Request for Re-evaluation of Suspension — Notification Delivery Error Acknowledged

In addition to what @LetsRollGirl has said about in game language settings and forum language settings, the wayfarer website also has language settings. As you’re currently serving a suspension, I don’t think you’ll be able to login and change these settings until your suspension is over, but for when you do regain access, you can find the wayfarer language settings in the settings menu of the wayfarer site:

As much as you feel like you have been wronged here, being ignorant of a rule doesn’t change the fact that the rule exists and does apply to you. All you can really do is learn from this, and after you regain access, if you do want to continue using wayfarer, make sure you change the language settings and have a good read through of the guidelines and the criteria pages. You may also want to look at the Criteria Clarification Collection for additional reading, as some of the clarifications there are very useful.

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Thank you for the explanations. I play in my native language but many sectors/moments of the Niantic ecosystem such as some emails, store environment, etc… are in English, including the page for ban review.When I refer to the difficulties with the English language, it is not only in the free translation, but also in the translation made by the Niantic team. Some things have descriptions that in the Portuguese language restrict the interpretation to something other than the English language. For example, the word “abuse” is not commonly used for the purposes you use in the United States. When I saw the notation of “abuse” in the waypoint request, I kept wondering “who” I would be abusing, because it is a term we use here for people, animals, etc… It’s just an observation, but it’s important for us to understand how different languages can influence the interpretation of the game’s content in general.

Being ignorant about a rule doesn’t make me innocent and I agree with you, but that’s precisely why there is a community with moderators to be able to filter and align so that we can understand when someone else acted in bad faith or had no idea they were acting wrong. The email warnings (which I didn’t receive) are a device for this.

@NianticAaron @NianticLC @NianticOren Please, I beg you to read the topic and accept my request. I’m very sad, having anxiety crises, crying. I swear I had no idea I was breaking a rule, I didn’t receive the warning emails to be aware of, but I promise that I will be an exemplary player and that I will follow all the rules if they give me a chance.

Hi ,
I understand how frustrating this is for you.
However the Wayfarer Team has given you a very clear answer. It wasn’t the answer you wanted to hear, but they have said that they have fully reviewed the case that you have presented to them.
There comes a point when you have to accept that when they say the case is closed, it is closed.
From all that has been said above they are not going to respond or engage further.
I appreciate that it has been a shock and is upsetting but you need to work through that.
You have started the suspension time already, and it will feel like a long time but it will pass. I would advise you to use that time partly to reflect but to find something constructive to do.
If at the end you wish to resume wayfarer at some point we will be happy to support you.
For now we have placed this topic in slow mode to limit postings.
I would like to ask you to cease posting these same points repeatedly as they won’t get a response.

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With or without warning , any abuse is punishable by wayfarer. Frankly i also think the warning system is not giving enough warning before sudden 30days suspension (i ask about this in AMA). But deep down i know that each time i missplaced wayspot nomination, i might got strike.

As someone who received 30days suspension before, i kinda understand the situation. When i got my suspension, it was right before black /white kyurem and unbound hoppa.I was devastated but once 30days pass, i return to play pokemon go. Those missed event will return, even though i dont know when.

In addition , you have 1 year redemption period where all previous strike will be gone after 1 year of clear record.

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@NianticAaron or @NianticOren Could you please provide me with the coordinates of the waypoint request “Urania Guard Dog Wall”, I would like to prove that I did not try to manipulate the map, if there was a difference in the location, it would be a few unintentional steps.I want to collaborate

Hi @Alucarth2563
You can find those coordinates in the “we’ve received your submission” email. Directly under the photo.

Thankyou, I’ll look

@AliceWonder1511 @NianticAaron @NianticOren @NianticAtlas @NianticLC

After carefully analyzing the situation, I realized that the location difference in question was approximately 110 meters.

As you may know, GPS accuracy on mobile devices can easily vary between 5 and 100 meters, especially in rural or small-town areas like mine, where signal reception is often unstable due to weak network coverage and interference from trees and buildings. Because of this, small location deviations are quite common and usually unintentional.

In my case, I usually take the photos first and then submit the nomination later, when I have a more stable connection. It’s possible that, during this process, I mistakenly placed the pin slightly off the exact spot where the photos were taken — without realizing it.

The Wayspot was still located within the same real-world area, and there was absolutely no intention to manipulate its position or gain any gameplay advantage. I have always respected Niantic’s policies and Wayfarer guidelines, and I deeply regret any confusion this may have caused.

Considering the context and the relatively small 110-meter difference — well within normal GPS fluctuation for rural areas — I kindly ask that this case be reconsidered as an unintentional light error, rather than a violation.

Thank you very much for your understanding and your time reviewing this matter.

Best regards,

Wesley

Here is my request

This is the precise location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bjRMXToEP2j4Djze8?g_st=ipc

Here is more or less the difference

I emphasize once again that I did not want to manipulate the game map at any time, I recognize that my request was not in the most accurate place, but I emphasize that it was in the same street/neighborhood/reach ray and that this error was not intentional, but unnoticed. The absence of warning emails that did not arrive in my account contributed so that I could not correct my mistake and explain myself. I apologize to the whole team.

Could you revoke my suspension? Thank you

I’m sorry for you that you received a suspension. However I don’t think many people on this forum will agree that 100 meters is a small mistake.

It is actually significant, and this should be visible when submitting, even if the GPS is incorrect, you will see the location where you are submitting.

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I really didn’t realize, I was walking. I apologize for my failure and hope that support reconsiders.

110 Meters is pretty big compared to others cases I have seen.

We know you did not intend this, but Aaron has clearly stated that your appeal was closed. Tagging them over and over won’t help the situation.

We emphasise with you, but unfortunately you are gonna have to wait this one out.

I didn’t know how to understand and explain before what happened, precisely because I was new to Wayfarer, that’s why the insistence. I apologize, I don’t want to cause inconvenience to Aaron, I just wanted to be understood and be able to access my account again.