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It depends. If they are all inside the same building, they may be considered the same thing, but if they are clearly seperate, they should be okay.
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Yes they do. A gym is a great place to exercise, so it meets that eligibility criteria. It is not relevant whether the logo looks artistic or not. You are not nominating the logo, and you are not going for great place to explore. What @Blania6967-PGO says is true, however there is no distinction in the criteria between…
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Thanks for the clarification and follow-up!
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True Also true, however, there is also the word generic in that sentence. Restaurants aren't eligible by default even if they are popular, as you still have to demonstrate which eligibility criteria they meet. Being popular is not an eligibility criteria. A McDonald's is a generic business, because it doesn't meet any…
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This, unfortunately, looks like a natural feature that makes it ineligible. This sentence strongly implies that NianticAaron considers this nomination is ineligible BECAUSE it is/looks like a natural feature. And therefor that ALL natural features are ineligible without a sign. That is what is wrong with Aaron's comment.…
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@NvlblNm-PGO didn't say these woodlands are eligible. The only statement they made was that a natural feature can be eligible without a sign. It's not because this natural feature probably isn't a good place to explore, that NianticAaron's statement is correct.
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They should be, but you must make sure to provide enough information and evidence that these are indeed trail markers. Explain where the trail starts and ends, how long it is. Add a link to a website about the trail, and a trail map.
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Okay, first: Most portals are not reviewed by Niantic, but by the Wayfarer community. People who play the games who do it voluntarily. People make mistakes, people have different opinions, ... Something not showing on Google Maps/Streetview does not prove it isn't there. I submitted something yesterday that can't be seen…
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There is a difference though. Giffard didn't really answer the question, they just quoted Casey. But Casey's statement was about a Starbucks, and chain that by default doesn't meet any eligibility criteria. Casey claimed that that Starbucks was a great place to be social, and that it could be approved if nominators could…
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They are not the same thing. A (chain) gym is by definition a great place to exercise, so it is inherently eligible. No need for any extra requirements. A "gym" that is not a great place to exercise is not a gym. A (chain) restaurant does not meet any eligibility criteria by definition, that is why one must demonstrate why…
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Why would you reject it? Why does it have to be special? Which criteria, guideline or clarification are you using to justify rejecting something that clearly meets the great place to exercise criteria?
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I would assume those are the very rare exceptions? I can't imagine them surviving very long. And how are you going to identify them during the review proces? Reject the 99% of good ones to make sure you don't accidently accept one of the 1% bad ones?
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With all the clarifications I have seen over the years, I got the impression that the term "generic" is basically used as a substitute for "doesn't meet eligibility criteria" by Niantic. So when I see "a generic business, chain or franchise", I interpret that as "a business, chain or franchise that doesn't meet eligibility…
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@Hosette-ING, I'm curious to know what makes a gym "craptacular". Could you explain? Maybe with an example or two.
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You are right, but in my opinion, there is a difference. People always go to a gym with the intention to exercise, so I would always consider a gym a great place to exercise. Meanwhile a Starbucks can be a great place to be social, but oftentimes people just go there to grab a coffee and read their newspaper while waiting…
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Locally unique doesn't mean what you think it means. It doesn't automatically exclude chain businesses. It's about the importance of the location to the local community. The only gym in town is an important location to exercise for the local community, whether it is a chain location or not. A discussion on the subject:…
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That is not what that sign means: https://www.loirelifecycling.com/french-road-signs-for-cyclists/ The end of an advisory cycle lane. @NianticLC I don't see any "additional evidence" that this location is private farmland or doesn't have safe pedestrian access, just claims. Could you explain your reasoning?
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There's nothing wrong with them. It's just that many reviewers have a different opinion of what the criteria should be than Niantic, and choose to make their own rules. In some areas, these people outnumber the genuine reviewers and then you get rejections like this. Keep submitting them. Include links to clarifications…
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The difference is that a gyms primary purpose is to be a great place to exercise, and a restaurants primary purpose is to be a great place to eat, not be social or explore. It can be, but it isn't garantied. That why restaurants are held to higher standards.
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Hard to see in that picture, but there appears to be a fence between the property and the sidewalk. So I would not consider that location to be private residential property. That said, I don't really see how this meets eligibility criteria. You're gonna have a hard time convincing people it is eligible.
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Private residential property ends at the property line. If there is a wall or fence indicating the property line, the wall or fence and everything attached to it is considered private residential property. If there is no clear boundery, common sense should be used. Is the object likely installed by the home owner, it is…
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sometimes Niantic throws in random ones. @Hosette-ING, can you please stop spreading this misinformation? You and others keep bringing this up as fact, but there is no evidence for it. If it was true, there would be some evidence for it online. So please present it or stop spreading this. If you are confident, you can…
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These are kind of outdated, but I couldn't find anything contradicting them: November 2018 Ingress AMA: Q139: Could you comment on what the OPR rating stars actually mean? Our local chats have been debating this round and round again. Some say that 5* is full accept, 3* is unsure, 1* is reject, so therefore 2* is a…
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Wait what? How does the option between 3* (I don't know) and 1* (No) translate to Yes? That makes no sense. I would assume 2* translates to "I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards No". Rating Scale You will be asked various questions about a nomination and answer by rating on a scale of one to five stars. In general, use…
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Focus your primary picture more on the actual trail markers, not all the signs, so people know what you are nominating. That also makes it easier to keep cars out of the picture. Don't copy paste your description from a website. Create your own description, and add something about that specific location. Rather include a…
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Markers like this should be easy acceptances. Sadly many reviewers keep opposing them because they have a different idea of what the criteria should be, and follow their own rules. Sadly the quality of appeal reviews appears to be low as well. I can understand not being familiar with these markers, but you added plenty of…
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What was said in the mail was what every rejection mail said at the time, and Giffards reply was copied from their DefaultForumResponses.xlsx file. Neither should be interpreted as "Niantic said the picture was bad". That picture was "good enough". And should not have been a reason for rejection.
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@NianticLC, @NianticOtoStar, could someone please take another look at this wayspot? It is an office building that has a daycare on one of the floors. Since the nomination is for the entire building, and the building itself is shared use, the building itself should not be considered K-12. @NianticLC already confirmed that…
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I already explained that similar decisions don't matter. And I can't read Japanese, so those screenshots mean nothing to me. All I do is try to explain to you why this location is not K-12, and why NianticLC did not remove the wayspot. Now that you have your desired outcome, you want to close this thread and shut everyone…
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Similar cases in the past are irrelevant, as they could be wrong decisions, or made when the criteria were different. With your logic, if the Burj Khalifa has 1 room in it that is used as a daycare, the entire building and site would be considered K-12. And that is just ridiculous.