Please note: I am not looking for opinions from regular forum members on this topic. Last night I took new images for an allotment PoI, and a replacement of the same image for the sign was immediately accepted, but a new picture showing some of the actual allotment was rejected. The images are atta…

I don’t think we can ever get that explanation. Niantic will never tell us how to bypass the automated photo (and text, not relevant here) filter. The photo is fine and should have gone to reviewers, but I can see why the automated system struggled. I also don’t think it would be easy to relax th…

I wouldn’t assume that a single rejection means we can’t ever get anything new past ML. I’d want to see a larger pattern of rejections like this before coming to that conclusion. (I work with data and process improvement, so i always fall back on patterns and trends.)

For a while there, we could appeal rejected edits to help chat. It would be great if we could return to this instead of having to use one of the formal appeals on them. Edited to include the link about that: [image] Introducing Edit Appeals in the Wayfarer Help Chat News & A…

Something must have changed, because a few months ago this went to community review. So the ML also has an example-locally- of a similar picture being allowed into voting and accepted for an allotment with a similar sign too being the main image. But it has learnt from this (presumably) and decided …

I guess I should also link a topic about appeals to help chat ending so I don’t confuse anyone. Here is one: [image] What happened to the edit appeals in help chat General Discussion Did they remove the option to appeal an edit rejection in the help chat ?? Wha…

[image] frealafgb: hence why I think there might end up being a trend towards only very like for like replacements ie sign for sign, building for building. That is a major leap logically and severely flawed. You have presented one example and cannot jump to such a strong conclusion.

[image] frealafgb: So the ML also has an example-locally- of a similar picture being allowed into voting and accepted for an allotment with a similar sign too being the main image I can see significant differences between that allotment photo and the one that was automatically rejected. Draw…

Had to do some digging…:joy: Here are an assortment of photo edits that I have had over past 9 months, different locations, and I think a distinct difference from the one already in place. [IMG_3312] [IMG_3315] [IMG_3314] [IMG_3313] So I think it’s not about it being a different view, an…

I agree with @salixsorbus that these 2 allotment photos are significantly different. I have refrained from commenting on the quality of the allotment photo in this case because you specifically said you didn’t want that feedback. But if you’re going to present 2 garden photos, we will have to discus…

ML photo rejection feels a little mean!

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cyndiepooh March 24, 2026, 10:50am 13

I guess I should also link a topic about appeals to help chat ending so I don’t confuse anyone. Here is one:

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ML photo rejection feels a little mean!

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