Quality of life edits for poorly pinned Wayspots

I can totally understand if this can't be done, but I've compiled a list of Wayspots where very minor location edits can cause a Wayspot to appear in both Ingress and Pokemon Go. Absolutely none of these edits would cause the location to be pinned inaccurately, they would just simply be pinned in a slightly different area on the object. For instance, the east side of a pavilion instead of the west side, or a different area in the sand of a playground. Most of these Wayspots were made by Ingress players with no strategic pinning, and Pokemon Go players ended up with the short end of the stick.

Again, I stress that these edits will remain accurate. I've made around 250 Wayspots and reviewed over 27,000, and have maintained a "Great" Wayfinder rating. We had some cheaters in my town who made completely false Wayspots that never existed and I immediately got them removed. I didn't care if it meant losing PokeStops. I'm all about keeping things as true as possible.

The list will include the current coordinates with the Wayspot title, followed by the new coordinates. If a title needs an edit, I'll include it. I'll include a brief write-up for each one, explaining the change.

#1
46.79796,-100.802759 - The Keeper
New location: 46.797978, -100.802778
(moves the pin onto the sculpture instead of next to it)

#2
46.79821,-100.802586 - Bismarck Trails - Clem Kelley
New location: 46.798033, -100.802657
(pin is currently off by about 20 feet, this puts it onto the sign)

#3
46.796248,-100.799675 - Clem Kelley Softball Diamond 3
New location: 46.796203, -100.799635
(scoots it closer to the fence)

#4
46.796237,-100.801468 - Clem Kelley Softball Diamond 4
New location: 46.796256, -100.801578
(scoots it to the west, closer to the fence)

#5
46.796458,-100.799051 - Clem Kelley Softball Diamond 5
New location: 46.796488, -100.799143
(scoots it closer to the fence)

#6
46.801143,-100.805488 - R&B John Memorial Bench
New location: 46.801208, -100.80554
(pin is off by about 10-15 feet, moves it to the correct spot)

#7
46.804169,-100.808545 - Atkins Dedication Bench
New location: 46.804133, -100.808441
New title: Atkinson Dedication Bench
(pin is off by about 10 feet; name is Atkinson, not Atkins)

#8
46.804235,-100.81058 - Sertoma - Red And Yellow Playground
New location: 46.804207, -100.810509
New title: Sertoma Shelter 11 Playground
(pin remains within the sandbox; equipment is no longer red and yellow in color)

#9
46.804103,-100.812737 - Bismarck Trails - Sertoma Park & Riverfront Trail
New location: 46.804181, -100.813011
(pin is off by 20-30 feet, this moves it right onto the sign where it should be)

#10
46.805212,-100.810992 - Orange Playground at Sertoma Park
New location: 46.805126, -100.811037
New title: Sertoma Shelter 4 Playground
(pin remains within the sandbox; title still accurate if new equipment is installed)

#11
46.805844,-100.812758 - Shelter 3
New location: 46.805891, -100.812709
(moves the pin onto the shelter)

#12
46.806172,-100.812895 - music ship playground
New title: Music Ship Playground
(location is fine, title is a lowercase disaster, and a name edit was declined)

#13
46.807885,-100.81383 - Historic Route 66 Mural
New location: 46.807930, -100.813884
(pin still touching the mural, just moves it a little to the north)

#14
46.830557,-100.833104 - N. Sand Volleyball Court - Pioneer Park
New location: 46.830671, -100.833197
(puts it safely at the edge of the court instead of the middle)

#15
46.830847,-100.832511 - Pioneer Park Playground
New location: 46.830889, -100.832441
(puts it at the edge of the playground by the walking path, will add new picture to include all the equipment when summer arrives)

#16
46.829235,-100.829005 - Exploring the Past
New location: 46.829253, -100.829068
(pin is off, this moves it onto the sign)

#17
46.830009,-100.830328 - Heart of the World
New location: 46.830003, -100.830224
(pin is off, this moves it onto the sign)

#18
46.830445,-100.830564 - Change and Resilience
New location: 46.830413, -100.830472
(pin is off, this moves it onto the sign)

#19
46.830365,-100.828852 - Changing Houses
New location: 46.830376, -100.82886
(small edit, but it'll make a huge difference)

#20
46.830241,-100.828606 - Defending the Heartland
New location: 46.830176, -100.828535
(pin is off, this moves it onto the sign)

#21
46.829856,-100.828198 - Mandan Indian Lookout Tower Site
New location: 46.829877, -100.828161
New title: Saving the Past for the Future
New description: This sign explains the preservation of Chief Looking's Village
(pin is off, updated title needed because the sign changed in 2019, current default pic is accurate)

#22
46.84877,-100.809004 - Splash Pad
New location: 46.848890, -100.808832
New title: New Generations Park Splash Pad
(pin is way off, new location makes it accurate)

#23
46.846342,-100.751092 - Johnny Gisi Park playground
New location: 46.846393, -100.751029
New title: Johnny Gisi Park Playground
(moves pin to playground entrance, fixes lowercase noun)

#24
46.837458,-100.786766 - Jaycee Park Playground
New location: 46.837413, -100.786541
(keeps it within the sandbox, but closer to the park bench)

#25
46.794346,-100.770113 - Playground at Colonial Estates
New location: 46.79432, -100.770196
New title: Colonial Estates Playground
(pin remains within the perimeter and closer to a bench; title edit shortens the name)

#26
46.770652,-100.775867 - Aaron Haaland Field Dedication
New location: 46.770647, -100.775835
(the black spot on the map is where the sign is actually located)

#27
46.770699,-100.776346 - Dakota Community Bank Field
New title: Aaron Haaland Field
New description: The lone baseball field at Cottonwood Park
(location is fine, field name is wrong, and the park has many softball fields but only one meant for baseball, hence the description edit)

#28
46.772287,-100.780919 - Reichert Field
New location: 46.77325, -100.781054
(a series of old edits caused this Wayspot to be moved into a completely incorrect spot, as this sign is located next to the picnic shelter)

#29
46.826979,-100.767265 - Optimist Park - Playground
New location: 46.827043, -100.767385
(keeps it within the perimeter, closer to a bench)

#30
46.802782,-100.796721 - Kiwanis Park Shelter 1
New location: 46.802793, -100.796689
(minor change keeps it on the shelter, makes a big difference in game)

If any of the moderators on here take the time to make any of these changes, I can't thank you enough. Minor changes, but this will improve so many places around town and will encourage more Pokemon Go players to be physically active with all the new additions to the game. If this can't be done, I'll submit edit requests and hope for the best from community voting.

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Comments

  • NianticAtlasNianticAtlas Posts: 635 admin

    Thanks for the appeal, Explorer. Based on the evidence provided, we’ve made the necessary changes to the Wayspots locations, titles, and descriptions. However, the Wayspots "Jaycee Park Playground, Playground at Colonial Estates, Aaron Haaland Field Dedication, Optimist Park - Playground, Kiwanis Park Shelter 1, Pioneer Park Playground, and Historic Route 66 Mural" do not require any adjustments at this time.

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