Request for Review of Banned Wayspot Submission

[S1a2m3o4]

Hello Wayfarer Community,

I recently received a 30-day ban on my Pokémon GO account due to a Wayspot I submitted. The reasons listed were that the Wayspot was allegedly offensive to a person and incorrectly placed.

However, I strongly believe this is a mistake:

• The location exists in reality.

• I submitted the correct coordinates.

• I followed all Wayfarer and Niantic submission rules.

I am attaching the Wayspot submission as evidence, including screenshots and exact coordinates, to support my case. I kindly request that someone review this personally, as I believe the ban was applied in error.

Any guidance or support on how to resolve this situation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and help.

[RoIi112]

Do you have your submission confirmation email with the coordinates in it?

[TjoeMi]

Can you share your submission email screenshot?

All your nomination detail is there.

[S1a2m3o4]

48.511664, 17.800665

[TjoeMi]

Can you share the rest of nomination detail?

[S1a2m3o4]

[TjoeMi]

@S1a2m3o4

I submitted the correct coordinates.

You didnt submit it at correct coordinate

The museum seems very new though. Streetview cant see it even though its just 3months old

[RoIi112]

@S1a2m3o4

48.511664, 17.800665

These coordinates are across the street and about 40m from its real location.

[S1a2m3o4]

I don’t understand how this is possible. I have submitted many Wayspots, and I have never placed one incorrectly. I always do it responsibly and double-check my submissions. I also don’t understand how the reason could be that I am offending anyone with this Wayspot.

[S1a2m3o4]

But now I understand, I accidentally placed it incorrectly.

[TjoeMi]

Can you share the ban email? I am not sure whats written about offending?

[RoIi112]

@S1a2m3o4

don’t understand how the reason could be that I am offending anyone with this Wayspot

Thats just standard text under the “abuse” reasoning. It doesnt mean you did all of those things it just lists examples considered “abuse”.

[TjoeMi]

I guess so. Anyway missplacement of wayspot submission is subject to abuse ladder system.

Wayfarer Abuse Enforcement Ladder Policy — Wayfarer Help Center

You can appeal but it doesnt looks good because you missplace it. And 30days suspension is usually strike 2, so its considered repeat offence

If your appeal got rejected, know that your strike will be gone after 1 year. Personally i also receive 30days suspension before.

I suggest you think carefully about making formal appeal

[S1a2m3o4]

As soon as my Wayspot was rejected, I checked it on the Niantic Wayfarer website and the reason listed was that it was offensive to a person and incorrectly placed, but in the email it said this:

[TjoeMi]

Hm. Malicious image submission mean 3rd party foto. Did u use photo from some website? Or did you upload your photo somewhere? Perhaps you got warning in the past about it

[S1a2m3o4]

Look, this is a photo I took.

And this is a photo from Google, but mine was taken earlier. They look similar, maybe that’s why.

[NianticAaron]

Malicious image submission and location misplacement are two separate offences on two different nominations. You should have received emails (one in the past and one recently) detailing the concerned nominations.