Ive recently started playing pokemon go to promote exercise, but there are no stops on my map, despite there being a hiking trail nearby. So i tried to submit details for some local poi.
I spent about an hour submitting a few carefully thought out & reasonably detailed submissions. All were rejected with “wayfarer criteria” as the only reason.
They aren’t the most visually exciting waypoints, but its a hiking trail in a remote remote area… even the mt peak was auto rejected
Super disheartening. I don’t know if i did something wrong with my submissions & feel like my time trying to contribute was completely wasted.
Ive tried appealing, but i assume ill need to try resubmitting… obviously just following the instructions wasn’t enough, any advice on what details are actually needed would appreciated.
I see that this was rejected under Wayfarer criteria, which is the reason that ML, the AI system, gives. The rejection email should have said that “our team” rejected it, not “our community.”
Just looking at this, there could be imporvements. One thing I’d like to know is if this conservation area has an official name. Most conservation areas have a more official name, and that would be good to include. I do see that Banglow Creek is nearby, so maybe it’s named after it. If it doesn’t have an official name, you could add the creek name to the title.
The main photo has a good deal of trees in the background, and ML sometimes doesn’t like a good deal of flora in photos. I would maybe take a photo that’s more of a close-up on the sign, or crop out more of the trees, just to be on the safe side.
I’d also make sure to use proper grammar in the title/description. I don’t think ML rejected for this reason, but it just looks better to all when viewing the Wayspot.
Lastly, Street View shows this sign next to a road, and it’s hard to tell if there is an area that’s safe for pedestrians, such as the start of a trail or a sidewalk. If the road is used both by vehicles and pedestrians, you may have to include something about this in the supporting info. It appears that there is an area that’s kept mowed that allows pedestrians access on the north side of the road, which is where the sign and area are, so if this is the case, you’ll want to include it.
I’ve moved this to the Nomination Support as it pertains to your own submissions and feedback.
Usually, the rejection you mentioned indicates an ML rejection. Checking the email for “our team” should also verify that it is AI rejected.
What initially strikes me with the example above is that the text focuses on the sign itself. Usually, signs may be used as visual placemarkers but the content should pertain to what is being represented. Unless the sign itself can stand on its own as seen at the bottom of this clarification Unique Art
The next issue would be how the sign or conservation area meets at least one of the three eligibility criteria: being a great place for exercise, socialization, or exploration. Granted that it promotes biodiversity but how are humans supposed to interact with the area? Some conservation areas may even be closed for interaction due to disturbances from human activity.
From the given presentation, I don’t see its eligibility and the supporting statement takes away the interest from the conservation area itself and focuses on the trail near it. This conveys to me that the trail is the eligible object here.
imo, the ML (machine learning ai) model is easily confused by too much nature. I would take a photo that makes it clearer to any reviewer - ai or human - what you are nominating for the main photo. Something like this:
your supporting image is good in that it shows the sign but from further back to help show context of where it is located.
follow @paulingzubat 's tips about focusing your nomination on the conservation area instead of the sign, and why that would be a great place for exercise, exploration, and/or being social.
if this sign is saying to stay out of this area, this may not be a great candidate for a wayspot.
You can also put the nomination on hold after submitting, if you want us to check the new one to see if it’s good to go. Then, you can release it from hold if you think it’s ok to go, or withdraw if you feel it needs improvement.
