Real life example: Big mural painting is replaced with new mural painting. Location is exactly the same Reported invalid portal with Ingress App (19.5.2024) There is a selection: Report Invalid Portal → Permanently removed from this location But in Ingress App you cannot add any supporting …

I’ve found for this there are many baffling outcomes. Ask for removal and nothing happens. Wayspot is removed and new mural is rejected. No worries, locals. You are welcome… Attempting to change the title, picture, description can lead to more confusion with mismatched titles, descriptions …

Hi @hopeakotka I’ve had nearly the same question: [image] Edit or remove (changing Graffiti)? General Discussion Hi What is your advice in this case? Name of the wayspot: Graffiti Monster Picture at nomination time: [Screenshot_20240429_090852_Pokmon GO] Current pic…

It’s extremely convoluted and messy. I think the ‘official’ advice is to remove the Wayspot then add the new one? Meanwhile back in the real world… ’ Hey locals, I’m going to remove all these murals and your play area…’ [1000005266] [1000005271] [1000005270] [1000005268] [1000005267]

Found an official statement from Niantic [image] Help With Wayspot Edit/Appeal Wayspot Appeals If a mural has been replaced by another, they can be edited. For other physical objects, they should be reported for removal. Regarding businesses, the text should be updated on…

I’m in the process of updating a mural myself. I submitted a new title, description, and photo. The machine learning accepted the description edit immediately, so hopefully having that taken care of will help with updating the title and photo description. Fingers crossed for everyone trying to updat…

[1000005272] First image is the original picture titled 1980’s movie mural. I put in a photo, title, description edit after it changes to Mario. The title and description are rejected but the photo is accepted [1000005273] It changed again to the second image above, I put in a photo and title …

ML / AI usually kicks out name changes that are radically different. I have submitted the new thing, got it accepted, THEN tried to remove the old thing. But of course the removal is declined. I’m convinced that if you do a dozen or more scans of the new thing, wait half a day or more, THEN submi…

I had a similar issue with wayspots and when Niantic decided that updating a memorial bench to the new plaque was considered abuse I needed to remove it. FYI I attempted to remove a similar wayspot with evidence and appeal (memorial table) and it was denied. It took so long but eventually it went af…

What is the best way to proceed when big mural painting is replaced with new mural painting?

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cyndiepooh June 12, 2024, 12:03pm 5

Found an official statement from Niantic

Topic		Replies	Views
Appealing edits to a wayspot can cause Niantic to remove that wayspot for policies that may not be public General Discussion	1	309	May 15, 2024
Help With Wayspot Edit/Appeal Wayspot Appeals	26	907	May 10, 2024
Art replaced, new art accepted this one needs removed Wayspot Appeals	7	198	September 18, 2024
Murals replaced General Discussion	2	76	June 8, 2026
Mural no longer exists Wayspot Appeals remove-poi	6	152	July 16, 2025

What is the best way to proceed when big mural painting is replaced with new mural painting?

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