I was sent this gift by someone who assumed I was the one who submitted it. [IMG_0631] ***mod edit to remove IGN [1000125214] The description doesn’t even pretend there is anything significant about this bench.

I know this bench. There is nothing there. There is not even a view. And the person did not lie and claim it was. It is just a place you can sit. Was this a community decision, an in house decision, or an appeal decision?

[image] cyndiepooh: ***mod edit to remove IGN I don’t understand why you did this. The name is on the stop. Why isn’t that information allowed here? The bench is around 35.77684868000999, -78.82364719516906 if staff would like to check this out.

We remove things like this as the person didn’t give permission to have their name displayed on this forum. Yes you can see it at the stop as an individual but that is different. There is no need for that information to be present. I don’t understand why staff should investigate this wayspot. You …

[image] elijustrying: struggling to see the point. Every day on here we talk about criteria. Something in the system does need to be reviewed if this was approved. I did not ask for removal. Aaron had recently made a comment that there are guidelines in place to prevent submitters and revie…

[image] cyndiepooh: I stopped reviewing as was recommended by Wayfarer Ambassadors. I distance myselve from this accusation! And I feel really sad that this is the view you’ve and share with the community. For me personally everyone is welcome to participate in which way they can and want.

I’d guess that this was approved because the community that voted on it was fine with it being there.

And this is the issue - if it was accepted because the community thought it was fine to have a pokestop there. Not that it met criteria of a great place to exercise, explore, or be social. It is a good place for a Pokestop along a section of the trail that doesn’t already have much to spin between …

[IMG_3764] Your community is what it is, whether you like it or not. If enough people approve, then that’s it. You can always report it to have it removed.

You are completely missing my point. I enjoy this Pokestop being here. The community should not be accepting things that are not eligible just because they want a Pokestop in a particular location. That is my issue. And if this was an in house accept, that is even more concerning.

Your best course of action is to actually talk to people in your community about this.

How did this bench get accepted?

General Discussion

SlimboyFat71 September 1, 2025, 3:42pm 19

it’s called criteria…

https://community.wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/t/seating-benches

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How did this bench get accepted?

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