(Please answer only regular users of Niantic products related to POIs) Hello again everyone! Yesterday’s conversation made me think whether simply following the Wayfarer rules corresponds to the idea behind the POI. I have always perceived Niantic games as an opportunity to explore interesting and…

The same goes for other users. They also rate nominations, create new ones and also do it absolutely free of charge. Why then do ambassadors need special badges? What makes them special?

[image] DenialN1: What makes them special? Maybe you have missed it, but these people volunteered, and you could until recently apply for the cohort of 2025: Wayfarer Ambassador Program 2025

They are advocates for the community. Whilst they are under an NDA, their time to the Ambassador programme is voluntary. They are not employed and their Ambassador privelliges can be removed at any time, without warning or compensation.

Why apply when you can just do it? Or is it impossible to help the community without the inscription “ambassador”?

Because they can act as a voice for the community when it comes to raising issues by the community that wouldn’t be normally be available to us. We are lucky that some staff do post on here, and I think we should be grateful for that as well. But they can monitor and gather information from the foru…

(Voluntary. They are not employed and their Ambassador privelliges can be removed at any time, without warning or compensation.) Sorry for asking ambassador difficult questions, didt know you can lose your status as ambassador and understandable that not everyone wanna enter every discussion. Or p…

I’m sure I have upset a few Ambassadors the wrong way a few times, but I do appreciate everything they do, even if I don’t necessarily agree with some of what they may say.

[image] DenialN1: poke my finger at any PokéStop and find out something interesting or important I think you are the first person I have ever seen say this, but will allow that my memory may be slipping. Most trainers I play with are barely aware what the Pokestop even represents and many don…

You could identify playgrounds that do not have a Wayspot yet - and go nominate something else near them. A statue, pergola, plaque, something. Then if the playground ever is nominated, it might not show up in your game. Or if it does, you’ll have something else to play instead. Also, if you play P…

Your vision for Wayfarer's mission (not for ambassadors)

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iFrankmans January 27, 2025, 11:22am 39

People do it because Wayfarer excites them, anyone can help the community of course .

Not to de-rail this topic, there is more discussion here: Wayfarer Ambassador App Open - Discussion

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