Welcome @HurricaneDemon
Nominating can be very rewarding as it builds the board for your game(s) of choice. But can be frustrating too.
Some things to keep in mind:
- Not everything you see currently in game other places is currently eligible. Eligibility has changed over time. And some things can slip in anyways.
- Remember that current eligibility is a Great place to Exercise, Explore, or be Social with others. I like to think about if I’d recommend a friend from out of town going to the spots or not.
- Niantic is using Machine Learning (ML) to go through nominations. It can be more stringent on photos than a community vote often is. So we can help you frame things better if we have specific examples.
There are many other tips and tricks we can share! I’m glad you are here, keep asking questions. We love to help.
Adding a great conversation we have had about more rural areas: