Just wondered on the eligibility criteria for allotments in the uk. They’re gardens that people can apply for and anyone can apply. Thought it would have been a good nomination.
The ones I’ve submitting, the automated rejection really wasnt having any of it, so ive had to nominate them many times countless times, until finally I found an angle/ cropped image that got pass the ai. (I hate this thing)
Then, it got added to one of those random niantic reviews that they do from time to time so I thought they would accept it (I have shown a screenshot of this)
I have seen people submit allotment and got approved. They are fit socialize category. Dont be discouraged by AI rejection. Wait till staff finish review it.
If you disagree with the rejection, the formal procedure is to appeal or resubmit with better information. Personally i think the allotment is eligible.
Anyway dont be discouraged with rejection. You can try improving your nomination. Frankly the foto doesnt show much. You could improve it
Staff are just human. Anyway what make nomination eligible is not only the object. Think of it like presentation. We have seen cases where we got rejection overturned by appeal
This should have been accepted by the staff reviewer in my opinion. Please appeal it, and if that is rejected, come back and post it again. I had trouble with them too, but they are a great place to exercise and socialise, and are very important to the community.
Good to see it got through the appeal. Gives me hope, that’s for sure! Thank you for sharing that.
Will appeal it. Should i appeal both entrances? Or just one? I know multiple entrances can be eligible if its a large park, but technically this isnt a park, but it is quite large.
In my opinion no. For bigger park, each entrance might have unique feature on its own. This allotment entrance doesnt seems to have one. In fact its quite bland.
UK Allotments definitely meet the Social criteria element and are safely accessible for the people who are allowed to be there. Scopely Explore have never demonstrated an understanding of UK allotments and reviewers have often been reluctant to approve them.
A large allotment site might deserve multiple wayspots for its different entrances, but it really depends on the size.
Those entrances are over 100m apart, so could both be wayspots. However, the northern one has a wayspot for an information board just inside the entrance, so I would concentrate on the southern one.
Personally I would concentrate on getting 1 approved, given they’re off the same road. Hard to show they’re distinct off the same road. Not saying trying both is bad, just harder. I would check though - are there any community notice boards or seed/plant sharing boxes inside? That would be a better 2nd option.
Ive recently got the noticeboard accepted. There is another noticeboard but very old and made from like a sort of wood, so would most likely get rejected (knowing my luck).
I mean, I could potentially appeal the entrance that couldn’t get through the auto rejection, and re nominate the other that did go through to see if other people accept or reject it. No harm in trying both.
Should i appeal both entrances? Or just one? I know multiple entrances can be eligible if its a large park, but technically this isnt a park, but it is quite large.
