If the main idea of ambassadors is to help others, then why do they ghost edit and close other users’ discussions? I’m extremely grateful to them for helping newbies by pointing out certain rules they might have overlooked. However, I don’t see the point in them being given the ability to close dis…

They do not close all the threads, only the unhelpful ones. This means it’s a good idea to reflect on your contributions here and adjust your approach accordingly

Why would they close the topic in general? If a topic isn’t interesting to people, it will be forgotten and fade into the forum’s history. Essentially, the ambassador decides they’re not interested in the topic and closes it themselves.

believe me, they’re not flippant about it I don’t participate in the moderating but I can assure you those who do put a lot of time and thought into it. please consider what you post thoughtfully and I bet this issue goes away on it’s own

They are an ambassador and also a moderator. Closing threads is done using the role of a moderator and it is a perfectly normal thing to do on forums, to moderate threads. A thread will be closed if it is not productive for that discussion to continue - if bad blood will otherwise ensue. There’s …

I cannot tell you how many times I have sent flags on discussions here. I love that some ambassadors have taken on the role of keeping this forum a friendly place to be. You don’t see these flags from the community that the moderators - staff and ambassadors - are acting on. I appreciate that they a…

Keep in mind that the forums do have guidelines, and anyone with mod privileges are tasked with making sure all are following them. You can review them here: FAQ - Niantic Wayfarer Community I’ve had many of my posts flagged and have flagged those from others for moderation as well. Some I don’t …

It would be great if an ambassador answered the OP and just tell us directly what they do. Would also be great to know: who are they ambassadors for? Niantic’s ambassadors or the community’s ambassadors?

If you cannot trust those to whom the moderation of this forum has been assigned, perhaps you should not participate in this forum. They have been very generous in extending you the assumption of good faith.

Mystogan5097: Ambassadors for the Wayfarer community ofc. It actually implies otherwise: Wayfarer Ambassador Program 2025 As you may know, the Wayfarer Ambassadors program is a group of Wayfarer Explorers who have demonstrated a strong dedication to Niantic Wayfarer and are active parti…

[image] RGTGO: Would also be great to know: who are they ambassadors for? Niantic’s ambassadors or the community’s ambassadors? This question is answered here: [image] Wayfarer Ambassador Program 2025 Ambassadors are aligned with the larger community, lead by example, and are knowledgeabl…

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RGTGO November 11, 2025, 6:58pm 18

It actually implies otherwise:

They have to be dedicated to Niantic Wayfarer, the company.

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