Wayspot Title: Coral Reef Mural
Location: Ingress Intel Map / 34.07807,-118.475353
City: Los Angeles, CA
Country: USA
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Here’s the photo of the wayspot:
Searching for “#londonlovescorals” painted on it, I found the following info:
(the mural in question is in the middle of the page)
This mural was created in London. I was able to find it on Google Maps using the in info in one of the links (“in the back of the Rich Mix complex and viewable in Redchurch Street”) - Google Maps
The bottom of the wayspot photo matches the graffiti and the trellis in London on the map link:
The wayspot is located at the Getty Center - J. Paul Getty Museum - Wikipedia. I have no clue how this wayspot got approved there. Maybe someone moved it to LA from London by accident?
Please remove the wayspot. It’s gone in England, and definitely was nowhere near the Getty Center.
Lord have mercy. Is this the same person who doesn’t want to use the other form? I don’t pay attention to names when I’m giving out legitimate, Niantic endorsed, advice on how to handle Wayfarer problems.
Indeed, the abuse refers to the very obviously fake wayspot this person found.
@MrHenni@tehstone I understand perfectly what @seaprincesshnb was talking about. We “know” each other from another thread where she kept pushing me to a form that I didn’t want to use because we understood Niantic’s instructions differently, and now in this thread she is pushing me to something else and again away from the forum. I just want to post appeals here and to wait for Niantic’s decisions. And if Niantic tells me to do something in a different way, I’ll do something in a different way. That’s all. As far as I am concerned, I am not breaking any rules, I follow Niantic’s posted instructions, and while I appreciate the advices, I prefer to do things here and not someplace else. And if she feels something needs to be escalated to Niantic, she is free to do so herself.
I think you’re taking it way too personally and mis-using language but whatever you want to do I guess.
In general, if a wayspot was created via abuse it’s more likely that the person responsible receives punishment when the form is used. wayspot abuse often isn’t clearcut, but in this case it is.
I am not 100% sure whether it was abuse or not. I understand moving a wayspot a relatively short distance from where it should be, but I’ve never dealt with wayspots there are supposed to be on another continent. I leave it up to Niantic to decide what to do with whoever was involved in submitting/editing this wayspot. I am sure that if they decide it’s abuse, they will take appropriate measures even without me using the abuse form.
I think this is a good discussion about helping regular users like yourself identify abuse. You’ve done great detective work figuring out that this was never located in that spot. Something that only exists halfway around the world doesn’t accidentally get moved or submitted in the wrong spot. That is done by intentional action and that is absolutely abuse. No one should be afraid to report it as abuse. The consequences for that will absolutely be decided by Niantic.
No, no one one gets a warning for using the form that Niantic set up for all of us to use. Its not about credit. It’s about having it taken care of. Please read the announcement i linked that Tintino wrote.
Again, I really appreciate it. But after Niantic failed to remove a sign for an apartment building with clearly fake description and instead edited it (see before and after photos below)…
…(or maybe both), please forgive my cynicism and lack of enthusiasm. Maybe if I had met you on the old forum, we would have become a great team. Nowadays I am just tired and don’t care too much.
We want to extend our gratitude to @seaprincesshnb and other users who offered assistance and advice throughout this discussion.
We understand the frustrations expressed regarding previous experiences with Wayspot management. Rest assured, we are continuously working to improve our processes and address any concerns raised by our community members.
Regarding the discussion around the appropriate channels for reporting issues, we encourage users to utilize the abuse reporting form for expedited resolution of such matters. However, we also recognize the value of community engagement and appreciate the insights and discussions that take place on our forums. If you’re more comfortable posting them here, you’re welcome to do that as well.
This one could be considered clear abuse though as it is a completely different part of the world. So I think using the Abuse form here is correct as it’s not an accident. There are other places where the Removal form gets the job done. I think the bigger take away is that we are encouraged to use the forms but could also use the forums.
I really appreciate this statement. I always wonder if I should comment on something in Wayspot Appeals since the poster obviously is looking for Niantic input.
Thank you for making it clear both that the abuse reporting form may be used whether it is clearly abuse or not, and for acknowledging that the community comments on these posts are welcome. I really hate using the property owner form for removals.
