Rejected Nomination: Photos Were Mine (Also Uploaded on Google Maps)

When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:

  • Wayspot Title: 42 Nato Samgyeopsal House

  • Location (lat/lon): 7.790768639180205, 126.45361541757508

  • City: Poblacion, Cateel, Davao Oriental

  • Country: Philippines

  • Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):

  • Additional Information (if any): Hello, as you can see on my additional information image, it said that I grab the images from google maps, but all those images that’s on the map, were uploaded by me (link to the photos that I uploaded on maps and using the images as well here on wayfarer nomination: Google Maps) I just uploaded first those images on Google Maps before nominating this Wayspot here on Wayfarer though.

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Even if they are your own photos, if you post them places like Google Maps or reddit, then Niantic has to consider them third party as explained here:

and here

Did you receive sanctions against your account, or just this rejection?

I received a warning yesterday.

This warning does not have any impact on your account. Please consider it as a reminder to not use images available on third party sites.