# Is graffiti completely banned now? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 28, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187 "2026-01-28T09:05:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DenialN1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DenialN1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DenialN1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/1 "2026-01-28T09:05:58Z")
Hi! Lately I’ve noticed that Wayspots with graffiti are disappearing in my city (and elsewhere). Yet they’re not blacked out and have been around for a long time (even updated). Why are long-standing Wayspots (some over 10 years old) being removed for dubious reasons? Is graffiti now completely banned? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/2 "2026-01-28T09:13:46Z")
Hi, A reminder of the clarification > [@Unique Art](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/unique-art/12459): > > Works of art and architecture encourage exploration and reflect the communities where they are found and their values. Art Works of art are generally eligible so long as they are unique, distinct, and permanent. This can include indoor artwork (framed and murals) and museum exhibits that are intended to be permanent. Nominators should use the official title and credit the artist when possible. They should tell the story of the work, explaining the cultural context. Submitters should make use … If it is considered vandalism / Graffiti it gets removed. Also the location can often be on the outer wall of a home (SFPRP) and so gets removed. Have you some examp,es you are concerned about? ---
**Author:** ![DenialN1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DenialN1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DenialN1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/3 "2026-01-28T09:29:20Z")
Here’s an example. ![IMG_20260128_142136_817](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/8/e/8e906189c17f36775b0738091f30aa18857ca917.jpeg) This is graffiti advertising a cafe in a nearby shopping center. It’s been around for a long time and is located on the premises of a shopping center. Moreover, the graffiti was recently updated. ![IMG_20260128_135549](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/f/d/fdab3d57952f4dd41619612b780fb13f51ef3c1a.jpeg) Unfortunately, I can’t get any documents confirming whether the graffiti is legal or not. But since it has been located on the territory of the shopping center for a very long time and is being restored, I believe it is legal. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/4 "2026-01-28T10:05:36Z")
This is one I would accept in review if it can be tied to the cafe. I’m guessing, but it’s possible there were wayspots with less substantial street art which were correctly removed and other wayspots got caught up in this. Murals are definitely eligible. High-quality graffiti _can be_ eligible, but it’s always a case-by-case basis. I would appeal the removal of the specific wayspots which are definitely eligible. You could post pictures on this forum if you are unsure. ---
**Author:** ![TLemur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@TLemur](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TLemur)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/5 "2026-01-28T10:21:00Z")
I would argue this is a temporal object because this is a container for a trailer. ---
**Author:** ![wooperIooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@wooperIooper](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/wooperIooper)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/6 "2026-01-28T10:26:15Z")
Containers can be used long-term especially for fast food kiosks ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/7 "2026-01-28T10:31:40Z")
I’ve seen plenty of containers with murals on them, some going round all sides. Often, containers are put somewhere for permanent use. Sometimes they just end up there, but no-one is ever going to remove them, so they get spruced up to become a positive feature. The context always matters 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DenialN1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DenialN1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DenialN1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/8 "2026-01-28T13:53:07Z")
This isn’t the actual kiosk advertised. It’s some kind of household container. It’s been there for over five years (I don’t know the exact time, maybe it has existed longer). ---
**Author:** ![DenialN1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DenialN1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DenialN1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/9 "2026-01-28T13:55:17Z")
The situation is strange, because at least 3 graffiti have disappeared in the last six months (both long-standing and recently added to the game). ---
**Author:** ![DenialN1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DenialN1](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/DenialN1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/10 "2026-01-28T18:16:52Z")
Should I appeal for the reinstatement of such Wayspots if I believe there was no basis for their removal? ---
**Author:** ![AliceWonder1511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AliceWonder1511](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AliceWonder1511)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-graffiti-completely-banned-now/111187/11 "2026-01-28T18:53:13Z")
Yes, I’d do that