A while ago I stumbled on this place where wayspots appear to be placed incorrectly all the time, photos are stolen from another location and what else they try to get ineligible wayspots. I have not made any photos myself but using the Wayfarer platform with some additional up-to-date sources I am pretty positive all the wayspots below are abuse.
Abuse 01 - Route Westtoer Infobord - 51.128596, 3.362466
This wayspot is misplaced and shares the same location as the one found nearby at 51.128677, 3.362215. Photos below are from both wayspots (1 and 2) and Google Street View (3).
Real: Bulskampveldroute - 51.128677, 3.362215
Abuse 02 - Infobord Westtoer routebord - 51.128577, 3.363047
Same thing but one crossroad further. The green sign shares the same location as the red one. Yet a misplaced wayspot was accepted at the wrong location.
Real: Bulskampveldroute - 51.128638, 3.362890
Abuse 03 - Westtoer hiking trailmarker - 51.128521, 3.365361
This sign is placed inside the garden of someone’s property. These signs are supposed to be along the road to guide hikers. The photo of this wayspot is almost identical to another one down the same road. The grain of the wood matches 100% on both photos.
Real wayspot: Wandelroutepaal Westtoer - 51.128699, 3.358547
Abuse 04 - Westtoer wandelroute - 51.128506, 3.366014
Another hiker sign placed inside someone’s garden. This sign points towards route 88. This route does not pass through this road. This wayspot is a fake using a photo from another location. This wayspot’s photo has a bridge in the background which provides more evidence this photo is stolen and should be placed along the canal (map).
Abuse 05 - Wandelroute Westtoer - 51.128475, 3.366894
Same deal as the previous ones. Again placed in someone’s garden but the photo reveals a bridge in the background. Using the hiker map from above it shows this sign should also be placed somewhere in the green area.
Abuse 06 - Infobord Routebord - 51.128426, 3.368306
This wayspot has been intentionally misplaced as it would be to close to another existing wayspot (infosign with bird photo). It’s real location should be about 25 meter up north around 51.128634, 3.368330.
Abuse 07 - Westtoer 92 hiking trailmarker - 51.128439, 3.368180
Same as the previous wayspot. This wayspot should be almost next to the wayspot with a bird photo on it which is 35 meter up north.
Abuse 08 - Wandelpad Westtoer - 51.124322, 3.364106
Another hiker sign taken from another location as in case 04 and 05. The photo of this matches very well with the real one found nearby the same bridge.
Real: Wandelroutepaal Overleiestraat - 51.125802, 3.374269
Abuse 09 - Infobord mooie gemeente - 51.125342, 3.362699
This wayspot appears to very similar to another one in the same town. Same sign, same background. Photo 1 and 2 (fake) match very well with photo 3 (real).
Real: Infobord Sint-Joris - 51.128856, 3.358794
