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I doubt NIA will ever give a definitive answer. Their response to UK postboxes has been vague enough that both arguments for and against postboxes could use NIA's stance to back their argument. The telephone boxes are very much a niche thing and for us Brits, they are a big thing in terms of our culture and heritage, so an…
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I personally love them, however, I have voted to reject some in the past because the description has been poor (I.E. "iconic red phonebox"). With a decent write up, they can be approved. I avoid voting on ones that have been converted to house defibs, and I can't justify giving a high rating to ones where the submitter…
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That could work, assuming that the majority of reviewers get that far down - I know from experience of reviewing on my mobile phone that it's easy to just look at the main photo and think "nah, rejecting this", so i imagine other reviewers will be like that. It's a habit I've broken out of though, because I know judging…
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Given the UK community's consensus on E2R cyphers, it's not eligible. Ignoring the whether other cyphers are eligible or not, postboxes are property of Royal Mail, so the generic business rejection makes sense since they are part of that particular business.
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It'll either be a case of reviewers picking random reasons or someone mispressed a rejection reason and it got listed as one if the reasons for rejection. Not everything that peomotes physical activity or exercise is eligible either. Swimming pools and gyms aren't necessarily eligible, despite promoting activity and…
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If it's not single family PRP, it should be okay but would still be a hard sell to some reviewers.
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The theatre could meet criteria but a doorway/entrance, I'd say no.
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Never seen park and ride as bus stations. The one in my town just seems to be used for coaches when they're bringing in day trippers during in the summer. However, there might be things in the park and ride area that are eligible, so I wouldn't rule out not being able to get a wayspot at your local one just yet. But I…
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A "hill of dirt"? You don't even sound like you know what you're arguing against now. Barrows, hill-forts, neolithic stones, etc are all MAN-MADE, and shouldn't require a sign. Stonehenge - as in the actual stones - is a wayspot, but based on your logic, that would make it "a natural feature" and just "a pike of stones".…
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They're not "old landscaping" as you put it though. They're locstions of historic value and interest.
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Barrows, hill forts, and the other things that @YouLostAStar-ING has mentioned have historic merit though. Stonehenge, by your logic, would be a natural feature since it's just "stones", and that's a wayspot, and just as valid as the other things YouLostAStar has mentioned.
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Barrows, burial mounds, neolithic stones, etc aren't natural features. They're literally the earliest examples of man-made locations. Just because they don't have a sign doesn't mean they should be ineligible, especially when with so many, you can tell that they're man-made. Personally, I'd say with sufficient evidence…
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@Sugarstarzkill-PGO Aye, it was a typo. Just amended it. Wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't mentioned it, cheers
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The art is always there, even if it won't be seen at certain times. Temporary would mean if it was only going to be at that location for a certain length of time. As long as they're NOT on PRP, or K12 premises, they're eligible.
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It's a case by case basis. Being tertiary education (in this case university/college) does not automatically mean it's eligible. The building would need to meet criteria, such as historic significance (being old doesn't cut it) or have unique architecture, as examples.
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It looks to be permanent, so as long as it's not attached to single family PRP, or K22 premises, and has safe access on foot, it should be eligible. It's a technically a place of worship, regardless of size, so should be okay.
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In some rural areas, submissions can go into voting within a short time frame (2 days minimum in my experience).
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If it's just for bus routes, it's not eligible. If it had information about local history or other bits of information, it could be eligible.
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It could be that you voted differently to how NIA have voted on random nominations or you've just been unlucky and voted differently to other reviewers.
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They would just be wasting upgrades. The South Pole has very few reviewers and probably isn't close enough to any other country or continent for other reviewers to see the nomination.
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The gates aren't the house, so in terms of location accuracy, it's total mislocation. From what I understand, there are public footpaths that go through the gardens of the building, so perhaps using one of those would be more beneficial for players that want to interact with the wayspot?
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The box is owned by Royal Mail but because it's set into the boundary wall of the house, NIA say it's PRP. In regards to the pedestrian access, that's definitely something that RM probably only expect a handful of people to use through the day, so I definitely agree that having a group of players standing there isn't the…
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I imagine that the South Pole/Antarctica doesn't have a great deal of reviewers, or many people that actually have it as their bonus location. If NIA don't encourage people to use their bonus location, chances are that those will remain in voting for some time.
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I would personally say towards them being generic business, and in the event that the market is just some stalls set up once a week, I'd say temporary as well. However, if there is plaque or an information board where the market is and gives some historic insight into the market, then I could see it being eligible.
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I agree with most of your points. As for future games, I do think that's something to consider because none of us know, barring the NIA devs, how we'll interact with them or what the wayspots will be in future games - will they be gym-like features as seen in PoGo or more like an Ingress portal that you can tap h-a-c-k as…
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I know the argument "but people can buy their own" is an excuse for rejecting them but people can buy plastic trail markers as well. The way I see it is, if there's evidence that it's a legit trail, and the marker is indeed on somewhere the trail goes, it shouldn't matter if it's a vinyl sticker or a metal signpost.
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Playgrounds are a place for children to play and socialise, I'd say that makes them a POI. Churches are definitely a POI. They're a communal meeting place, a spiritual haven, many put on events of some description beyond just hosting weddings/baptisms/funerals. Many in Europe even have interesting architecture or historic…
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In regards to the K6 LFL/defibrillator, technically it wouldn't be blocking emergency services because it's a public access defib and ambulance crews and paramedics tend to have one of their own on board anyway. However, the issue is that we're not only submitting for current NIA games, but also future ones, such as the…
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You still have to type something if you're rejecting a nomination for abuse
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The welcome signs don't look like they historic value and certainly don't appear to be visually special. Noticeboards are hit and miss, and are more likely to be rejected if associated with a business/charity. Allotments/community gardens are eligible but are more likely to be approved with some evidence that they're not…