Without either photo showing context I cannot confirm this exists. Nor does supporting text help here. The PIN is on a tree. And there is a large house across from it. So a location shot with the POI in it would be a huge help.
I want to support rural areas. But I am rather suspicious of plant identifiers on a random dead end dirt road in the Australian bush. This GMap pin is the same POI location Google Maps
Be good to know as well if the other POI nearby was done exactly the same way…
(Based on what I can see here, I would lean towards a on location, since it does not seem possible that a sign like this would be positioned along a roadway. It wouldn’t be possible to read it.)
Searching the address shows that this is located at Schacht Creek State Forest, so it’s possible that these are real, but the submitter did a poor job of proving that they do exist by not showing a supporting photo of the POI and the surrounding area.
Definitely reject if the supporting photo is the same as the main, unless there’s StreetView imagery or a photosphere or photopath that supports the nomination. If the supporting photo does not show the wayspot in context then there is a high probability that it’s fake, but at the very least I would reject on Inaccurate Location.
If something is likely to be there we can use the “I Don’t Know” option. Having the same photo is a reason to be suspicious, it is bit a reason to auto reject.
We can use the “I Don’t Know” option, but since there is definitely abuse in the system, with people creating fake submissions/taking photos from elsewhere/using AI to create images/etc, when it is impossible to confirm to any degree at all that a POI is where the submitter says it is, or even to have some level of confidence that it could be there, then saying “I don’t know” feels like letting the abuse be waved through.
Same supporting photo as main can be legitimate but it is a major red flag.
IDK for Accuracy does allow one to leave a comment, and that’s what I would do in this case. I’d choose IDK, then Photos and Location and the comment box, and let know that it’s unclear if this exists in this area of not due to the main and supporting photos being the same. Staff will review the comment, and if they do find an issue, will take action.
I agree, having the same main and supporting photo is not an auto-reject for me, as you have to look at everything that has been provided for the nomination.
I am not sure I am following where this is going. I do leave comments when I mark something IDK, but that is only to protect myself in case they review my reviewing. I don’t expect the comments to be read by staff in regular review.
on location, since it does not seem possible that a sign like this would be positioned along a roadway. It wouldn’t be possible to read it.)