What ever you think “great place to socialize” means, it is inconsequential. Because Niantic as already outlined what they consider “A great place to be social with others” and that is the only criteria you should consider when reviewing nominations.
And it can be one or both of these:
A. A favorite gathering place for friends or strangers alike, where you can share a drink or meal, be entertained, or watch public life happen.
B. Or something that draws us together to share an experience in a locally and culturally relevant way.
That’s it.
What ever that place was specifically designed for is not a criteria. If you call it a shed or gazebo it doesn’t matter. It just has to fit A and or B.
OP said that everyone goes there? And it’s near a government building? Yup, Condition A a favorite gathering place for friends or stranger alike where you can watch public life happen.
Oh it is also the only place with shade so everyone goes there when it’s hot? That’s Condition B, a shared experience in locally and culturally relevant way.
Go ahead OP, it may not be fancy looking, but I see no problem with that gazebo. It meets the conditions.
As noted, the eligibility criteria for socializing include not only places of direct face-to-face contact, It also includes places where people can communicate their intentions and culture through the place without having to meet with each other.
Post office
What was the post office established for in the first place? Although we use it extremely infrequently now, if you consider its original role, you will understand that it is eligible for Wayspot. And it has a hub function as a place that also provides the supplies needed to use that system.
LIttle free library
What kind of books would the person who set up that little free library put there? It would be picture books, novels, comic books, philosophy books, technical books, etc. It may be because they want to share what they can get from it through those books, or because they want to convey something.
And my main point to you is that it is not a good idea to show two subjects that have not been recognized as meeting the eligibility criteria themselves and then leave the other subjects that do not meet the eligibility criteria to community review. You should only submit those that you have been able to determine on your own that they meet the eligibility criteria, recognizing the intended role of the place. Places that do not should not be submitted.
I will say it again. If the place with the roof and benches indicated by the OP is a bus stop, then it is a place to wait for the bus, not a place to chat.
Okay il lay it down clearly what this shed/gazebo is used for in this rural place from us..so everyone who read can get a clearer view of it..rural places like ours dont build buildings/infrastructure that have only one use..example is a barangay hall it is not only the place where locals report or make a statement but it is also our child development center.free check up etc..that is related to local needs whether its medical social or personal rights..another example is a basketball court if there any events in the barangay we use that court whether its evacuation,programs or general meeting for all residents..so the shed/gazebo is all like that we dont have any bus/jeepney/tricycle stop cause u just need to wait outside ur house for a public vehicle to pass and ride..i said it is also use as a local stop because when it is raining or vehicle passing takes long people wait there..there is also no social gathering places like a library because in our place it doesn’t really care about those kind of things because its in an agricultural part local prefer sheds than those to be their gathering place..and why is it a great gathering place for me because early morning when i jog i saw elderlies there bringing their coffee chating with neighbors while watching passing vehicle in the afternoon aunties will take that place to gossip any news whether it be neighbors family issue to government issue everything goes..so this r my thoughts..im clarifying this not only because i want to push this thru as accepted but also to get a gist on what and i cant nominate i just hit level 37 few days ago and only the basketball court and parish got through as for others they all got red and since the shed/gazebo is also a government property as well as socially and cultural relevant at my place it got rejected..
wayfarer dont want every bus stop along the way to be wayspot because thats just street infrastructure. If you believe that this place serve more than just normal bus stop, you are free to submit it. There is no harm in trying ,but please dont fabricate it into something it doesnt. And if it got rejected, dont push it , move on and find other thing . Fake submission is subject to abuse ladder system.
Galing din po ako sa ganitong kalagayan. Wala pang emphasis ang mga sakahan sa pagkakaroon ng pook panlibangan dahil na rin kulang pa ang ibang pangangailangan nila. Kaya’t mahirap maglaro sa kasalukuyan dito.
Ang hinihingi sa eligibility criteria ay mga bagay na maganda para sa tatlong ganap panlibang. Di dahil ito lamang ang meron sa lugar ay magigi na itong eligible. Mabilis makita sa basketball court at simbahan itong criteria dahil ito’y ginagamit bilang pook panlaro/pook kongregasyon na binuo para sa mga ganap na ito.
Sa waiting shed, di ito binuo para maging pook kongregasyon kundi bilang pang-antabay lamang sa pook na pupuntahan. Sa ganitong rason, maaring magkaron parin ng pakikihalubilo ngunit ito ay di direktang naka-angkla sa waiting shed. Maaring dahil ito lamang ay kung saan ang mga taong papunta sa iba-ibang lugar (na maaring eligible) ay nagkakasalisi o nagkakakita. Ang nakikitang eligible base sa socialization ay doon sa mga lugar na pipiliin mong doon magkasalu-salo sa kadahilanang maganda siyang gawin doon at di lamang dahil ito lang ang meron.
Kasama sa Wayfarer ay ang pag-salamin sa mundo. Ang problema ay sa mundo, mayroong mga lugar na maunti lamang ang bagay na nagkakamit sa criteria.
