Hello everyone,
I spend a lot of time in a nearby hospital and am responsible for most of the waypoints inside and around the grounds (mostly art and statues, but also a café and some trail markers that pass through the grounds). Many of these have taken several attempts to get through the AI and reviewers. I think many reviewers reject them outright because they are in/near a hospital, but from my understanding as long as they are otherwise eligible then patients/visitors can have things to explore as well.
Two submissions in particular have been giving me issues recently. There are two stairwells exiting the very large visitor parking garage, each with a different poem and related imagery painted on the wall. These are about 200 meters away from each other and are on different floors, and have been here since the hospital was opened (i. e. not temporary or seasonal). Unfortunately I have had a rougher time than normal getting these approved. I have been denied by the AI, and also have been rejected by reviewers with reasons ranging from “private residence or farm” to “interferes with emergency services” to “generic business.” I finally decided to use an appeal on one of them and got a rejection from the Appeals Team because it was a “poem inscribed on wall which is not unique”.
Why are these not unique? Surely at least one of them is unique, though since they are so far apart and are different poems by different poets with different accompanying art then I would think they both are unique. I am appealing the rejected appeal here to hopefully get a second look from the Wayfarer Team.
Title: Kraan Open, gedicht door Fred Fontein
Description: This poem by Fred Fontein from the collection ‘Waar ik weg waai’ is painted on the wall of the stairwell exiting the parking garage into the hospital. Full poem text: water geven / doet de regen / buiten in de lucht / planten nat maken // boven in de lucht / engeltje zet kraan open / en dan weer dicht / dan is droog buiten.
Supporting information: This is a poem painted artistically on the wall of the staircase exiting the public parking garage. It is permanent and has been here for years. It is art that people often stop to read. It is publicly accessible to patients, visitors, and staff, and it welcomes them to the hospital. There is a separate staircase/elevator for emergency services, so this waypoint would not interfere with emergency services. Niantic wayfarer guidelines say that waypoints on private property can still make great waypoints if it is accessible to some community. This art is accessible to all guests and other visitors to the hospital’s community.
Appeal Text: Hello, this submission is a poem painted on the wall of the stairs of the parking garage for patients and visitors. It does not interfere with emergency services. I unfortunately spend a lot of time in this hospital and am responsible for most of the waypoints inside. Almost every submission, from the cafeteria picnic area to the statue in the front lobby to the playground outside, has been marked “obstructs emergency services” on a first submission. This is just false and is disheartening. There are separate entrances for emergency services and special elevators and other things for that. People stuck in hospitals can benefit from exercise and things to explore too. I hope you will reconsider this waypoint. Thank you for your time.
Niantic Note: Thanks for the appeal, Explorer! The nomination in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it is poem inscribed on wall which is not unique. We recommend you review the Wayspot Criteria before submitting your next Wayspot contribution: Wayfarer — Niantic Technical Support and Help Center
Second submission that has not been appealed yet:
Title: Ik liep buiten, gedicht door Lisette de Groot
Description: This poem by Lisette de Groot from the collection ‘Waar ik weg waai’ is painted on the wall of the stairwell exiting the parking garage into the hospital. Full poem text: Ik liep buiten./Op de grond zag ik rood, bruin, geel, groen, oranje en een vieze kleur./Dit gebeurt niet vaak. Dit gebeurt maar 1 keer in het jaar.
Supporting information: This is a poem painted artistically on the wall of the staircase exiting the public parking garage. It is permanent and has been here for years. It is publicly accessible to patients, visitors, and staff, and it welcomes them to the hospital. This is a resubmission because the last one was rejected for “interfering with emergency services” and I want to add a clarification. There is a separate staircase and a dedicated elevator just for emergency services, so this waypoint would not interfere with any emergency services. This parking garage is for visitors and patients. Niantic wayfarer guidelines say that waypoints on private property can still make great waypoints if it is accessible and meets the other criteria. This art is accessible to all guests and other visitors to the hospital’s community.
