# Weir nomination rejected as "River" – what am I doing wrong?

**URL:** <https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/weir-nomination-rejected-as-river-what-am-i-doing-wrong/118174>\
**Category:** Nomination Support\
**Created:** [November 4, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/weir-nomination-rejected-as-river-what-am-i-doing-wrong/118174 "2026-11-04T14:28:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![CraosCZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CraosCZ](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/CraosCZ)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/weir-nomination-rejected-as-river-what-am-i-doing-wrong/118174/1 "2026-11-04T14:28:25Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’d like some advice on a nomination that was rejected twice, first by the automated system and then on appeal.

The nomination is **a stone weir on the Sázava River** next to the former Brejlov mill (Czech Republic). It is not the river itself but a permanent man-made structure built across the river. Its stone crest is above the water level most of the year.

 ![IMG_0406](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/e/c/ec9e2965c43ed45883cf14ec0b6378b76981a007.jpeg)

Why I think it fits the criteria:

- **Social:** In summer, people sit on the weir crest and relax by the water, and local anglers come here all year round.
- **Exercise:** It is on a popular walking and running route along the river.
- **Access:** It is freely accessible on foot via a footpath along the riverbank, and the water is shallow, so it is safe.

The appeal was rejected with the reason: _“This is a River, which are commonly found.”_ Link to the nomination: [Scopely Explore Wayfarer](https://wayfarer.scopely.com/submit/submission/XVMPBQYCUghVVgcABFwOB1lVAlUEAAcCDg5RVQcHUwNLBwcH)

My guess is that my main photo showed too much of the river and the mill, so the weir itself wasn’t obvious. I’ve attached screenshots of the nomination.

My questions:

1. Is a weir like this eligible at all?
2. If so, how should I improve the photos, title and description so it is clear that the nomination is the weir, not the river?

Thanks a lot for any advice!

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**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/weir-nomination-rejected-as-river-what-am-i-doing-wrong/118174/2 "2026-11-04T14:35:45Z")

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Welcome to the forum 🙂

I think your main photo is good and is clearly focussing on the weir with the right amount of context.

I don’t think a weir is an easy submission at all. Forget exercise as the weir does nothing towards this. Being near a walking route is irrelevant as it is the walking route that meets exercise, not objects you go past.

Being a spot where people sometimes go does not make something social. A park can have areas where people commonly picnic, but an area of open grass within a park is hard to sell as a social space.

If it has a google maps pin, this would help with it being a point of exploration. Being discussed on websites as a place to go would also help. I think both of these are unlikely.

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**Author:** ![00witsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/2acd7d/32.png) [@00witsd](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/00witsd)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/weir-nomination-rejected-as-river-what-am-i-doing-wrong/118174/3 "2026-11-04T16:26:53Z")

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I have to agree with Salix. It’s not _impossible_ to argue that this is a valid sub, but I think you are going to struggle to find reviewers who agree.