270, 5.1186650
Generic supermarket
52.0519440, 5.1185230
51.8912790, 5.4398950
51.6799530, 5.3166070
51.3251750, 3.4912150
51.1988690, 3.7911950
51.4977530, 3.8855910
51.9924240, 4.2045780
51.9279400, 4.5100560
51.1506840, 4.9012390
@NianticAaron also almost al AED are still online and not removed.
52.0130430, 5.5645210
52.1753710, 5.3843280
@NianticBrian-ING any news about this post and the previous?
@pieniechan-PGO i think i also posted already reported wayspots as you mentioned... maybe i do i right now with this post. Maybe if you make new post can you write down the name of the reported wayspot instead of the pics so its more easy to find if the wayspot is already in this thread?
Anyway its a friendly reminder that some wayspots are still there for the admins/mods
Sint-Jozef:
Waterputhuis H80 0,9 1,3
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.03185,4.295822&z=16&pll=51.033554,4.292212
Waterputhuis H80 2,1 0,4
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.03185,4.295822&z=16&pll=51.032325,4.291479
Waterputhuis H80 2,1
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.03185,4.295822&z=16&pll=51.031937,4.291668
Waterputhuis H100 ,1 ,2
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.031584,4.293784&z=17&pll=51.032526,4.29265
Waterputhuis H100 0,5
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.031584,4.293784&z=17&pll=51.032529,4.294241
Waterputhuis H100 1,5 1,
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=51.031584,4.293784&z=17&pll=51.031649,4.293455
Westrode:
Waterputhuis H80 6, 1,6
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=50.996739,4.328015&z=16&pll=50.997876,4.326349
Route 3052
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=50.996739,4.328015&z=16&pll=50.997459,4.326591
Wandelroute 4581
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=50.996739,4.328015&z=16&pll=50.997299,4.326886
2 Waterputhuizen
https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=50.995253,4.327951&z=16&pll=50.99581,4.325067
Stoeltegelkunstwerk is an easy to spot fake, just look at this picture:
You can see it has clearly been superimposed and that whoever did it was not very good at doing so.
There are three other tile wayspots nearby to this one. I am a bit suspicious of all of them but I don't have concrete proof that there's any foul play going on with the other three.
Hey everyone!
We have reviewed all the reports till here. These reports have resulted in removal of over a thousand low quality Wayspots. We have also taken appropriate actions against all parties involved in this abuse.
We want to thank everyone for their continued support in maintaining the quality of Niantic Wayspots.
Cheers!
Thanks so much!
Is it possible to make "doens't meet acceptance criteria / doesn't meet any of the Niantic core pillars" a temporary ACCEPTABLE removal criteria in the Netherlands and surrounding areas?
We had an extensive discussion internally around this and I'm glad to tell you that we have already made necessary changes to our review process to counter this.
what does that exactly entail?
Is it worth my time at the moment to report a wayspot that doesn't meet any removal nor acceptance criteria in the Netherlands? Would that wayspot be removed or would my request be rejected again and I waste my time again?
So what does it mean if nothing has happened to your location? That all these inacceptable wayspots are now deemed acceptable? Because I don't see a change here if I check Ingress Intel.
The sync is currently broken what I read on the forum.
Pokémon sync are around 21:00 and Ingress around midnight. So it can currently look like that the wayspots are still here but are removed from the lightship data base.
Niantic not doing a removal NEVER means that something becomes eligible, it just means that it doesn't fulfill their criteria for removal (or it hasn't been processed yet?).
Also, if Niantic or community reviewers accept something, it also NEVER becomes an eligible object from this.
For some reason part of Dutch communities still believe this. And some other international people also think that especially regarding appeals, which is also wrong. The Niantic reviewers are not really familiar with some parts of the criteria.
In Dordrecht 🤣
And another THANK YOU resulted in a 10 euro for more space in inventory every month, Lol. We already are data collectors working for free for Nia who already is loaded thanks to PoGo. Way to go👍
@Muus-ING
If there more similar inappropriate photos ( and I think it best if they didn’t remain here as the minor may not have consented) or the like do complete a report abuse form.
Check the map in the area Iroko, Dordrecht👍