I came back to my hometown after a while and found out that a couple dozen POI (so about 1/4 of all POIs) were “vandalized” by moving them so new POI’s could be created for (I presume) Pokemon Go. The new POIs aren’t wrong and should be there by all means but I would like to edit those locations back.
Is there a good way to quickly get these locations edited? I’ve had bad experiences with the “normal” way of doing it trough voting, and I think that if they were to go into voting, the locals would just keep the current false locations.
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When I noticed a Wayspot I had submitted had been moved to an incorrect location, I contacted help chat Niantic Wayfarer
They can handle issues of abuse and location edits so I thought that was the best way to go. And they did reply and return it to the original location for me. With evidence that mine was the better location at the front door.
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The wayspots have been moved and we don’t know why - better not to make assumptions.
You say they aren’t now wrong.
I’m curious if they aren’t wrong why is there a need to move them?
If you have evidence they were moved solely for a game advantage then you should report this.
You should also be clear as to why any move you make now is necessary.
I’m not 100% sure I have interpreted what you mean correctly as the term POI was used and I’m not sure which was which 
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oh i read that as the new ones weren’t wrong, not that the old ones are correct where they are
that does bring up the point though that even if the old ones are returned to their old position, they may not return to their old game status if that is the goal. i was only answering about correcting the location
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Yes I edited just after I posted it as I realised it could be read different ways. 
I’m sorry english is not my first language. I’ll try to explain better.
So for example, there was a pokestop of a church. Then someone submitted another of a memorial plaque next to the church. And then they moved the church pokestop so that the memorial plaque would apear ingame.
So yes both should be waypoints, but now the church is moved and is no longer where it should.
If the church wayspot is no longer on the church then that is incorrect, so do use the help bubble to put it back onto the church……
And the same applies to others no longer on the object.
The help bubble allows you to upload a photo and text to explain the issue.
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