When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:
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Wayspot Title:介壽號
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Location (lat/lon):24.185998,120.648294
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City:Taichung
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Country:Taiwan
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Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):
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Additional Information (if any):This Wayspot is located within Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) in Taichung, a company under the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. As such, the location is related to national industry and aerospace manufacturing, and is not intended for public access. This is supported by the lack of Google Street View coverage and the limited visibility shown in 3D satellite imagery.
According to the company’s regulations, outside visitors are strictly prohibited from entering the premises, except for a designated meeting room near the main gate where employees may meet with visitors. Therefore, this location is considered non-public and restricted.
Furthermore, photography and filming are explicitly prohibited inside the facility (as stated in Attachment 1, under the Visitor Guidelines section on the official AIDC website: https://www.aidc.com.tw/VisitorComing/).
In their most recent corporate visitation announcement (Activity link: https://www.smartmachinery.tw/page/news/show.aspx?num=1301), this restriction is emphasized again (see mark in Attachment 2).
Therefore, this Wayspot clearly violates multiple Wayfarer criteria, including:
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Does not meet eligibility criteria
Does not appear to be a great place for exploration, exercise, or socializing. The object is not visually unique or interesting.
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Ineligible location, place, or object
The location is not accessible to the public and lies within restricted private property.
Based on the above points, I hereby request the removal of this Wayspot and any others within the restricted area.
I don’t decide these appeals, but to make you aware, Wayspots do not have to be publicly accessible. From the clarification, private property only applies to single family private residential property: Private Residences, Farmland & K-12
And from the tool tip in the review flow:
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Building off of Cyndies comment, things at this location could still be eligible. In this case it is not clear what the wayspot is. I translated the title, but it did not give me any idea. If you know it may help the review team.
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Thanks for the comment.
For me, the biggest issues with any Wayspot inside AIDC are the strict no-photography rule and the overall sensitivity of the site.
Their official visitor guidelines (you can find them on the AIDC website: https://www.aidc.com.tw/VisitorComing/ ) clearly state no photos or filming.
If you can’t even take a picture there, it really doesn’t make sense as a Wayspot, right?
Plus, AIDC isn’t just any company; it’s a key of Taiwan national aerospace and defense facility. Having a game direct people there, even virtually, feels off for such a sensitive and secure location.
These points alone should be enough for removal, on top of the other access issues.
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Just because visitor cant take photo, doesnt mean employee cant access the wayspot. Wayfarer ald stated gated community is eligible. U nd to work on other factor. Emphasing on this point only make ur case worse
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I get what you’re saying about employees having access and the whole gated community rule. But the thing with AIDC is, their ‘no photos’ rule is for everyone on site – employees included – unless it’s for their actual job.
It makes AIDC different from a gated community, where residents can usually snap pics for Wayfarer without any issue.
At AIDC, even if an employee is standing right there, they can’t legally take a photo for a Wayspot because of that company-wide ban. And that ban isn’t just for visitors; it’s because AIDC is a sensitive national defense factory.
So if you can’t even take a picture, it’s hard to see how it fits Wayfarer’s own rules about a spot being ‘a great place for exploration’ or needing an 'accurate photo.
That photo ban isn’t a minor detail; it actually highlights why the place isn’t a good fit for Wayfarer, and shows it’s much more restrictive than your typical gated community.
Furthermore, if the only way a Wayspot gets submitted is by an employee breaking their own company’s security rules, that doesn’t really line up with Wayfarer wanting good, legitimately sourced spots.
So in my opinion, just the fact that photography is banned for everyone there is a strong enough reason for this Wayspot to be removed.
This location is a Military Defense Factory, which is a sensitive place involving military secrets, this wayspot is recommended to be removed.
I believe everyone in this thread knows that wayspots in areas that restrict access to certain people (e.g., residential communities, gyms…etc) are eligible, BUT if the location is a sensitive area, the rule is automatically invalid.
Unless there is any additional new evidence to add there is no need to add further comments to this topic.
The review team can examine this wayspot and the evidence to see if it meets removal criteria.
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Thanks for the appeal, @52iv87bonbon We took another look at the Wayspot in question and decided that it does not meet our criteria for removal at this time.
