What @TjoeMi says
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Reporting closed business is the right thing to do. But everything comes back to you. You need 6 wayspot to make 2 gym. Dont think too much about 3rd gym/ 20 wayspots. Its very hard to do, in fact there are some area thats impossible to get 3rd gym. But 2 gyms/6wayspots is usually doable.
What are the chances of a pokestop in a L 14 cell with 4 pokestops becoming a gym?
0%
With 4 pokestops, you (should) already have one gym.
Once there are 5 pokestops (plus the existing gym), each one has a 20% chance of becoming the second gym.
I am saying if the gym which i have was removed then, I have 3 pokestops remaining and nominate one which gets accepted then I will have 4 pokestops, so what will be the chances then?
Sorry, misunderstood. If the gym doesnât automatically appear an a remaining pokestop once the existing gym is removed, then it should appear when you get a new pokestop and each of the four pokestops will have a 25% chance of becoming the gym.
(It would be good if the gym calculation is done automatically when a gym is removed. It would also be good to know if there is a âcreate a gymâ routine triggered when the 2nd pokestop is created vs âcheck for gyms neededâ routine triggered everyone a pokestop is added. Thereâs a risk it is the former, which means a gym might not appear.)
I am thinking about removing the gym first then making another one so that it is almost guaranteed a gym will be made, like it is made normally.
Also @AliceWonder1511 @salixsorbus do you guys know how much time it takes for a gym to be removed?
Gym removal should be fast after approval on start of next day. If you have 4 pokestop and you remove the gym, one of remaining pokestop will turn into gym
After the removal request has been accepted, it should kick in within a day. If it gets rejected and you have to appeal with extra details, then this delays everything.
So if I report the gym today will it be removed by tomorrow?
If its approved today. Anyway rule of thumb is to wait 48 hours before doing any complain.
Okay then, I will try to report it today. Does it take the same time to be accepted as nominating a pokestop?
No, as the process is completey different. Wayspot submissions are (generally) reviewed by the community, so have to go into the queue, go into voting and get voted on. This can take a few days or a few months.
Removal requests are reviewed by Niantic staff and not by the community. I find it takes around a week to get appeals decided, so I expect it is the same for removals.
1-2 week is okay but I hope it wouldnât be more than 1 month.
@AliceWonder1511 @cyndiepooh @NianticAtlas @elijustrying I have never been more happier in life.
After soo much work, finding new locations, taking their photos and making friends along the way. It has been done.
Congratulations
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Special thanks to you for helping me throughout this journey.
