Thats just not the way it works. Limited acces areas are completely fine and encouraged. Not every single waypoint needs to be accesible to everyone. If you cant access it yourself, you just need to learn to ignore it. This applies to waypoints at theme parks like Disneyland, apartment complexes, gated neighborhoods etc. Limited access areas are part of the game.
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I feel for you and for this kind of wayspot distribution but again thatās not what the rule is (again, see Disneyland). What you are asking for is a big change in worldwide rules (and they do have to apply worldwide) and policy. Aside from my opinion on that, thatās a thing that is pretty hard to change. Just want to set expectations right.
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And if the only ones are in the privilege area?
So a few rich people get a better have than the rest of us?
I should start selling nominations then
There should be some things done other wise the rich get a better game!
Should I start selling nominations?
How would you feel if the ONLY game play around you was gated?
A public them park is one thing but gated communities? They are Completely private and it sends the message that Niantic is racist and classiest
I mean for real if I can add something in a private community then went not my private house???
Please tell me the official response to that
You are just going around in circles. Whatever waypoints there went through the same process as waypoints outside of there go. You need to stop focusing on waypoints not accessible to you, and focus on waypoints you can submit to help your community.
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Its not that deep.
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Private communities have common areas, playgrounds and amenities where people can gather. Your house is a single home residence directly against criteria.
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Iāve got a roommate and we gather in the backyard. How is that different we both pay to be there and people from outside canāt access it. Both are 100% private land with access controlled by the owner.
If I invite the local kids round and I add my playground?
Your justification is week at best. How would you feel to be banned from play because the the only play is on private land?
We also canāt level up to submit it review because everything is gated
Thatās not explore thatās privilege
I dont make the rules. Single home private residences are strictly against the rules. Limited access areas are strictly clarified as okay. Its been this way for over 10 years now. Nothing is changing this.
Hey can we please remain chill? Youāve made your point, people are sympathetic and are trying to give context to the fact that this is an uphill battle. You also have no idea what the gameplay around me looks like.
The rule about gated communities applies worldwide, not just in your specific community, and is very distinct from the single-family private residential property rule, for good reason.
We are sorry we canāt change things right now for you from this very forum, and we appreciate the frustration, and do believe me when I say many people on here have strong political views about global inequalities and privilege, but repeatedly expressing your anger about this rule is not the best use that could be made of this forum thread.
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Hehe mate Iām chill, your just not used to my culture.
Itās very clearly double standard with very week justify I told you I got a roommate that makes it not a single family house but a multiple occupant home just like your gated community, should I put some one in the garden shed? Will that make it a gated community? How many do I need I can put bunk beds. Should I name it like wankers heaven or something? If I have a long driveway?
Where and howās do you draw the line?
Yes thereās political stuff and youāve chosen a side note justify it
Thats not the rules, you dont get to bend the rules to meet your narrative. A single family home residence is a single family home residence regardless if you cram 10 families in there, its the purpose of the resindence that determines this, now the occupants.
Iāve chosen wayfarer rules, not political sides. I know nothing about your political woes.
Explaining the context and the current rule is not āchoosing a sideā. There is no need to be inflammatory. In addition, you have no idea about my location, background, culture and political opinions and are once again making assumptions, but thatās beside the point.
I hear and sympathize with your disagreement with the single-family private residential property versus gated community rule.
What this forum can help you with, short of being able to change this rule, is for example with helping you workshop your nominations so that as many of them can get approved relatively fast to help your community. I see you have also started recruiting bonus reviewers to your location, thatās also definitely a good idea that could help accelerate resolution and populate the area with wayspots. Many people on here also like to help with ideas on what could be nominated, sometimes a fresh pair of eyes helps.
The people that made the rule put there politics in them and you have elected to be the one that justify there politics now tell us why. And donāt say it aināt politics because it is.
You also didnāt answer my questions where is the line? Both are private, both have multiple occupation, both have private community areas.
But why does the rich one get the privilege?
By the fact you keep saying āsingle family homeā itās a very good bet your in the usa as theyāre the only place that says that
And itās not Iāve got 5 housemates Iām not related to that makes it a gated community
As you can see by this thread we can get me waypoints because no one can play because everything is in private hotels
Damn, unmasked!
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There is no politics in the rule. This is a global rule. And most of the time this rule has 0 effect on politics. Gated communities/neighborhoods most of the time do not mean someone is rich.
The rule is in the intent zoning or intent of the home. If a land area id zoned/built for people to live in separate living spaces, then its a multi family home.
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