St. John’s Information Board [IMG_5036] [IMG_5037] [IMG_5038] An informational sign located in the front garden of the church. As well as opening times and contact information, it also lets readers know that everyone is welcome at the church. The sign is viewable on the public path, and easy …

This is an appropriate duplication. The sign is only eligible as a proxy for the church. But the church already has a wayspot. Remember, each wayspot must be a great place to be social, exercise, or explore. The sign does none of those things on its own.

This exact situation is stated in help https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/new/help/wayfarer-faq Should the sign for a Wayspot nomination be marked as a duplicate if there is already a Wayspot for the object the sign represents? If the sign is a significant distance from the object then it should b…

Right, I was not aware of that. Would stuff inside the church still be eligible such as stained glass art? I recently saw posts on reddit of someone getting stained glass artwork in a church accepted, but I never really know the rules about indoor Pokéstops like that.

Yes, if they are interesting in their own right. It is hard to draw the line as to where a stained glass work starts becoming a work of art and stops being just a window, which would be infrastructure for the church, and would not be eligible separately. The more you can find out about each piece, …

Thank you, this is very helpful. Would plaques inside or around the church also count as the same POI?

It would depend on the individual plaque, and how interesting it is in itself. Sometimes dedication plaques, for example, are interesting historically. It is always hard to make a blanket statement.

Gotcha. Sorry can I just ask then, has it always been a thing that a duplicate submission has its photo added to the original? I’ve never seen that before.

Yes. That is a great way to figure out what your nomination was marked duplicate of if you can see the Wayspot in the game you play. We used to be able to check Ingress for the duplicate photos there, but now Ingress is separate from Wayfarer. It makes sense that you wouldn’t have seen this before …

Hi, Just add a few thoughts from a fellow U.K. a wayfinder. The boards simply stating the church details like your submission are proxy’s for the church. It is quite common in the UK to also have a noticeboard for the church - community notices, up and coming events - basically like a normal com…

I’ll just go for the Green then, since that would be in the same cell as the sign I was submitting. There is also an empty cell behind the church, and this is there. You said Parishes are good to go in? [IMG_5048]

A duplicate submission merged with an existing Pokéstop?

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A duplicate submission merged with an existing Pokéstop?

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