# Wayfarer Pet Peeves **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 9, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353 "2024-04-09T16:46:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![26thDoctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e274bd/32.png) [@26thDoctor](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/26thDoctor)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/82 "2024-04-30T13:50:54Z")
The sheep caught my eye and I saw it was the Greensand walk then 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheOneXanthippe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TheOneXanthippe](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TheOneXanthippe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/83 "2024-05-04T02:31:14Z")
Sometimes I enjoy the supporting comments. Lots of “please we need more pokestops” or “I am nominating all the [insert blank object] on this trail and each one should be a pokestop”. I nominate via ingress and pokemon go since i don’t have enough nominations in one game. To be honest, I uploaded 2 submissions a couple days ago from ingress and they went to the nether world and the report a problem told me I hadn’t nominated anything since 2020 đŸ€Ł This wasn’t the first time it happened and it won’t be the last. I would really like pokemon go to say “wayspot” not pokestop. Would be nice if there was a disclosure saying it may not make actually make it into the game too. I understand residential communities don’t have many options when you have single family dwellings. This one below was on PRP. However, it was at the edge of the property line with a sidewalk. Today’s interesting supporting comment: "little free libraries are an essential part of pokemon go players having access to pokestops in residential areas. there are no less than 10 other successful little free library pokestops in this town already. idk this submission was rejected the other day. Little free libraries are eligible " ---
**Author:** ![1EmuToman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ed655f/32.png) [@1EmuToman](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/1EmuToman)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/84 "2025-01-11T06:18:01Z")
For me is seeing people spreading fake/unreal criteria within the community. This doesn’t help the growth of wayfarer community at all but create confusion. ---
**Author:** ![CaptnUsopp1992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CaptnUsopp1992](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/CaptnUsopp1992)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/85 "2025-02-08T01:53:40Z")
![IMG_3931](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/f/a/fad3d4773172812c75a4a5fb2ca1f1772f1ad18c.jpeg) So I had asked this and was told it shouldn’t be a spot because it’s unsafe but the sign is for the pond in the center of the trail that loops around it as a warning . My thought on this is people are normally looking at PokĂ©mon go on their phones and not the area around them so I thought this would be good because they would spin the stop and see the warning to stay away from the water and to not feed the animals if you encounter them . I live in fl so these signs are all over parks even signs like watch out for bears and so forth .just wanted a 2nd opinion . I was also told that the pond could be nominated instead . ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/86 "2025-02-08T02:49:58Z")
Welcome to the forum! The main criteria for a Wayspot to be accepted ([Niantic Wayfarer](https://wayfarer.nianticlabs.com/new/criteria/acceptance)) is: > Must meet at least one of the three eligibility criteria > - A great place for exploration > - A great place for exercise > - A great place to be social with others Since this is a warning sign, I don’t see how it meets any of these. It is hard for me to comment on the eligibility of the pond without seeing photos. ---
**Author:** ![paulingzubat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/paulingzubat/32/10536_2.png) [@paulingzubat](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/paulingzubat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/87 "2025-02-08T03:40:39Z")
> [@CaptnUsopp1992](#): > > My thought on this is people are normally looking at Pokémon go on their phones and not the area around them so I thought this would be good because they would spin the stop and see the warning to stay away from the water and to not feed the animals if you encounter them > **[Perverse incentive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive)** > > Empirical methods > Prescriptive and policy > The phrase "perverse incentive" is often used in economics to describe an incentive structure with undesirable results, particularly when those effects are unexpected and contrary to the intentions of its designers. By having a game object to interact with, it gives players an incentive to be drawn to it; defeating the intended purpose of the sign. This is also why it is best to draw the merits of the POI/object/place from real life use. The eligibility criteria IMO is intended to **mirror** great places for leisure existing irl. The interaction within the gameboard happens as a result of the presence of eligible POIs in reality, not the other way around. And one way to show this is how the real object is used/interacted with in real life. In addition to photos, how does the pond (or any POI to be nominated) directly could relate towards the three eligibility? ---
**Author:** ![timepink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@timepink](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/timepink)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/88 "2025-02-08T07:17:09Z")
My pet peeves: 1- Lower case titles and descriptions. 2- Poor grammar. 3- “Dear reviewer” requests in supporting info. 4- “No pokestops in the area”, then you go check the map and there are plenty. 5- Main photos with too much foreground or background (road, sidewalk, sky, other objects). 6- Main photo and supporting photo apparently switched up. 7- Misplaced locations. 8- “Do not change location to not interfere with the cells.” 9- Locations with no StreetView, poor satellite view and bad supporting photo. 10- Descriptions with info that should be in the supporting info field. 12- Main photo and supporting photo exactly the same. 11- Fake nominations that try to mislead the reviewer due to possible lack of knowledge of the matter (like a nomination for a full fledged astronomical observatory inside a gated residential community with the pin pointing to a wooden treehouse-like that could be anything but a full fledged astronomical observatory - and there were none in sight). 12- Obvious fake nominations with request for approval in supporting info. I think that’s it. At least for now 😂😂 PS: While these are my pet peeves, I must say I’ve done a few myself when I first started nominating, specially 5 and 9 😅. ---
**Author:** ![Shilfiell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/shilfiell/32/40_2.png) [@Shilfiell](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Shilfiell)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/89 "2025-02-08T14:59:32Z")
You know, I started writing up a big list here
I’m prone to hyperfixation on small details, after all! But I thought it over and decided that might be disheartening to newer Wayfinders here who might have made those mistakes (mistakes in my opinion, anyway) and that’s not my intention. I don’t want to shame anyone! Condensed down to general terms, though, my list would read: 1. Intentional fake nominations. 2. Extreme low-effort nominations, like “Sculpture” wayspots with a description of “Sculpture” and supporting info “Sculptures are eligible”. I love seeing official names, obscure back-stories, artist credit, history, and details! I know, though, that some things don’t lend themselves to such detail - like playgrounds or sports fields. 3. Disrespect or a dismissive attitude towards my fellow Wayfinders. I’d rather hear more people saying “I disagree, for these reasons
” than shouting “you’re wrong!”. Every one of us is a unique human person, with their own strengths and struggles. I guess that’s about it! It’s early, and I need more coffee. ---
**Author:** ![CaptnUsopp1992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CaptnUsopp1992](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/CaptnUsopp1992)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/90 "2025-02-10T01:12:52Z")
Appreciate that info and I did not nominate it or the pond . ---
**Author:** ![seaprincesshnb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/seaprincesshnb/32/14_2.png) [@seaprincesshnb](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/seaprincesshnb)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/91 "2025-02-11T03:51:57Z")
2 posts were split to a new topic: [Japanese Agricultural Land](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/japanese-agricultural-land/74334) ---
**Author:** ![TheCaptainAbdul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@TheCaptainAbdul](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TheCaptainAbdul)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/92 "2025-02-12T21:08:56Z")
Memorials and plaques of people not noteable. Generics pools. Generic businesses. All schools. Foot bridges. ---
**Author:** ![PkmnTrainerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/pkmntrainerj/32/21_2.png) [@PkmnTrainerJ](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/PkmnTrainerJ)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/93 "2025-02-15T14:53:01Z")
Two that I’m noticing recently in reviews. - Main photo and supporting photo are the same, so I can’t tell where the Wayspot is located, or if someone is trying for a fake because the object doesn’t actually exist there - Supporting photo doesn’t contain the Wayspot at all (a recent one was a E II R postbox, so rejected anyways, but the supporting photo was a field with a street sign kinda visible in it?) ---
**Author:** ![timepink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@timepink](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/timepink)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/94 "2025-02-15T19:19:16Z")
Another one for me: Submitting a wayspot and having it rejected for the wrong reasons (like being rejected for PRP when it’s clearly not). ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/95 "2025-03-22T23:41:08Z")
I nominated a foot bridge before checking here, comments made me think that it would not be accepted but it got straight through
 My main pet peeve are the trail markers that are just a disc (or even just a sticker) with an arrow. One of the questions include “is it unique?”, well no as there about 20 of them so cant be unique
 Seems the general consensus is to accept them but I can’t do it so I have taken to skipping them
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**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/96 "2025-03-22T23:47:42Z")
which question says “is it unique”? ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/97 "2025-03-23T00:54:40Z")
Sorry, states “Distinct”. Same argument
 “recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.” ---
**Author:** ![AliceWonder1511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AliceWonder1511](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AliceWonder1511)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/98 "2025-03-23T07:47:16Z")
Hi @SlimboyFat71 The uniqueness lays in the trail not on the sticker. It could be the simplest marker, if it’s permant, is standing for a specific part of the trail or is a decision point, than the marker is perfectly acceptable (anchor point). The nomination has to point that out ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/99 "2025-03-23T11:40:25Z")
I except that if their is something extra such as the start / end points with information board, specific point on route with board showing details of the current view / local wildlife etc. An arrow saying “carry on this way” is not a decision point. I understand that this is not the current opinion of the majority of the community which is why I decided to skip them instead of declining. Going slightly off topic I also beleive that allowing too many waypoints goes against the idea of “exploring”, why continue to explore if I can walk 200 metres, battle 3 Gyms and spin 10 stops
 I would prefer more quality over quantity and these arrow markers are not that. Thanks for the comments and all taken onboard, still think skipping is best to keep my sanity 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AliceWonder1511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AliceWonder1511](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AliceWonder1511)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/100 "2025-03-23T12:11:14Z")
Yes, I only commented on this in case someone new read it and feel curious. I think that some nominators seems to believe that trail marker are slam dunks and give zero effort into it but I hope that the “I understand how it works” user are increasing đŸ€— Good that you’ve found a balance between continue to review and mental health đŸ«¶ ---
**Author:** ![thewalkingghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@thewalkingghost](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/thewalkingghost)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353/101 "2025-03-23T12:55:10Z")
People who dont understand grammer and dont use it. ‘the kings head’ or ‘The Kings Head’ we all know which looks better at the end of the day. 80% of my edits are correcting this sort of stuff Also although i know its now requiered in new submittions but POIs without any decription wind me up no end [Previous page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353.md?page=4) [Next page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/wayfarer-pet-peeves/1353.md?page=6)