@AMillionAmys @TheYattOG we are reviewing based on the eligibility criteria. The term “generic” does not mean to demean livelihoods or people, it just means that the item does not fit the Wayfarer eligibility criteria. Not meeting criteria for digital games do not mean they are unimportant livelihoods irl.
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Wayfarer is not about wayfarer giving players the POI needed to play. Its about submitting and reviewing based on the criteria provided.
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Being a Wayfarer Ambassador may be about encouraging people to submit and review in accordance with the published criteria.
Most Wayfarers are trying to meet an agenda that only partially coincides with that. Some want pretty postcards, some want well-researched descriptions, many just want anything nearby or more to fill out preferred areas for themselves or others to play games.
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which is why i reject 100% of them. they’re all boring and in no way meet criteria.
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I can assure you that Roli was all about
years and years before he became an ambassador.
That does not mean reject everything. It means judge on the basis of criteria.
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Just saw this live. This is a subdivision of a larger neighborhood. There is no separation between the sign and the homeowner’s property. I rejected this in voting, so I did my part. It is on Niantic if they want these in game. These are at every intersection, so I expect to see another dozen or so of these pop up soon.
Well if this is on Single Family Private Residential Property it should meet removal criteria
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It technically is not on their property. That’s why I said “no separation” instead of on SFPRP. I have reported similar for removal and even appealed them here and Niantic would not remove them.
So you mean next to?
That’s correct then it does not warrant removal.
This is what she’s referring to. I don’t think it meets current expectations of removal criteria but I’m fairly confident it is not suitable for an AR experience I would have rejected this for interfering with single family private residential property. I would double check property lines on an assessor website as Google may be inaccurate, myself, before any actions.
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Yes, this is it. The portal has synced now and you can see this is just a random street in a subdivision of a bigger neighborhood.
But is not on the homeowners lot officially.
There are three more of these at that intersection.
I’m replying to Cyndie, but only so it’s clear which neighborhood sign I’m talking about.
I worked for a homebuilder for 12 years; we built entire neighborhoods. We often used smaller subdivisions like this to designate:
- Different price points (can we charge more for putting in a higher level of trim or offering better options on floor plans?, do we need to offer less expensive houses in a small portion of the neighborhood to get people onto our mortgage services?)
- Tracts of land that we had to purchase separately
- New phases of construction that we could market at different times. Instead of just saying “we added more streets!” we would advertise a whole new section of homes.
None of that makes this spot worthy of a place to be social, exercise, or explore.
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Maybe I have not made it clear how ubiquitous these neighborhood signs are. Use Google Street View to drive along MacArthur Drive and you will see them at every street corner. Then try Waldo Rood (not a typo) and Cary Parkway and High House Road and Davis Drive. The closer you get to Prestonwood Country Club, the fancier they get, but there is a big brick and stone marker at every residential street corner. If I can get a ruling from Niantic that they want these in game, I am happy to oblige, but I don’t think they meet any criteria.
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I agree, I would love to have an official ruling, though I don’t expect one. These neighborhood signs make up probably a quarter to a third of the nominations that I review.
It’s really become the standard for all new developments that the builder puts in a sign at the entrance. While some are attractive, none of them is worthy of exploration. Like @cyndiepooh said they are everywhere.
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Hi there. I’d probably have suggested a separate thread as Nomination Support.
Is this a sign for a neighborhood, town, hamlet, or city?
My post was in context of what was being discussed in this thread rather than attempting to ask a new question within someone elses thread. If I have misunderstood the nature of this thread, I am more than happy to apologise.
It’s completely fine, and the reason I asked was to make sure we have the same definition in place. I don’t want you getting “neighborhood sign” advice if that is not, in fact, a neighborhood sign.
If that’s a neighborhood sign or a subdivision sign it’s far more likely to be ineligible. But signs for municipal areas tend to be accepted more commonly. This does vary by region, however.
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Well this looks like it was taken from Google, so not this photo. But “Welcome to …” signs are not typically what I mean by “Neighborhood Signs.” I wish I knew what word to use to convey the issue but @Gendgi 's “subdivision” sign is about the best I can think of. What I think we are discussing are those builder’s signs like @seaprincesshnb was talking about that only serve to show the price point of the real estate and construction phases. A welcome to the city, district, or even neighborhood sign is not what I think should be rejected.
I think I now understand the difference. I think…
And yep, the image I posted is from Google Maps.
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