I’d like to ask for some clarification regarding a warning I recently received.
I submitted a Wayspot nomination for a location titled “Community Picnic Area At Jalan Muhibbah 5.” It is a small outdoor area with tables that is used by local residents. The nomination was rejected, and I later received a system warning stating that the content violated policy under “Generic – very low severity offense.”
I want to clarify that the submission was made in good faith. There was no abusive, harassing, or inappropriate language or imagery involved. I understand that the location itself may be considered too generic or not eligible under Wayfarer criteria, and I fully accept the rejection.
My concern is mainly about the warning. I would like to better understand what aspect of this type of nomination could trigger a policy warning, and how I can avoid similar issues in future submissions.
If possible, I would also like to ask whether this warning could be reviewed or withdrawn, as there was no malicious intent involved.
thank you for the link. i meant the gps coordinates where you pinned the nomination. they will be after the supporting photos in the acknowledgement email when you submitted this if you still have that email. i was wanting to see if they thought you had mispinned it.
i am not familiar with properties in this part of the world. from the parked cars in shelters along this strip, it looks like it could be considered private residential property. are you certain this is not? do you have any way to show this is a shared area for the neighborhood?
Assuming this is outside the houses (which it looks like it is to me), then I don’t see the issue here. It looks to me like a good place to be social with a pergola type structure over seating. The pergola helps in my opinion because it makes the whole area look more significant and permanent
I hope your are able to get some help from staff as to what happened
When I look on streetview the impression is of a strip of land that individual households have adapted for their own use - eg to park cars or a sheltered area.
If you go to the end of the road you can see more clearly that there is an access road in front of the houses and this strip of land is separate.
so it is not clear what the status of this strip is. Certainly there are individual sections clear concreted with permanent structures. Do they have permission to do that?
A question I have is why would this one small section in front of one house be a public picnic area?
In short I have lots of questions about the purpose and use of this land.
One additional context I would like to share is that in Malaysia, it is common for residents living along the same street to gather informally to chat or socialize in front of their homes. This is more of a neighborhood social habit rather than an indication of official public or communal land use
That said, I understand that such informal use does not necessarily mean the area is publicly designated, and I agree that the status and purpose of this strip of land are unclear.
I understand how this area could be interpreted as private residential property based on its appearance. While it is informally used by residents along the street, I do not have any official documentation or clear evidence to confirm that it is a formally shared or publicly designated space.
I appreciate you taking the time to look into this
Thank you for explaining further, especially the local cultural context. It’s nice to hear that neighbours are socialising.
For it to be described as a picnic area on public land as compared to a particular resident making their space available as a meeting point you need to have proof of the status of the land. If you can’t do this then unfortunately it is not suitable as a wayspot.
A good question to ask yourself is what is likely to happen if the house changed ownership. Would that space remain the same or would new owners be likely to use it differently.
I had a similar experience before with a badminton court nomination. It was initially flagged for the same reason, but when I resubmitted it with the same content, it was approved as a features Wayspot.
