# Could someone explain why people don't think this is distinct?

**URL:** <https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289>\
**Category:** Nomination Support\
**Created:** [April 29, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289 "2025-04-29T14:37:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![chrishan0509](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e7dd6/32.png) [@chrishan0509](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/chrishan0509)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289/1 "2025-04-29T14:37:58Z")

</div>

Please provide:

 ![Screenshot 2025-04-29 093526](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/8/7/87bd6bcd53558e64b8d771967471aea615e9b074.png)

University of Dallas Directional Sign

 ![unnamed](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/d/a/da52af4d936e94ec9c0c57b234db869f52931634.jpeg)

I am not sure why people think it isn’t permanent or distinct. UD is a small campus so these signs aren’t everywhere, and this is one by a specific entrance. It is absolutely permanent too. So I’m not sure why people put that as a rejection criteria.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![shritwod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@shritwod](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/shritwod)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289/2 "2025-04-29T14:57:51Z")

</div>

Directional signs are given as an example in the Rejection Criteria - [Niantic Wayfarer](https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/new/criteria/rejection)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/1/3/13a2bc4ed406feb2097bde6e24864e760f116858.jpeg)

Now, I’ve seen plenty of directional sign wayspots… but that doesn’t mean they should be there.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [April 29, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289/3 "2025-04-29T16:18:31Z")

</div>

Hi  
It is also in the criteria clarification that directional signs are not normally acceptable

> [@Trails & Markers](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/trails-markers/12460):
>
> Trails that encourage following a specific official route by walking are great places to be social, exercise, and explore - the trail is the interesting feature. Trail markers are tangible anchor points that define the route of the trail on the Wayfarer map. A trail marker itself need not be an interesting object but its function on the trail should be unique to that location. These types of trail markers are definitely eligible Wayspots. They look official and permanent. It would be great if t…

> [@Trails & Markers](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/trails-markers/12460/1):
>
> ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/2X/a/a97cea773fe2cca654c692ffc6b8d3efc0410786.jpeg)
> 
> 👎 Although this could be mistaken for a trail marker, it is simply a set of directions to various places in the city so it is not eligible.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/could-someone-explain-why-people-dont-think-this-is-distinct/90289/4 "2025-04-29T16:40:10Z")

</div>

We have been given the example of a lamp post as something that should be rejected as “Distinct” - so something that just isn’t significant in its surroundings.