Rejected appeal that respect the criteria

[Azzuraax]

Hello,

Can someone explain to me why this got refused please ?

As I said in the appeal, it’s one of the only 2 bar/restaurant of the city, which imply it’s a rural area and an important social spot.

Also, as the Wayfarer official criteria state :

Taken from here :

Forum Criteria Discussions Library — Wayfarer Help Center

Now, i’m stuck waiting 2 weeks ?

Or would it be quicker to spam submission like all the others to hope one get accepted ? Ffs…

[00witsd]

The official criteria says “Restaurants can be great places to be social…” not “are”. Some will be eligible, some will not.

You have said a lot of things in your description / appeal, but did you actually provide any evidence? Links to websites that list events, show awards or other similar things go a long way to making a generic restaurant seem notable, because sadly, some people will say all sorts of nonsense to get their subs accepted.

[Azzuraax]

Official criteria also state “Should not be rejected in all case”, which is the important part

After looking for while on the forum, I never saw anyone saying that you need to justify yourself with how popular your spot need to be for it to be accepted. I shouldn’t need to do a 1000 lines long article to justify myself when people get accepted for sending a tree and say “an ancient tree”…

[pokemaster4u2]

It is often difficult to get restaurants accepted, personally I think a lot of them are eligible. I often wonder why it is more difficult to get restaurants accepted than painted utility boxes etc. (I hardly ever see people stating that they have to be great to explore)

I do think it is important to prove that it is a restaurant where you would go with your friends and family to have a proper diner, not just a place to get some (fast) food.

It also does help, if you can refer to the reviews, if it has a high review score it will help in proving it is a “great” place to socialize.

[pokemaster4u2]

Most of us had similar results, see for example:

What other information could I have added to show this is not a generic restaurant? (Rejected by in-house and appeal reviewers.)

Please provide: A screenshot of your nomination, including rejection reasons if it has already been rejected Include the title, description, both photos, and supplemental information Copy and paste the title, description and supplemental so others can translate them If you feel comfortable please share the location, as it is helpful (i.e. hidden duplicates), but you can mask it if you wish. [image] [image] [image] second supporting image: [image] The supplemental photos were just to pro…

[Azzuraax]

Thanks for your reply and the example, it’s really sad the team doesn’t do a better job on these kind of spot.

I will try to add the review score and make a clearer description, submit again and pray

[Xenopus]

But how is the team supposed to know if you didn’t tell them?

[Azzuraax]

How am I supposed to know the spot need to be popular for it to be accepted when it’s not a criteria ? Especially when random things like a sign with 0 popularity get accepted without the need of a description ?

[pokemaster4u2]

Restaurants
Restaurants can be great places to be social and great places to explore, and should not be rejected in all cases. Local restaurants and cafes in all areas often have interesting backstories, exceptional menus, or are highly rated places that someone might recommend to an out-of-town visitor.

In more rural areas, a chain restaurant may be an extremely popular local hot spot. Supporting information should make this clear in all instances, and it is helpful to provide links to newspaper articles or reviews, if available.

Generic/Non-Generic Businesses

There are many stores, restaurants, and businesses that may seem generic or not notable at first glance, but can be eligible with the proper supporting information. Generic Businesses A store that may be considered generic may not hold much cultural importance in larger cities, but these places can function as social hubs in more rural areas. Supporting evidence should be provided that makes a good case for why a seemingly generic business is a great place for the local community to explore or…

[cyndiepooh]

In addition to the clarification on restaurants, if you do any reviewing, you will have seen that “Generic Business” is a rejection reason. So if you submit a business, you must go to greater lengths to support your nomination and prove it is not “Generic.”

[doomzdays]

@Azzuraax

I shouldn’t need to do a 1000 lines long article to justify myself

One or two links giving credible evidence along with a short explanation should suffice. Non-local reviewes have no idea if what you said is true, and are not expected to do the research for you.