# Cell manipulation **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 3, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315 "2026-10-03T16:50:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![00witsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/2acd7d/32.png) [@00witsd](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/00witsd)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/1 "2026-10-03T16:50:11Z")
Reading a similar post reminded me of this cell I saw in person a couple of years ago. Thought I would highlight it for a combination of grim entertainment and staff awareness that it is in need of rebalancing. 28.057885,-16.723099 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/9/0/9024b08b22c902b687791df03cbfd55d107df0f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/2 "2026-10-03T17:00:24Z")
That is shocking and I really hope staff see this and do the re-calc. Will also enjoy when someone posts stating “Why have the perfect, within criteria wayspots vanished” 🙂 I have seen several “2 in a cell” and accepted that it could be a genuine location edit where the re-calc did not trigger but this is just 100% abuse and deserves to trigger punishments. ---
**Author:** ![00witsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/2acd7d/32.png) [@00witsd](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/00witsd)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/3 "2026-10-03T17:06:52Z")
I don’t think the game is that popular there any more. I remember sitting in one of those gyms for at least 48 hours, and it’s a fairly basic little park, so I’m not expecting much of a disgruntled community response 😃 The thing is, while I _would_ like the initial abusers to be punished, odds are that they’ve all long since stopped playing the game(s). I can’t begrudge newer players taking advantage of this layout – they aren’t responsible, and if were back there, I would roll my eyes at it, but I probably wouldn’t boycott spinning all the stops! All the same, it ought to be put right. ---
**Author:** ![Tntnnbltn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tntnnbltn/32/28371_2.png) [@Tntnnbltn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Tntnnbltn)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/4 "2026-10-03T18:12:11Z")
Also this location nearby: 28.047712,-16.719677 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/9/b/9bab5dd79c7a316a6f0b693d745a2fddfc8c0d70.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChicagoRay312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@ChicagoRay312](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/ChicagoRay312)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/5 "2026-10-03T18:36:06Z")
> [@SlimboyFat71](#): > > Will also enjoy when someone posts stating “Why have the perfect, within criteria wayspots vanished” Is there a term for when you report a Wayspot that goes against criteria and gets removed and you get the satisfaction of seeing them complain on here or a Reddit about the removal? If it doesn’t exist, we need to come up with one. ---
**Author:** ![hankwolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7feea3/32.png) [@hankwolfman](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/hankwolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/6 "2026-10-03T19:34:09Z")
Wouldn’t that effectively be the wayfarer equivalent of schadenfreude? For what it’s worth, I do feel bad for players who don’t realise that things like this shouldn’t normally exist in game, as they may get confused or upset when removals happen. I don’t have any sympathy for those who cheated to create these kinds of places in the first place though. ---
**Author:** ![00witsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/2acd7d/32.png) [@00witsd](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/00witsd)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/7 "2026-10-03T19:47:20Z")
Yeah, that’s exactly it. I almost feel bad highlighting something that’s been like this for so long, given that the people who will lose out are just going to be the tourists on holiday (and the few locals who have to put up with all the tourists!) But it is just crazy how many times the original people managed to get the exploit to work. ---
**Author:** ![ChicagoRay312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@ChicagoRay312](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/ChicagoRay312)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/8 "2026-10-03T19:57:28Z")
> [@hankwolfman](#): > > I don’t have any sympathy for those who cheated to create these kinds of places in the first place though. Yes, those are the ones you that I was referencing. ---
**Author:** ![Tntnnbltn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tntnnbltn/32/28371_2.png) [@Tntnnbltn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Tntnnbltn)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/9 "2026-10-03T20:25:24Z")
I have submitted 42 location edits for this area, including almost all of the murals. (Noting in case someone else was also going to do it) ---
**Author:** ![kawin240](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/kawin240/32/22039_2.png) [@kawin240](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/kawin240)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/10 "2026-10-03T20:31:31Z")
Try “schadenfreude” Whoops someone else said it before me ---
**Author:** ![doomzdays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@doomzdays](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/doomzdays)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/11 "2026-10-03T20:35:56Z")
I thought you could only submit one location edit at a time on help chat without losing it (at least on the same browser same device)? ---
**Author:** ![Tntnnbltn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tntnnbltn/32/28371_2.png) [@Tntnnbltn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Tntnnbltn)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/12 "2026-10-03T21:27:09Z")
There are other forms that can be used (linked at the top of the forum header on desktop). ---
**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:** [October 3, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/13 "2026-10-03T21:40:49Z")
> [@Options for reporting a Wayspot remotely](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/options-for-reporting-a-wayspot-remotely/115985): > > To report a Wayspot without being there, wayfinders can use the report option from the Wayfarer map at [Niantic Wayfarer](https://wayfarer.scopely.com/new/mapview?z=4) This generates acknowledgement and decision emails similar to Wayspot submissions. Another option is help chat at [https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/new/help](https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/new/help). A text box pops up in the lower right corner where a report can be filed. This is most often used for location edits as circled, but the next option, “Report Wayfarer Abuse,” leads to a criteria section where yo… This provides the links for those who don’t see any forms. ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/14 "2026-10-03T21:40:55Z")
ShadowFreude is the best I could come up with ☹ Ok, Enjoying it is probably a bit much but I wouldn’t be upset for them, even current players should not complain once it is corrected after however long they have benefited. Personally, I would hate it and would definitely report if it was local. Don’t see the fun of parking up, fill your bag and go home. Where’s the explore in it. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrothorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@Ferrothorn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Ferrothorn)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/15 "2026-10-04T02:54:57Z")
Not as much fun to explore when half or more of the waypoints are just invisible and have no discernible impact on gameplay. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the “inclusion rules” are stupid. Everything should be included in some capacity. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/16 "2026-10-04T07:15:39Z")
Wayfarer and pokemon go are two different company. Pokemon go never ackowledge s2 cells. Wayfarer provide wayspot and its up to each game (pokemon go, monster hunter, pikmin, etc ) on how they want to use those wayspot. You are free to reach out to pokemon go to give suggestion. Unfortunately wayfarer cant help you on this ---
**Author:** ![00witsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/2acd7d/32.png) [@00witsd](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/00witsd)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/17 "2026-10-04T09:31:13Z")
That would be terrible – you wouldn’t even be able to see the pokemon spawns in some city centres. ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/18 "2026-10-04T11:18:04Z")
> [@Ferrothorn](#): > > Not as much fun to explore when half or more of the waypoints are just invisible That’s 1 opinion and 1 that I definitely don’t agree with. With locations such as the 1 discussed here nobody is “Exploring”. They park up or find somewhere to sit and that’s it. Where is the “GO”. Might as well stay at home and play one of the other pokemon games. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/19 "2026-10-04T11:35:21Z")
I don’t personally think we need to change the Pokestop density algorithms for Wayspots, but I do love having different ways to see them in use. I must admit that seeing my “hidden” wayspots show up as power spots is fun =) For yesterday’s Gigantamax event, our group cycled these five, all portals I had created years ago. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/6/3/63fb349fb553c1c99c22f06c767294f9ffe5ee5f.png) I should add that my community does not have a campsite. I haven’t been hearing complaints about having double the density from ones that do, fwiw. ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315/20 "2026-10-04T12:05:32Z")
My local town does not have a campsite either, there is a group looking in to it so 🤞 I went to my 1st earlier this year for the Mewtwo’s and did enjoy it. The local town park does have a location which due to health issues I can usually get to, sit on a bench and reach 3 Gyms so ideal for me when it’s a big raid day. I still have to walk from the car park to this location so it still gets me out (about 500m each way). I could not keep up with the others otherwise. Both this and @cyndiepooh map is totally different to the abuse mentioned in the OP. Cyndie still cycled about 600m per lap (and that’s “as the crow flies”) , she still got out and still met the idea of Pokemon **GO**. ![CyndiMap](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/2/9/293550d577e07e03d2309db1c4a1ee4322b78b91.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/cell-manipulation/117315.md?page=2)