I’m writing on the forum to share a rejection that I find frankly absurd, and to ask for your advice on how to proceed—or hopefully catch the attention of a moderator.
I recently nominated the “Resti Circolari Antico Circo Romano” (Circular Remains of an Ancient Roman Circus) located in Vallericcia. The nomination was initially rejected for “lacking uniqueness or historical/cultural significance”. Certain of the Wayspot’s value, I appealed, asking for a manual review and emphasizing that it is a permanent historical artifact located in a safe, pedestrian-accessible area.
The response from the Niantic team to the appeal was the following: the nomination does not meet the criteria because “it seems to be a normal firepit”.
I find this reasoning absolutely surreal. You just need to check any public topographic or archaeological map to see that the entire Vallericcia is a widely documented Roman-era archaeological zone. The stone remains in the valley are certainly not just rocks piled up for an impromptu bonfire or BBQ, but historical ruins that make the area a “great place to explore.”
How should I go about resubmitting this nomination to prevent a millennia-old artifact from being mistaken for a picnic area again? Is there a way to ensure that reviewers (or those handling appeals) actually check the provided archaeological maps before making such hasty judgments?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer some advice
Proposta di Wayspot per Resti Circolari Antico Circo Romano
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Note del ricorso
Gentile team di Wayfarer, Presento ricorso chiedendo una revisione manuale di questa proposta, che è stata purtroppo respinta dal filtro automatizzato. L’intelligenza artificiale ha quasi certamente scambiato la foto per un generico cumulo di pietre o un elemento naturale, non riuscendo a riconoscerne il valore storico. Al contrario, si tratta di un’autentica e permanente testimonianza archeologica di epoca romana (resti di una struttura a base circolare) situata nella storica Vallericcia. Questo reperto soddisfa pienamente i criteri di idoneità di Niantic, rappresentando un “luogo eccellente per l’esplorazione” e un punto di interesse storico-culturale di innegabile valore per escursionisti e appassionati. L’area circostante è una vasta zona verde, totalmente sicura, accessibile ai pedoni e lontana dal traffico veicolare. Vi ringrazio per il tempo dedicato a ripristinare e approvare questa preziosa gemma storica locale.
Nota di Niantic
Thanks for the appeal, Wayfinder! The nomination in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it seems to be a normal firepit. If this assessment is not accurate, please resubmit the nomination with additional context. We recommend you review the Wayspot Criteria and Forum Criteria Discussions Library sections before submitting your next Wayspot contribution: Wayfarer — Scopely Explore Technical Support and Help Center and Forum Criteria Discussions Library — Wayfarer Help Center
I revisori hanno fornito questi motivi principali per non aver accettato questa proposta:
La proposta è priva di unicità o di significato culturale e storico
Antica struttura in pietra a base circolare situata all’interno della Vallericcia. Questo reperto fa parte delle preziose testimonianze archeologiche di epoca romana presenti nella vallata, offrendo un punto di interesse storico per escursionisti e appassionati, immerso nel paesaggio naturale dei Castelli Romani.
Questa candidatura soddisfa il criterio di “un ottimo posto per esplorare”. Si tratta di un reperto archeologico e storico permanente. L’area si trova in una zona verde aperta e calpestabile, completamente sicura per i pedoni e lontana dal traffico veicolare, permettendo ai visitatori di avvicinarsi al manufatto per osservarlo.
The photo was taken from the Ariccia Bridge precisely because you get a good view from there; however, since it is far away, the zoom can only do so much.
In addition to going down to that field to get a good photo of the ruins, I would look to see if there is any signage for this. The idea of “signfarer” is annoying at times, but if there is a sign for this, that may be the better image to submit.
You need to prove that its really worth exploring. Your foto doesnt help.just word is not enough, because people tend to say anything to get their nomination approved (i am not saying you did this) If you can find weblink mentioning this particular firepit, it would help. Without it, it will be hard to get it approved
I think if I’d seen this in review, I’d have rejected for photo quality unfortunately. I think you need a much better main photo like the others said, and that will also show off the PoI much better and possibly help to counter the “lacks significance/normal” rejections.
