Shilfiell-ING
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But I started this post because I was asking about what looked like obvious coordination across the United States to turn a fun game into a way to get their message out and stated you all can do what you want but I'm not approving them because I know it is more of the same. If that means I should be reported then fine. One…
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I've seen, and approved, at least one of these edits that replaced a quite generic and boring title or description. Since I just approved the edits that actually added value (and used Title Case instead of Proper Case in the title, echoing the style used on the signs for these institutions) I would say that many of these…
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Quite a few in the Mid-Atlantic have gone through at least the approved description edits - first ten results shown.
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I'll definitely be taken a final-day screenshot of my Profile page, just to look back on and smile! :)
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In my case, I'd probably go back another day when that manager's on duty to plead my case (after the heated emotions had passed) under the guise of giving her the link to the owner-removal form. Explain to her how you don't mean to inconvenience her and are sorry for causing her alarm, but also that many businesses…
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Hi @Shakananas-PGO ! If you mean your in-game medals, agreement counts in Wayfarer, pending nominations and the like, then rest assured! None of those things are moving. What will be lost is your current Forum status, all those details you see in your Profile screen here and the little stars next to your name in your…
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I've got my Niantic ID set up, and the major issue I've encountered is the co-mingling of Friends lists across linked games. I have a lot of Pokemon Go friend slots taken up by people who now play Pikmin Bloom exclusively - I'd love it if the friends list capacity was scaled to add more for each linked game! I'm also a…
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I've seen a few near me submitted with this same style. In most cases, though, the new descriptions are replacing more generic variants like "Church in X Town" with more detailed information, and those seem to be passing through voting as accepted.
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Hi, @DerGnom7705-PGO - your English is quite good, actually! Most nominations are reviewed for the quality of the actual thing nominated, not for the quality of the surrounding area (unless that area is unsafe for all, or on single-family private residential property, or at a school or daycare for those under 18). I live…
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Respectfully, many good nominators do indeed need appeals. They may live in a place with voting rings/cabals, they may have just drawn a bad lot of initial reviewers, or they may have had a confusing AI rejection. Many good reviewers also travel for holidays and make nominations they can't resubmit later once back home if…
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I'd love to see details! The only time I've seen "invisible" stops was when playing with a young relative: he was a PTC kid, and couldn't see sponsored stops at all. Not sure if that's at all helpful, but I look forward to learning more!
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This one bothered me for a long while before I could make the walk to get a new photo: New picture isn't fantastic, but I think it's a significant improvement: needed to use a slightly weird angle because there's an encampment of the unhoused right there and I did not want to appear as if I was taking their photos without…
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I submit markers because they depict sections of a trail. The trail itself is the POI, but since Niantic has this obsession with signs (so much so that signs are what make parks eligible, since as we all know, you can't socialize, explore or exercise in parks that have no signs), we submit the markers rather than images of…
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Not every trail marker needs to be a wayspot. Sometimes they are clustered together, I would recommend about 200-300 metres minimum spacing. If you think about the "exploration" criteria, the most useful wayspots guide players along the route. It can be more useful to have a wayspot where the route turns or converges with…
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Just two for me, and I'll post images without paperclipping so please forgive me if moderation means I missed the target date! The first seems unimpressive, a simple community center bearing a woman's name. But when you research that woman, you find that she was truly quite remarkable: Found this one scouting for rural…
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This is true, but it's also true that having that option available might make cheating in this fashion both easy to accomplish and difficult to prove. Also, if non-orienteerers were not aware of this marker, they'd be less likely to vandalize it in the fashion described above. I've had quite a few geocaches destroyed by…
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Orienteering markers should be used by people doing Orienteering, like with a compass. Placing a visible (in-game) marker that can be walked to directly without the add of a compass basically ruins the whole navigational objective of the game. Same thing with Geocaches, which are often cleverly hidden to protect them from…
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I've encountered the same problem adding Wayspots in rural areas: when one is rejected for Unsafe Access, I usually either go back to resubmit (if the candidate is nearby) or use an Appeal to add more information about why this area should be considered safe. Many reviewers in cities are not accustomed to walking in roads…
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Congrats to everyone! I'm so excited and can't wait to get started. 😋
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I've found no new lovely murals to submit that qualify for this thread, but at the most recent Pokemon Go event I was thrilled to find this memorial rock on the actual event grounds. Submitted, upgraded, and quickly accepted! Bob Williams was a fighter pilot in the Tuskegee Airmen, and seems like a fascinating individual I…
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Am I respected as a Wayfarer? in some circles, yes. In other circles, no. My Wayfarer friends (they exist!) love to chat about new potential, show off our showcase entries, and in general brag about our Wayfarer adventures. In Ingress, the players I interact with share my "quality over quantity" mindset as far as in-game…
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I just had two routes rejected that I had submitted back in September and early October. Both were in nature areas (one park, one wildlife refuge on an official trail). Both were rejected for "Violates Routes Guidelines or Player Guidelines". Sure.
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I don't mind the limit at all: if I have enough cellular connectivity to even open the game, I just go through the normal process and choose "Upload Later". When I'm in a remote area with no data connection to be had (I spend a lot of time in forests and swamps) I just take my photos, drop a map pin to mark location, and…
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I'd love to see the title of the Wayspot, the location, and the photo that currently shows. If the title/description read "Church SIGN" then removal might be the way to go, and then the church building itself could be nominated perhaps as a replacement. If the nomination is for the "Church" itself, then regardless of the…
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Having received an "educational email" a while ago that offered vague advice and then immediately talking about the possible punishments I might incur if I broke rules, which I didn't break in the first place (I rejected something that the community or Niantic Appeals accepted using my best personal judgement, not for…
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"We suggest you upload the correct images to the PokéStops and Gyms based on the existing images to avoid suspension or ban of your Wayfarer and Pokémon GO accounts". Sorry, but that's an implied threat of a ban.
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In no way should it be made easier for people to get legitimate, present Wayspots removed from game because they don't like the team, faction, planters of flowers or wielders of Great Swords that might utilize the Wayspot. Adding the ability to submit evidence and supporting statements at the time of the removal request,…
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So the Waypoint is for the church, but because it was submitted at the sign location only photos of signs are allowed? Yikes. Niantic REALLY needs to straighten out guidance on signs. Signs can be acceptable if they're truly artistic or unique, but most are location pin-points only for the eligible object they represent.…