When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible: Wayspot Title: Indane Dharitri Service Location (lat/lon): 26.108396,91.807566 City: Guwahati Country: India Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal informa…

Thanks for the appeal @FireflyGirll . We reviewed this location again and stand by our decision to not retire this Wayspot.

Why would you want to remove a pokestop? Unless it is actively in the way of something what os the problem?

So that nearby places that do qualify for pokestops can be appointed instead of a gas agency. It could even be a safety risk to gather near gas cylinders to play. I don’t understand the point.

So it’s possible to nominate generic shops as pokestops? I could nominate another gas agency then?

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Thanks, I will check them out and see where I misunderstood.

You didn’t misunderstand, it is not possible to submit it under Wayfarer criteria. The Wayspots you reported were bit accepted through Wayfarer, but added through the game team, that’s why they don’t follow the rules. The criteria for actually removing something is not the same as the rejection cr…

Wow, that’s confusing. I don’t think there should be such a difference in what players can nominate and what the game automatically appoints as pokestops. There’s a playground nearby that’s not a pokestop but a gas agency is!

[image] PasteurizeMe: Why would you want to remove a pokestop? Unless it is actively in the way of something what os the problem? Not everyone is under the assumption that “More Stops = Better Game”, most Wayfarers prefer an accurate map. [image] FireflyGirll: Wow, that’s confusing. I do…

[image] FireflyGirll: There’s a playground nearby that’s not a pokestop This is either because no-one has submitted it or it is part of a school. If it is public property (or shared private property), you can submit it.

Why was my report to remove a pokestop rejected? It's a shop selling LPG cylinders

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NianticAaron July 29, 2026, 8:11am 6

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Why was my report to remove a pokestop rejected? It's a shop selling LPG cylinders

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