New wayspot «Street corner »

[Melicetriolec]

Today in my town (Fondettes in France), around 10 new pokestops arose. They all named «Steet corner (+names of the streets). No image.
Do you know if it’s a bug ? Do you have any information on this subject ?

[NianticTintino]

Hi @Melicetriolec,

Thanks for bringing this up! You’re seeing Wayspots at some street corners and bus stops in you town because we’re conducting a limited experiment in select areas within Italy, France, and Spain. We conduct experiments like this from time to time to further enrich the gameplay experience for users.

Hope this helps

[NvlblNm]

Please re-instate my nominations & overturn the ones which were incorrectly rejected. They’re better than these.

[RGTGO]

I support the street corner endeavour, there are famous crossing all over the world.

[Glawhantojar]

Is there any indication that these are being done outside of the Wayfarer criteria, or is this a test run of a criteria update?

I’m afraid I’m going to start seeing dozens of street signs in my reviews…

[Glawhantojar]

Cool story. There are millions of street signs that don’t meet either.

[RGTGO]

Fantastic work, I applaud your ability to demonstrate how these street signs can fit within Niantic’s core pillars. Your examples are worth taking note for future endeavors.

[holdthebeer]

oh no, we still have unsubmitted maple leaf mailbox murals and bus stop transit maps, these should be submitted first before the cells are occupied by street signs!

[NvlblNm]

Definitely! I’ve advocated for artistically decorated postboxes previously since they meet eligibility criteria thanks to both socialization and art exploration.

[holdthebeer]

The Mulder x Scully intersection in Orlėans is locally famous, some players actually tried to submit it, but could not convince reviewers. One day, it will be a wayspot..

[NvlblNm]

Looks like a place I’d get some exercise to explore

[Glawhantojar]

[RGTGO]

A hyperlocal landmark with cultural significance

[RGTGO]

Oh wow I completely missed this

@NianticTintino

and bus stops

Things could get interesting.

[Mystogan5097]

This is just an experiment to enhance gameplay. I don’t think there has been any change to Wayfarer criteria. We should continue to reject street signs unless categorically instructed otherwise.

[frealafgb]

This is pretty exciting for areas where its hard to get anything meeting the usual 3 criteria!

Bus stops are a brilliant idea in my opinion, they are accessible in suburban and rural areas and are designed for people to be able to walk there and stand for a while safely. They also help people to travel so they can socialise and explore - similar to train stations just on a smaller scale.

I know that in the past they have been thought to not meet criteria strongly enough to be accepted, but I do think that these are a much better addition to the game than the imported power spots at people’s houses so I think this is awesome news

[AliceWonder1511]

Hi all
I’ve separated a part of the discussion into a new thread:

How to reject generic streetsigns

As Tintino has previously shared, the Acceptance criteria take priority over the Eligibility criteria. These meet criteria. Mine meet both eligibility and acceptance criteria. [IMG_4372]

So we can keep this one somehow readable.

[Blania6967]

9 “street corner” pokestops appeared in a L14 cell near my work, I find this quantity exagerated (but at least one of my collegues as a home gym now )

[frealafgb]

I want to see this being a PoI how cool!