I recently tried to fix the location of a wayspot in Pokémon GO, but my edit got rejected, and I even received a warning for it. I’m hoping you can take another look because I think the current location is wrong.
Wayspot Title: Location Edit for 小食亭 Current Location (lat/lon): 22.322813, 114.271935 Proposed Location (Within the limits of the : 22.322634, 114.271833 City: Hong Kong Country: China
What’s the Issue?
The wayspot is supposed to be at a kiosk, but it’s not in the right spot on the map. I’ve tried to move it to the correct location within the system’s limits.
Here’s What I’ve Got:
Google Maps Screenshot: Shows where the kiosk actually is.
I’m just trying to help make the game better, so it’s frustrating to get a warning for this. The responses I got before didn’t really address the evidence I sent.
Could you please take another look? I’d really appreciate it!
Location edit appeals are to be done in Contribution Management. The Wayspot Appeals forum is only to appeal Wayspot removal requests that have been rejected, or to request restoration of a Wayspot that’s been removed but still exists.
As for the warning, you do have the option via the email to appeal it. You can also find a link to appeal at the following page:
I can understand the frustration of trying to fix something and then getting a warning.
It is not always obvious how to proceed when you hit a problem when trying to correct something.
You have done the right thing by coming to this forum to ask.
The distance you can move in game is limited because other people in past were misusing the ability to move locations.
If the distance is further than what is allowed the best remedy is to use helpchat.
Log in to the wayfarer site
Click on the orange help bubble
You can choose wayspot edit then greater than 10m
You can give the coordinates, explain the issue (as you did above), even add a photo to help.
Usually you get response quite quickly.
Hopefully doing all that will resolve the wayspot.
I think you probably got the warning because you were essentially moving it from 1 wrong location to another because the game didn’t let you move it far enough to be correct in the end
As above, use the wayfarer help chat instead so the whole move can be completed. Staff do the actual move, so you won’t get warned, and you get to explain why the move is needed which is so helpful for edits! If they don’t agree wet the move they won’t move it, but so far Ive had a ready good experience with this method as i like that you can send them pictures from different angles and lots of detail about what you want to do
I just received a warning for malicious location edit as well. I attempted to move the marker from the corner of the church to the peak of the church roof, where the cross is located. There is no cell change. Just a minor correction.
Looks like I can just ignore the warning as another Niantic glitch. Unless it’s not a glitch and there are investigators that shouldn’t be investigating?
It sounds as though it was regarded as an unnecessary move as it was on the POI.
The help chat method allows you to give a rationale and if the staff don’t accept it then, at least you will know that the view is that it is acceptable and not to try again.
I can see you’re trying to make sense of the nonsense but it wasn’t on the POI. The title says cross, it wasn’t on the cross it was on the corner of church. If the title is “Church of Christ”, can I place the marker anywhere in the parking lot since the Church of Christ is the whole property?
@elijustrying was trying to help you. There is no need to be rude to her. If you do not agree to the warning, you can either appeal it (preferred method) or tag NianticAaron and request them to have a look.
I can try and submit the request again via the help option on the website. However, it would be great if a member of the Niantic team can investigate whether it is possible to remove the warning/mark on my account for a genuine correction. It is indeed very frustrating when getting rejected for doing the right thing. Based on the information I read from the contribution’s website, there was not much mention to seek for Help via the chatbot to make amendments that are >10 m. So that should be properly clarified by the team on the website/app.
