Theres a pokestop by us that is on private property and I’ve reported it including pictures of the private property signs but wayfarer continues to reject the report. I’m just a little confused, I’ve had wayspots rejected for much less?
for reference this is the only pedestrian access to where the stop is located. Otherwise you have to walk onto an elementary school’s property to access it from behind the building
Welcome to the forum @Mojox16
Wayspots in private locations are allowed so long as they are not on single family private residential property. If the wayspot is in a communal area of this private street, rather than on one particular private residence, and it’s not also on the school property, then it’s perfectly fine.
If it is on a specific single family private residence, you can appeal the rejected removal.
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It’s a private farm with no public access. Have had stops rejected in an apartment complex for being “private or residential” despite other spots existing. Just weird nuances to the rule I suppose but just interesting to see what Wayfarer will allow/won’t allow as far as POIs are concerned. TY!
The picture you posted does not look like an invalid location. It even implies that you can walk up the driveway, since it only explicitly denies vehicular through traffic. That picture shouldn’t lead to a wayspot being removed for being SFPRP.
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Sure. But the residents definitely are not cool with pogo players coming on property and the stop is deep into the property. One street in, one street out and no sidewalks for pedestrians.
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This matter can be addressed by a property owner request form found above as modifications/removals.
Property owners may request this no matter if the wayspots in their property fit the acceptance criteria or not.
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That isn’t the responsibility of wayfarer. Not every stop can be accessed by every player.
If the property owner does not want the pokestop there, there is a link (should be easily searchable on google) to request its removal.
Players are responsible for their own behaviour. If they wouldn’t walk somewhere while not playing a game because they see it as private, the game doesn’t change that.
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Then you’ll just have to not go to that PokéStop? 
If this is similar to a gated community, they are fine to have Wayspots there at eligible locations. If I don’t live there or know people there to gain access, then I can’t go.
Same as all the Wayspots in a theme park. They’re eligible and fine to be on the map, but if I don’t have a ticket to enter I can’t interact with them.
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Thanks, was just curious. Like I said, we’ve had more accessible stops rejected for less so I’m trying to get a sense of what actually is or isn’t okay. 
Glad you asked! This is a nice clarification on what they consider SFPRP:
And the tool tip in the review flow is a nice explanation of what they mean by “private property” as a rejection reason:
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So, if it is a farm, it should be treated similar to private residential properly, and removed.
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Thank you for this!
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No.
Farms are not suitable as wayspots. That means the farm itself does not make a good wayspot. POI on the farm or accessible from the farm may well be suitable - the existence of the farm doesn’t deny them.
Similarly, POI that can only be accessed via paid entry onto a theme park can be wayspots. You can’t trespass onto the park without paying just to play Pokemon Go.
No, Wayspots on farmlands are ineligible and always removed if reported.
FWIW this farm has both a pokestop and a powerstop on game. Both include “farm” in the title and are designated with photos of the farm sign. The farm is a registered LLC but not for public consumers. We have other local farms that double as public attractions with ticketed events. That’s why I was confused when I reviewed the rules, I’m not going to continually report it but definitely seems to be a gray area
Farms are literally in the list of ineligible locations similar to private residential property. If someone submits scarecrow between the crops, or something more permanent, it’s ineligible location.
Theme parks are different, not sure why you mentioned.
Really? I know of several farms which have playgrounds, cafes and visitor elements. They’re still farms.
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If it is residential, I would report it. The word farm can be used for both residential and business properties.
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I don’t know if commercial farms are eligible or not but if the Wayspots exist on non-commercial farms, you can report them for removal.