It seems like this post got enough traction for the appeal to be looked at again and it was successful.
Thank you 
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That’s fantastic news!
Where do the Appeals team get their training?
From my long IT experience with contracting out such labor…
Appeals are mostly done offshore, probably in India or thereabouts. Niantic gave them some instructions, maybe a live class years ago. The contractors add their own notes, and train each over. Turnover is probably high. Maybe Niantic has an annual live seminar. They probably update the documentation when they hear a big uproar about something going wrong.
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I live in a non-English speaking country and have had a worse experience with Niantic appeal reviewers. Please don’t waste my precious time on nominations. A park plaque in Japanese on a fence was rejected for the reason “The object in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it is a regular sign.” They didn’t Google translate the title or translate the text on the image! Terrible job.
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I’m curious, what does it say?
私の事を気にしてくれてありがとう。Chromeブラウザなら画像を長押しすれば画像の検索から画像を翻訳することができます。あなたも試してみてくださいね。
タイトル：開発23号公園
Description：ベンチが1つだけの公園
画像のテキストを上から：
公園名
開発23号公園
所在地
岡山2丁目３６４－１
連絡先
四條畷市建設課
（電話番号）
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Google translate of the sign just says Development 23 park. The description of park with single bench doesn’t sound like it would meet any eligibility criteria.
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I would agree. There needs to be some evidence that this is a great place that people already go to be social, explore, or exercised.
That description does not make me confident of any of the above.
@kowloonsgt did you address any of this in your supporting information?
@Leedle95 @LetsRollGirl
Thanks for the advice for a mere park. I do not need any further advice as it is a waste of time.
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