I got this nomination approved and I know not every nomination will show in game but mine is in a street where there aren’t pokestops near so I don’t understand why this one is not showing. I wanna know the reason so I can make a better one or to know if this was mistake and get it fixed
Hello and welcome @linab33
We will need the location preferably the co-ordinates ( they can be found in the email that confirmed when you first submitted the wayspot)
Those other pokestops are quite close. Have they been there since before 23rd May - We need that information to look at the limited data for the area.
Hey,
I understand you are concerned that one of your Wayspot submissions does not show as a PokéStop or a Gym in Pokémon GO. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause, however, not all Wayspots become PokéStops or Gyms.
After a nomination is approved by reviewers, there is an additional automated review that determines whether the nomination is an appropriate fit for each particular Niantic game. Each game has their own set of criteria for this step, so some nominations may be accepted into one game but not another.
The most common reason that an eligible nomination is not added to Pokémon GO is because the nomination is too close to existing PokéStops or Gyms. If an existing game location is removed or the criteria changes, the nomination may appear within Pokémon GO at a later time.
Please keep in mind that while this is a common reason, it is not the only one.
Thanks,
Aaron’s very good answer does not mention S2 cells. I think staff may not be allowed to contractually, but don’t know that for sure.
I have this written up for when I see a wheresmypokestop question:
I know the prompt tells you that you are submitting a “Pokestop” but you are actually submitting a Wayspot to the database. The Wayspot can only become a Pokestop or gym if it is alone in a level 17 S2 cell. (The S2 cell use has not been officially confirmed to my knowledge, but staff has acknowledged there is an additional step.) This is a good article about S2 cells and how they have been observed to be used in PoGo: https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/
(Eligible Wayspots are added to Pokemon Go in a sync that happens once a day normally. If it has not been more than 48 hours since it was accepted, it could just be that it has not synced in yet.)
Wayspots that are not eligible to be Pokestops or gyms still have the potential to be used as Power Spots. It appears that there is a 22m distance requirement from any Pokestop or gym for it to be used this way, and it seems there is a limit of two active Power Spots per L14 S2 cell, the same size used to determine gyms. We explorers haven’t figured out the schedule for syncing in new Power Spots, but it is not on a daily basis at this time.
If you would like to leave the title and location, someone here with access to external resources may be able to confirm if there is indeed an issue with the S2 cells. But since the sale to Scopely has affected these Niantic (now NianticSpatial) maps being updated, it may be more difficult. The gps coordinates where you pinned the Wayspot will be after the second photo in the email you received when you submitted the nomination, but the pin may have been moved in voting. Do be aware this is a public forum if you would rather not reveal your location. I realize this is a lot of information to dump on someone, so please ask if you have more questions.
(4.615828, -74.352066)
Those are the coordinates and yes the other pokestops were there before
This map no longer updates with Wayfarer data since iitc is a map of Ingress Portals, but the red pin shows where the coordinates you gave land.
Unless there are other Wayspots there I can’t see, this should be eligible to be a Power Spot.
Ahhhh ok that’s a shame then. Thanks so much for your help.
