Really annoying where I’ve reported a wayspot for no longer existing and that it’s a private property but they reject the removal. The resident doesn’t like people outside their property especially when scanning the invisible stop. It’s an invasion of privacy. I don’t understand why they won’t remove it!
The formal procedure for removal is to report them in game which i believe you already done. If it got rejected, you can appeal it here by showing the rejection email. Please provide all necesary evidence about wayspot
Since it sounds like you know the owner, they can contact Niantic to have it removed. You can either give them the link listed above under “Wayspot Removals” which goes to
Request modification or removal of a PokéStop or Gym – Pokémon GO
or just tell them to google how to remove a pokestop. Niantic will honor a property owner request.
The location is: 51.362972, 1.387278
I’ve added the actual location photos and the photo that was the previous notice board which is no longer in situation. The local community has another notice board which has a stop there now. Also added the location where the stop is located right outside this window. It’s a poffin scanning location too so is scanned regularly.
I tried with the link but just gets this form can not be submitted try again later
Hi and welcome!
For clarity: private property is only defined as single-family private residential property for the purposes of Wayfarer removals, and the area you colored in one of your photos very much seems to be in front of an apartment building. If that is indeed the case, you should stop trying to use the “private property” argument, since it’s not going to work in this case.
Evidence of it not existing is a much better avenue - you should focus on that.
If it were an object that existed but the building management wanted it gone, making a property owner request via the form would indeed be another route, but be mindful that it is the actual property owner that should do it (with evidence of who they are), not you.
Hi
thanks for the photos it is difficult when it’s a new build estate without streetview.
In my view the notice board should not have been approved as it was clearly basically just temporary information about the companies building work that was taking place therefore also temporary.
I would say exactly the same about the other board they put up at 51.363087,1.384667 are there some photos that show it doesn’t exist too?
If they don’t exist it shoukd be possible to remove both.
Taking scans should now be a thing of the past so perhaps the issue will reduce.
Perhaps you could persuade players to be more considerate as to where they stand to raid
This form does work. I meant that the property owner who is upset could use it.
The other one is in use with the local residents. It is a private estate and it’s used for local information. Originally it was for the building works but it has now been repurposed. I can get you photos if you need to see it’s still there. The only one is the one I highlighted, but If it stays then that no issue for me, just trying to help out the lady that lives there. And the fact that it’s not actually there of course. Thanks for your help
Thanks for this, I’m not hunting out the building owner, I mentioned to the resident that I would try and get it removed. There are other options locally for me was just trying to do the right thing for this lady. I’m a stickler for the rules so figured the fact it wasn’t there anymore I could help this resident out. Nevermind. Thanks
I think there is a misunderstanding here.
Scenario 1: It does not exist and you have clear evidence of that → there is no need to look for building owners or bring up any residents you want to help out, not existing is in itself sufficient grounds for removal if the team estimates the evidence is valid. We are just suggesting you focus your appeal by bringing the evidence that actually matters (geotagged photos, etc) instead of muddying the waters with arguments related to who wants it there or not.
Scenario 2: For wayspots where the real-life object does exist, the argument that it would bother this lady is also irrelevant - this is not part of removal criteria. Wayfarer is not the arbiter of local conflicts, and if there are problems that stem from the presence of this wayspot, this is the kind of thing that should be taken to the building management and then to the property owner form. This is for situations where someone with authority over the location is asking for game activity to stop in areas they own or manage.
Also, you are talking to community members, not people who take removal decisions. The people here are just trying to figure out what the exact situation is and the best avenue to redirect you to. In neither scenario does promising anything to building residents have weight for your appeal.
Thanks for explaining. I think I misunderstood the private residential property side of things, so that’s helpful to know.
I didn’t promise the resident anything. I just thought I might be able to help by reporting it correctly if it qualified for removal.
My intention wasn’t to argue on behalf of residents or building management. I had understood from the guidance that if a Wayspot no longer exists in real life, it could be eligible for removal, and because the object is no longer there, I thought I might be able to help the resident by reporting it correctly.
I can see now that focusing purely on evidence that the object no longer exists is the better route, rather than mentioning residents or private property. In this case, it sounds like there isn’t really anything else I can do, as I already went down the route of reporting it as no longer existing rather than pursuing anything on behalf of the resident, but that unfortunately didn’t work.
I really appreciate everyone taking the time to explain and comment — thank you.
Just to clarify, I think there may be some crossed wires here. I’m referring to the gym/notice board Wayspot that no longer appears to exist, rather than the other PokéStop.
I’m not suggesting relocating or editing other nearby Wayspots as part of this report. My understanding was simply that if a real-world object no longer exists, it may qualify for removal, which is why I reported it through that route.
Regarding the other PokéStop mentioned, I can certainly look into whether a location edit might be appropriate if it appears to be pinned incorrectly. However, I wasn’t the person who originally nominated or placed that Wayspot. It was there long before I arrived in the area.
It sounds like I’ve already followed the correct avenue for the gym/notice board by reporting it as no longer existing, and if the evidence wasn’t considered sufficient then there may not be much more I can do. I do appreciate everyone taking the time to comment and explain the different processes though — thank you.
That’s all fine it’s always worth checking that it were actually 2 and that one has completely gone and other still exists.
So you now have to wait for the team to review the request.
Be patient please as it often takes a week.