Will I get a warning/ban for editing or removing my own nominated Wayspots?

General Discussion
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I wanted to ask something about Wayspot edits/removals.

Some of the POIs/Wayspots that I had nominated earlier have now been removed from real life or no longer exist at the location. If I submit an edit or removal request for those Wayspots, will it cause any warning or ban on my Wayfarer/Pokémon GO account?

I’m not trying to abuse the system or remove valid Wayspots — I only want to report the ones that are genuinely gone or no longer meet the criteria because they don’t exist anymore.

Is it safe to submit removal/edit requests for my own previously nominated POIs if they have been removed in real life?

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Hi, it’s no problem at all if the removals are legitimate. The life of some objects is finite - it does not make whoever initially submitted them an abuser.

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so how do i remove them coz i have no clue about this

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Hey @DarkMatter64100 ,

You can remove them in-game or reach out to the team directly using this link: Request modification or removal of a PokéStop or Gym – Pokémon GO

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You can report via Pokémon GO while on the location (open the POI → tap three dots on the top right → select “Report Pokéstop issue” → select what fits best and add your photo proof).

You can also report via the form here:

Or by navigating to the object on the Wayfarer map (top tab of the Wayfarer website) and pressing “Report”.

In all cases I would strongly recommend to add proof of it being gone, otherwise your report may get rejected.

Good luck!

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Oops @NianticAaron was faster :person_running:

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but his has a typo that makes it 404 not found

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I once submitted a spot, had it rejected, got accepted on appeal, then it was physically removed a couple of weeks later, and I submitted a removal. (I think I may have had to appeal the removal as well.).