Picnic benches/areas are listed as “great places to socialise” and are suggested as submissions for rural locations on the Niantic forums. I have submitted 4 alongside one of my towns official trail walks [the Riverside walk] these multiple picnic spots are all on the trail. The stopping points wi…

Do you realize your coordinate doesnt show the object? I suggest you to give more evidence to show reviewer that the object is really on that location. No street view also doesnt help here. [image] Hollywell: These have all been rejected for either “incorrect location” One way is by using gp…

Location, usage and that it’s the only bench on the field where people can sit and eat.

I gave a generic coordinate as my post was about 4 submissions. I can list all 4 separately if that’s helpful? But as it’s a trail walk and not possible via street view or arial maps due to tree canopy. The photos - both of the submission and the surrounding area show the location and its surroundin…

Thank you for your helpful comment and suggestion. I will try putting them on here in future for suggestions prior to submitting. What would you suggest for a naming convention? Some of them are by specific trees- ones by a willow, another a pine. Could that help make them more distinctive?

I think anything specific to the area its in, the trees could work, or the direction or view like I used for mine. I think when reviewers see things being numbered, it almost makes them think its less distinctive straight away, where a “real name” helps. That’s just my opinion …

Hello @Hollywell I am moving this to nomination support as the appeals section is not the correct place. The 2 appeals slots are available on a 15 day timer so they will appear. People will need to see the full nominations to help advise about any issues and how to overcome them.

Had a look around the area and wow what a cool space, and I think there’s lots of other things to submit including the potential for maybe 4 things over at Thorpe Way? I would also be inclined to try some park entrances even if they dont have signs, and if there are some nice pictures to be taken of…

I might have missed something here but I don’t see the locations of the 4 benches listed. Have you considered whether this it is 4 distinctive picnic location or 1 “Picnic Area”. I have seen other posts here that definitely suggest that individual picnic benches have an harder time than when there…

I am going to merge this into the other wayspots around this area. Sorry tgat in merging it is slightly confused. I have to agree that this is not a picnic table - I would always look to call something for picnics a table as it is that part of the feature tgat makes it in my view a place to sit ea…

Keep in mind that the category is “not permanent/distinct” so reviewers declining it are not necessarily taking issue with how permanent it is, but that it is not distinct. Unfortunately the interface doesn’t really forefront that part of it especially in the rejection email. To answer this specifi…

Rejection of multiple valid submissions (picnic benches)

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cyndiepooh March 21, 2026, 3:43pm 24

oops left out that clarification - ty

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Rejection of multiple valid submissions (picnic benches)

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