I’d like to share some feedback regarding the nomination process in Wayfarer, especially from a rural perspective. I fully understand and respect the purpose of the guidelines. Criteria like cultural significance, social gathering spots, and exploration value are important to maintain quality acros…

Hi and welcome. Reviewers are already encouraged to evaluate local significance, and allow for more “generic” things in rural communities, as long as the submitter can make a convincing argument for their submission like here: [image] Generic/Non-Generic Businesses In more rural areas, a chain …

I have a quibble with the way this is phrased. It isn’t that more generic things are allowed, but that things that might be generic elsewhere might be significant in a more rural area. [image] wooperIooper: Reviewers are already encouraged to evaluate local significance That part is spot on,…

Thanks for the response, I really appreciate the clarification and the link. I’m aware of the guidance around generic vs non-generic businesses, and I do think it’s a step in the right direction—especially the acknowledgment that rural locations can function differently. However, the challenge in …

[image] Jahrern: I think clearer examples, or more explicit support for how to evaluate rural submissions, would make a big difference here. It is not fair or practical to expect the reviewer to first evaluate whether the area they are reviewing should be evaluated differently because it is w…

Niantic is attempting to do something for communities that have “low Wayspot density” with this street corner Pokestop experiment: [image] Testing New Wayspots in Pokémon GO News & Announcements Hello Wayfinders, You may have noticed that there are some newly…

Thanks for the reply — I think I may not have explained my point clearly enough. I’m not suggesting that reviewers should apply a completely different standard depending on whether an area is rural or urban, or that the responsibility should shift away from the submitter. I fully agree that it’s up…

It might help if you shared your general location and the things you’d like to submit or had rejected previously and maybe we can give more specific advice? Some areas do sadly have very little to submit, but often there’s something to try

I see what you’re saying, and I will be trying this approach the next time I face an issue. But this post isn’t really do emphasize my submissions, but the issue that can arise when submitting a POI. Thanks for sharing though.

Hi! I live in a small village, surrounded by even smaller villages, so I get it. I see this frustration often, and I felt it too. Even though there’s helpful tips on here, many still don’t apply to extreme rural life. There’s no shops, no barbers, no art and no picnic benches because you don’t hav…

The community has put together this topic to help submitters in rural areas: [image] Tips for Rural Nominators Wayfarer Basics Tips for Rural Nominators: Look for things that meet the guidelines that tend to be in rural areas: Churches Fraternal orders and v…

Wayfarer in Rural Areas: When Strict Criteria Becomes a Limitation

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cyndiepooh March 21, 2026, 11:39am 6

Niantic is attempting to do something for communities that have “low Wayspot density” with this street corner Pokestop experiment:

However all of the ones I have seen have been placed in areas that I would call the suburbs, not rural.

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