r/NianticWayfarer

There aren't any pokestops in this area. I'm trying my best to create some but this is all I've got. Thanks for your help

There aren’t many stops nearby and I was trying to get this approved but have failed in the past. But I see plaza signs for stores get approved all over the place. Would this make the cut? Or maybe should I word it a certain way? It’s inside a large parking lot where it’s safe and easily accessible. Any help is greatly appreciated.

It feels very borderline to me but I just wanted to know if it was worth nominating. Although I have allot of experience with Niantic, I wasn't sure.

I got this after the AI rejected a bunch of biking trail markers that I tried appealing and then we're flagged as low quality submission. I don't even care if they get accepted or not since I'm done with submitting anyway, but how long will this be a risk to getting banned

For those saying earlier it’s an adult service/product you need to realise that not every country is obsessed with alcohol being such a big tabu. To be honest half of the pokestops and gyms in Ireland would not exist!

Hello!

I am new to nominating Pokéstops, but have had a fairly decent success rate. I do have som trouble nominating an area. I live along a waterfront where everything is concrete. However, there is a grassy spot, where people gather to sit relax, hold picnics, do yoga and other activities during warm summer days. The grassy area has nothing particular about it, other than the spot itself is unique. so I am unsure what to take a picture of. The automatic system keeps saying its not good enough, which I understand since its just grass on the picture.

I use the tags Picnic and Harbor. Just curious to hear from more experienced Wayfarers if there's something I can do. Or if the spot just is invalid.

* I made a mistake in the title — I meant “gym,” not “stop.”

I have a question, so I’m posting this here.

I searched through GPT, Gemini, Reddit posts, Google, and pretty much everything else, but couldn’t find an answer, so I thought I’d ask here just in case.

As far as the standard cell rules go, the commonly accepted understanding is that one large cell can have a maximum of 3 gyms if there are 20 PokéStops inside it, right?

But I saw a 4th gym appear, so I’m curious how it’s possible.

To clarify in advance: This was not related to sponsors, events, partnerships, or moving an already existing gym into the cell.

These were playgrounds and exercise areas inside residential neighborhoods that had existed for years, so I’m certain about that. There were also absolutely no location edits involved.

I previously posted about this on another community site, and the situation was roughly like this:

“The large cell that includes where I live contains two villages. The villages are separated by a mountain with no direct pathway, so even though they’re technically in the same cell, it’s practically impossible to travel between them on foot.

But someone concentrated all 3 gyms on only one side, making gameplay difficult for people in the other village.

When I visited the area, I noticed that some Wayspots were reported as if they were far apart even though they were either inaccurate in location or actually within about 10 meters of each other inside the same exercise area. Exercise equipment installed in one small area had been submitted as though each object was far apart, and they were turned into separate gyms.

So I wondered: If those gyms were reported and removed, would gyms appear closer to where I live instead?”

After I posted that, some anonymous person replied saying I shouldn’t think about removing gyms that others worked hard to create, and said they would “solve it” themselves.

Then soon afterward, a gym suddenly appeared near where I live.

After seeing that, I became curious about the method myself, which is why I’m posting here. If someone intentionally created a 4th gym, then it should theoretically be possible for me too if I knew how, and it would help a lot with gameplay.

At the time, the situation looked like Figure 1: Only the three green dots in the upper-left area were gyms. The green dot in the center, the blue dots, and the purple pinned locations were all PokéStops.

But after I made that post, I don’t know what that anonymous person did, but the central green spot changed from a PokéStop into a gym.

The only thing I observed that changed was: They added another photo to that stop, and each photo received about 8 likes.

So I tried doing the same thing near me. I found another large cell with more than 20 stops and already 3 gyms, added photos, and gave each photo around 8 likes, but nothing has changed for about a week now.

So I started looking for other places with 4 gyms in one cell, and that’s what Figure 2 shows.

Figure 2 also has 4 gyms within the same cell. And again, one specific gym had many photos with more than 8 likes each.

Since nothing changed when I simply added photos and likes myself, I’m guessing there’s some specific trigger involved.

Does anyone know how this works?

Hey guys, I think this could go through once it gets to voting but it has gotten flagged now twice by the AI bot. I'm pretty sure it's the picture being hard to see the bridge since there's no handrails. I buffed up the description and supplemental info hoping that would get it through but nothing yet.

Is there a way to better frame the pic or do I just have to wait and use an appeal on it?

Thanks :)

I haven't appealed this nomination, partially because I'm nervous it could be perceived as abuse. I understand that the private residential property is a hard no, but if the libraries and other neighborhood signs on the corners of streets are approved, does this warrant the appeal or resubmission?

This stand genuinely does act as a hub for lots of socialization from people walking in the neighborhood, and I felt my photos and description were qualified enough. The satelite images are out of date as it's in a newer development, but I'd hope the photos speak louder than the Google Street view

The red circles say in game (one is a pokestop and one is a gym). The white circle has the name and photos of the playground at this park. It says “community contributed” but isn’t in game. Is there a way for it to become in game?

My submission gets automatically denied and I am wondering what the reason may be. Any help is appreciated.

Is it potentially because its close to the street?

Description: The four old oak trees shape the appearance of xxx and together with the park bench beneath them, have for many years created a popular resting place and meeting spot.

Additional details: The four old oak trees are a permanent and defining element of the landscape in xxx. The park bench beneath them has been used as a public resting and meeting place for many years and promotes relaxation as well as social interaction. The location is freely accessible, safe to walk through and clearly identifiable on site.

Hi everyone,

​I’m looking for some help regarding my very first nomination that seems to be 'stuck.' I submitted a basketball court last week and received the 'Accepted' email 4 days ago.

​Since this is my first time, I want to make sure I haven't missed something. I have verified the following:

​The Wayspot is visible on the Wayfarer Management map.

​It is in its own Level 17 S2 cell with no other existing stops.

​It is well over 20 meters away from any other nearby points.

​Despite being accepted several days ago, it still hasn’t appeared in Pokémon GO.

Does anyone have any idea why it might be?

I have attached an image of the nomination for reference

​Thanks in advance for any insights or help!