Ban for 30 days

General Discussion
1

According to your report, I allegedly violated the following policies regarding my Wayspot submission for “Centre Shop’in Publier Amphion” located at coordinates 46.390937, 6.524863:

  • Malicious image submission
  • Misplacement of Wayspot submission

I firmly believe this decision is incorrect. I personally took both the main submission photo and the supporting location photo on-site, and the Wayspot was submitted at its exact and accurate location.

The image cannot reasonably be considered malicious, as it is completely authentic, unedited, and has not been altered or generated using AI in any way. You can easily verify this through Street View, where the submitted Wayspot is clearly visible and fully matches the submitted photo:

I genuinely do not understand why this submission resulted in a suspension. I submitted this Wayspot in good faith, with an accurate location, a legitimate photo, and a properly written description. I do not believe I violated any policy or engaged in any form of abuse.

Over the years, I have had more than 1,000 Wayspots accepted, and I have always taken great care to follow the submission guidelines correctly. As a daily Pokémon GO player and long-time contributor, I would never intentionally submit falsified or abusive content. In fact, I am fully aware of what constitutes a fake or abusive Wayspot submission, and I have even recently reported a genuinely fake Wayspot in my own city in order to help maintain the quality and integrity of the platform.

I respectfully ask you to reconsider this suspension, as this case does not appear to constitute abuse in any way.

Additionally, I am scheduled to travel to Poland in the coming days and was genuinely looking forward to discovering new places and enjoying the game during my trip. This suspension has come as a complete surprise and risks significantly impacting what was supposed to be an exciting vacation experience for me.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

2

Did you post your photo that was used in the nomination on any other sites? If they find the same photo on a third party site, they have no way of knowing who the original photographer was. If this is the issue, you may be able to present evidence that it was your photo.

If you have an explanation about why the pin may have appeared to be wrong, you can present that evidence as well.

Staff will normally respond to these posts through DM to have a private conversation.

3

Thank you for your answer. I haven’t shared the pictures anywhere.

4

The location you submitted is not one of the three entrances to that shopping mall, nor is it the location of the sign you photographed. Why did you choose that location?

5

Can you share your submission email? Are you sure that this is the coordinate that you use in submission?

6

These are the coordinates.

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7

This looks like a great shopping mall submission. It looks like the pin is on an entrance instead of on the sign, which is how a lot of people pin church nominations. I hope y’all can have a discussion over this. idk if you can see my orange pin at the coordinates given in the screenshot including the sign that seems to have been the focal point of the photo.

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8

Thank you for your support, it’s greatly appreciated. I hope the issue can be solved.

9

Hey @Schn4pper ,

I have revoked the suspension on your account. You should now be able to access your Wayfarer and game accounts. We regret any inconvenience caused.

Best,

10

Thank you so much for your intervention ! I’m so relieved. Have a nice day !