I submitted an appeal for the following nomination: Wayspot Title: Obra Cerâmica da Mexicana - Querubim Lapa City: Lisbon/Portugal Main photo: [image] Original description in Portuguese: “A remodelação da Pastelaria Mexicana, em 1962, sob o projeto de Jorge Ferreira Chaves, destacou-se pela…

The appeal decision was reverted. Glad it worked. Thanks. [image]

Hi @s3w2 I am moving this to general discussion area as it is not what this appeal area is for. There is no formal route to Appeal and appeal. Hopefully this can be discussed in the general section. Sometimes having seen it the wayfarer team will overturn the appeal Do remember that we are all hu…

Thanks for moving it to the right place and hopefully increasing the chances of this being seen by the Wayfarer Team. Do remember that we are all human and not only can volunteers make errors sometimes but so can staff. We all make mistakes. But, having this in mind, I find it hard to identify t…

That QR code takes you to some very interesting information. It looks like there are some separate suitable pieces inside too.

I would have approved this nomination based on what I can see here. I hope this decision is overturned.

Yet, some reviewers thought it was “Temporary/Seasonal or Not Distinct”, disregarding the facts. The negligent decisions should be analysed, too…

There has been an ongoing problem where the Appeals workers are leaning into the disparagement of artistically and culturally important material. “Appears to be a normal artistic sign with no significance.” “A normal painted poetry that is not distinctive or unique.” “A normal architecturally and…

I liked my appeal rejection for a “liquor oriented business” being inappropriate, but has a childrens food menu :laughing:

I hope this get reversed. Looking at the website and seeing the art more up close, you see that the artist even signed the piece. I don’t think most workers putting up a facade sign and date their work.

Unfortunately, this does appear to be the case. One of my oldest (rejected) appeals was a historic building in my community on the National Register of Historic Places, which Niantic staff stated had no significance. It’s hard to argue something is historically significant if being on the National R…

General reminder to try and keep discussions on topic and not to stray too far from the original. Edit: I have now removed the sequence of comments that had gone too far from the focus of this post. Let’s just leave this as it stands as there is a clear support from the community that this is art…

Appaling appeal decision

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