# A constructive proposal on Wayfarer Sanctions: Maximizing player LTV and mapping quality through localized restrictions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 15, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006 "2026-08-15T11:10:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/21 "2026-08-15T14:37:52Z")
> [@yohannquetzal1](#): > > First, a quick correction: the company in charge is Niantic, not Scopely > [@Introducing Scopely Explore Wayfarer](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/introducing-scopely-explore-wayfarer/115352): > > Hello Wayfinders, We’re evolving to Scopely Explore Wayfarer! As part of our broader integration with Scopely, you will notice various updates across many of the pages where you engage with us. More specifically, in the coming weeks you will see updated branding on the Wayfarer website, our community forum, help center, and email communications. Thank you for being a part of our community - we’re excited to continue exploring the world with you! ---
**Author:** ![niktero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/958977/32.png) [@niktero](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/niktero)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/22 "2026-08-15T14:41:24Z")
In my opinion the sanctions are so severe because they are meant to warn off any others from also abusing the system. It is to protect the company from getting sued for large amounts of money and possibly shut down. Wayfarer is a trust exercise between the players and the company since most waypoints are reviewed and approved by community volunteers. We trust that game things can be created to make playing more fun. They trust that we will not make waypoints that are in places where someone will get killed, arrested, or commit a felony. Also that the picture we give them is not already owned and used for profit by another company that can sue them. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/23 "2026-08-15T14:53:33Z")
> [@yohannquetzal1](#): > > Ingress game account. Ingress is not part of Wayfarer, and has not been since May 2025. > [@Ingress Last Sync Announcement](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/ingress-last-sync-announcement/93862): > > Hi Explorers! We’ve heard your requests for a confirmed date, and we’re glad to finally be able to share one. This is your heads-up that the final Ingress data sync is scheduled for May 23rd at 11am PDT. We know this is short notice, and we’re truly sorry for the last minute update. As we’ve shared in the past, it would be difficult to share an exact date let alone several days in advance given all the moving parts that come with this type of shift. Here are some things you can expect: Ingre… I didn’t even notice you had this in the post until I used the AI “Summarize” feature here for the topic. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/24 "2026-08-15T15:00:08Z")
Je vous présente mes excuses, effectivement j’utilise l’ia pour maider à structurer mes réponses afin d’exprimer au mieux ma pensée et de traduire en anglais car je suis francophone, et je n’ai pas l’habitude de utiliser l’ia. J’ai utilisé les mots: photos malveillantes" comme exemple, nottament pour parler du fait que je trouve que le bannissement pour avoir occasionnellement fait une nomination qui ne respecte pas le réglement est une sanction trop sévère, je comprend que les abus sont intérdits mais, mais avec les traductions qui ne sont pas optmisées et le thermes spécifiques qu’on ne comprend pas toujours il arrive que des joueurs qui sont de bonne foi se retrouve avec des avertissements ou un bannissement sans comprendre pourquoi, c’est pour ça que je pense que ce serait bien qu’au lieu de bannir les joueurs qui ne comprennent pas trop le règlement ne puissent plus proposer quoique ce soit pendant un certains temps plutôt que de les bannir, car d’un point de vue commercial ce sont des clients et une source de revenus en moins pour les développeurs de pokémon go. Je ne sais pas si je me suis assez bien exprimé pour être compris mais j’espère que oui. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/25 "2026-08-15T15:03:06Z")
I think it would be a great idea if explorers were required to prove they know the rules before they earned the ability to submit in the first place. When I started, there was a test. Then if you pass the test, it confirms you know the rules, so accidentally breaking them would not be an issue. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/26 "2026-08-15T15:03:48Z")
Je comprend mais par moment il arrive aussi qu’on persiste dans l’erreur parcequ’on a pas compris l’avertissement. Imaginez que ça vous arrive, vous trouverez ça injuste. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/27 "2026-08-15T15:15:08Z")
C’est vrai, je me souviens de ça, après ce serait pas mal que régulièrement il y ai des tests, au cas où qu’il y ai des oublis ou de nouvelles règles qui apparaissent, cela dit je trouve ça trop sévère que la personne se fasse bannir car il a fait une nomination qui ne suis pas le règlement, je pense que faire en sorte que le joueur puisse encore jouer à pokémon sans pouvoir proposer quoique ce soit pendant un certain temps serait une bonne idée, car un joueur banni c’est potentiellement une source de revenus en moins pour les développeurs de pokémon go, je pense qu’il faut y réfléchir. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/28 "2026-08-15T15:18:40Z")
D’accord, merci du conseil, je vous pris de bien vouloir m’excuser. ---
**Author:** ![PkmnTrainerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/pkmntrainerj/32/21_2.png) [@PkmnTrainerJ](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/PkmnTrainerJ)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/29 "2026-08-15T15:22:00Z")
With the amount Pokémon GO makes, I don’t think they are losing any sleep over banned players who did some Wayfarer abuse 🤷 ---
**Author:** ![TjoeMi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tjoemi/32/53015_2.png) [@TjoeMi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TjoeMi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/30 "2026-08-15T15:25:10Z")
As someone who got suspension before i would say a few words. Before people got suspension normally people got warning before.people dont get straight suspension for minor mistake. The abuse ladder system is normally 1day warning \>\> 30days suspension \>\> 90days suspension \>\> 10years suspension. Alternately we have 1 year redemption period where all our strike will be gone after 1 year of clean record. 30days suspension seems long, but you will be back soon after a while. Frankly the suspension is what brought me here when i am serving my 30days suspension. > [@yohannquetzal1](#): > > I understand, but sometimes we persist in the same mistake because we didn’t understand the warning. Imagine if that happened to you; you’d find it unfair. Warning and suspension are there so that people can learn. Its not permanent ban so people can return after suspension end. Unless your abuse is so severe that it warrant permanent suspension ---
**Author:** ![Xenopus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/xenopus/32/378_2.png) [@Xenopus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Xenopus)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/31 "2026-08-15T15:31:13Z")
Salut! Pardon mais ton post initial est complètement illisible. Je rejoins les gens qui ont demandé de t’exprimer avec tes propres mots. Ensuite, pour ce que j’ai pu comprendre du thread, il y a de nombreuses suppositions ici qui ne sont pas correctes. Je pense que Pokémon GO a des gens pour compter le revenu 😉 mais si l’on tient à faire les calculs à leur place, on peut aussi par exemple tenir compte des pertes occasionnés par les cas d’abus, qui poussent aussi de nombreux joueurs à être frustrés et à arrêter, ou par la dégradation du gameplay que cela crée. Tout ne se compte pas en transactions que les joueurs bannis font, sinon ce jeu n’aurait que des wayspots autogénérés très denses partout et le système Wayfarer n’aurait pas besoin d’exister, finalement. Je suggère aussi d’arrêter d’ignorer les possibilités de faire appel - les erreurs “de bonne foi” ont assez souvent une résolution positive, on en voit régulièrement sur le forum, et ne mènent pas à une suspension à long terme ou permanente. Il faut cependant définir “de bonne foi” correctement. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/32 "2026-08-15T15:32:28Z")
D’accord, je comprend mieux, merci pour vos explications, je pense que c’est bien la dissuasion mais je pense qu’un système punitif plus asapté pourrait être mis en place, parceque par moment les récidives sont plus la conséquence d’une incompréhension que d’une personne qui souhaite nuire. Personnellement, je préfère qu’on me retire la possibilité de proposer des pokéstop et avoir encore la possibilité de continuer à jouer plutôt qu’on me bannisse à cause d’une nomination qui ne suis pas les règles. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/33 "2026-08-15T15:45:59Z")
Salut, c’est moi qui vous demande pardon pour la gène occasionnée. Initialement ce que je voulait dire c’est que je trouve que le bannissement parcequ’on a fait une nomination qui ne respecte pas le réglement est trop sévère, je pense que la possibilité de continuer à jouer à pokémon go sans la possibilité de faire de nomination est une meilleure alternative comme système punitif, parcequ’il suffit d’une ou plusieurs incompréhensions pour être bannit du jeu, et un joueur bannit ne peut plus dépenser d’argent pour acheter des pass ou autre, ce qui est une source de revenus en moins pour les développeurs de pokémon go. J’espère que vous comprenez mieux ce que j’ai cherché à vous dire. ---
**Author:** ![TjoeMi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tjoemi/32/53015_2.png) [@TjoeMi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TjoeMi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/34 "2026-08-15T15:55:40Z")
People dont normally straight away got permanent suspension unless they do severe abuse. 1st strike on abuse ladder system is only 1 day warning. When people get suspension in pogo, they become aware faster. 1month suspension is minor revenue if you can learn not to abuse for years ahead. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/35 "2026-08-15T15:58:05Z")
Salut, c’est exactement ce que je trouve trop mal fait, parcequ’il suffit qu’on ne comprenne pas les raisons de l’avertissement et du bannissement de 30 jours pour qu’on se retrouve banni définitivement, je pense qu’il serai mieux de trouver un autre système, par exemple au lieu de bannir à un moment où à un autre, il serait mieux d’empêcher le joueur de pouvoir faire des nominations mais qu’on lui laisse encore la possibilité de jouer à pokémon go. ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/36 "2026-08-15T16:04:23Z")
I still totally disagree with the idea that you can keep making the same mistake after a warning as you don’t understand. If you get a warning the 1st thing to do is understand why, if you don’t understand why ask here. The usual explanation will be to read criteria, some have links saved to point you too. And I still don’t get why you insist that people “cheating” at Wayfarer should not be punished for Pokemon Go. Lets say I decide that I would like a couch stop / gym. There is nothing eligible here so I take a photo from the internet and place it within reach. In your world the outcome is one of the following… - It gets incorrectly Accepted and I get my waypoint. - It gets reported and I can no longer nominate, no different as all I wanted was the couch stop, wasn’t planning on nominating anything else and I can still play the game that I tried to cheat in. Where is the deterrent? I also reject to you implying that people are being banned for a simple mistake. This is not the case. You may get a warning or a short Suspension. Gross case of “Cheating” could get you a longer suspension but then it’s deserved. ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/37 "2026-08-15T16:09:12Z")
> [@yohannquetzal1](#): > > if you don’t understand the reasons for the warning and the 30-day ban Surely if you get the warning / 30day suspension you know you have done something wrong. Re-read the criteria and find out what. What you don’t do is think “I just got a warning in Wayfarer, what I should do is continue doing exactly the same”… > [@yohannquetzal1](#): > > but still allow them to play Pokémon Go. I will repeat: Nobody is cheating at Wayfarer, they are cheating at Pokemon Go using Wayfarer. ---
**Author:** ![yohannquetzal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yohannquetzal1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/yohannquetzal1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/38 "2026-08-15T16:19:35Z")
Ce que vous dites est vrai, mais quand on a une personne qui ne comprend pas pourquoi elle a eu un avertissement et qu’elle ne comprend pas pourquoi elle a été banni 30 jours mêmes en relisant le réglement ça peut que mal se terminer, c’est pour ça que je pense qu’il vaut mieux faire en sorte que la personne puisse continuer à jouer à pokémon go mais qu’on lui retire la possibilité de faire des nominations. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/39 "2026-08-15T16:21:40Z")
A Wayfarer suspension comes with an example email describing the violation. If you still don’t understand, there is a “contact us” button, where you can get a fuller explanation. ---
**Author:** ![elijustrying](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/elijustrying/32/25162_2.png) [@elijustrying](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/elijustrying)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006/40 "2026-08-15T16:22:37Z")
Thank you for changing to posting in French. 😎 Having read through the posts you are clearly passionate about this topic. I am curious as to why. Have you had a sanction at some point or perhaps a friend? It might help understand your perspective. [Previous page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/a-constructive-proposal-on-wayfarer-sanctions-maximizing-player-ltv-and-mapping-quality-through-localized-restrictions/116006.md?page=3)