With the updated content guide I’ve been wondering why eMiLy seems to be not following what has been set forth as acceptable PoI. Seems like she is very lenient on what can be let in.
Example: guidelines show that a whole disc golf course should be considered one playfield, and that there should be one PoI for the course, but as shown here all these were accepted within a few days of each other…
There are a few more as well in the area that are either the tee or the basket.
Also, this bench isn’t even a memorial bench or a bench with a great view, it’s just a regular bench.
Problem is there is no way to report these as they probably do not meet any removal criteria.
I’ve also seen some very temporary PoI approved and then when reported they removal request gets denied.
The sign will be irrelevant soon as well as this mannequin is on wheels and can be moved all over (it’s removed from this position every day so far, the business has only bee open a few weeks).
These all appear to be approvals by eMiLy as they are either of new things or get cluster approved (multiple things in the same small area)
Other things I have seen is generic street signs for bike paths (the kind that the guidelines ask us not to approve) objects clearly in front of homes or schools and Generic Chain restaurants.
Maybe we need a new removal catagory that we can send ML approved PoI back to Niantic to make sure it’s something they want to approve. Niantic could then use this info to get eMiLy more in line with the current guidelines the human reviewers are following.
I’m all for more PoI, but I also want to have examples of bad PoI removed. I would wager 75% of Nominators are pretty casual and don’t know about this forum and or any clarifications that come out. What most will see is new PoI appeared and the object attached must be a good idea and then submit more.
This is how you end up with cemeteries that are full of nominations and every survey marker at every corner submitted in Australia.
