I submitted a proposal for Pokémon GO, and it was approved. After the required waiting period, it appeared in the game. It did not overlap with any other Pokéstop in the same cell—everything was perfect. However, I noticed a few days later that it was no longer in the game, and I would like to know what the possible reason might be. Was it reported or requested for removal? Why is there no other approved proposal showing up in this cell now?
Hello and welcome,
Are you willing to post the title and location of the Wayspot in question? We can certainly take a look to see if it’s in an empty L17 S2 cell, but since we don’t have an accurate map to use, we can’t guarantee that we’ll know for sure.
The usual reasons are…
- Someone reported it as it didn’t actually meet criteria and Niantic agreed.
- It was reported as not at the correct location and moved which put it in to an occupied cell.
- The landowner requested its removal.
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Not always. There are times that a Wayspot that’s in an already occupied cell will appear for a bit in PoGo, then get removed. I’ve had it happen to one of my nominations: there a few days after it was approved in PoGo, then removed about a week later as it’s in an already occupied L17 cell.
I checked that the cells were clear to make sure it would appear in the game. I believe it has more to do with a report or a request for its removal, but what I don’t understand is why, if they remove it, they don’t add another approved nomination in the same cell. I submitted two nominations, and both were approved—only one appeared in the game, but it was removed.
Name: Hospital Clínica Bíblica Aleste
Location: 9.921818, -84.020765
I use pogomap.info to verify that everything is ready for the Pokéstops to appear.
I also use pogomap, unfortunately it uses data supplied by the users and therefore is only as up to date / accurate as the data supplied.
With the name including “Hospital” and that there is no streetview in the area I am wondering if it has been removed for “obstructing emergency services”?
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Even if it doesn’t directly interfere with emergency services, a hospital isn’t a great place to socialise, exercise or explore and probably shouldn’t have been accepted in the first place.
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Yes, a hospital on its own is typically not eligible, as it would be seen as a generic business. There may be things within the hospital that are eligible and don’t obstruct emergency services, such as artwork in lobbies, statues, plaques, etc.
I would not be surprised if the hospital was removed since it doesn’t meet criteria. It’s not on the Intel map, so either it was removed or never synced with Ingress before the split.
I figured as much; I was surprised it got approved on the first time.
So, now that it appears in the game, is the cell already taken? Can I no longer submit anything else for that cell? And if it’s no longer there, why isn’t the other one that was also approved showing up?
I can’t confirm if there is still a Wayspot for the hospital or not, as we don’t have an official map to use to check Wayspots anymore for Scopely games; we can only take your word on it.
Per the Intel map, there isn’t another Wayspot in that cell, and if it was the only one in it, if a new Wayspot is approved, it should show up. But again, we can’t prove that the cell is empty. You can check to see if there is a Wayspot in the cell by physically being in the location and looking at the nomination map, but not all that are on the map are stops/gyms, as some may be imports for Power Spots.
If the cell is now empty then you can nominate something else in there.
You would have to pass details of the 2nd waypoint.
This is the second nomination I made and that got approved for the same cell:
Name: Obelisco de Aleste Centro Comercial
Location: 9.921887, -84.020795
Is there any way to make it appear now?
Lack of Street View is hindering us here.
Is this a Shopping Centre?
People will tend to have more luck with specific parts and not the whole thing.
Is there a seating area where people could socialise?
Of course, this is a shopping plaza. There are many safe areas, clearly marked pedestrian crossings, green spaces, and benches for everyone. This is the meeting point for our community, and we’re trying to improve the space so we can continue enjoying it to the fullest.
This location is the same for the hospital. However, I see that the mall is across from the hospital, but being there’s no Street View here, hard to find where the obelisk is, or if it’s inside the mall.
Just looking at the Intel map, there are several portals here, and these had to be Wayspots before the split. Most of the cells seem to have at least 1 Wayspot, so if the obelisk Wayspot is restored, it won’t show up as a stop/gym in PoGo, but could be used as a Power Spot.
If you do want to contest the removal of he obelisk Wayspot, you can do so in Wayspot Appeals. You may need to provide some additional info, such as current photos that are geotagged or a Scaniverse splat, to show that it still exists.
Sorry, translated the shopping centre but not the Obelisk.
This is the reason it is better to write your post in your own language we can easily translate the whole post.
This sounds like an eligible nomination so it would then be down to images / description etc.
@DTrain2002 seems to have got on top of this so will leave in their capable hands.
Good luck.