# Why did mine get rejected **URL:** \ **Category:** Nomination Support\ **Created:** [October 19, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292 "2025-10-19T15:03:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/1 "2025-10-19T15:03:36Z")
Title: Nabohugge bænken Description: Dette er en bænk hvor alle kan komme og sidde og snakke sammen med andre. Og hygge sig More info:This bench is very liked in the area. And our small city needs to get more pokestops so it will be easy to play and level up ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/a/2/a22a5adbc162170c27d70c17121b9e6950405225.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/6/b/6b4ab68688544b9f51380a6c99c4722d2358263c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/7/e/7edadd310096918f06042ff7dc23aa52d92bddfa.png) ---
**Author:** ![TjoeMi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tjoemi/32/53015_2.png) [@TjoeMi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TjoeMi)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/2 "2025-10-19T15:30:33Z")
> [@pinknoisefn](#): > > And our small city needs to get more pokestops so it will be easy to play and level up I am sorry but this is not criteria for acceptance. You should remove this from supporting info ~because it might be considered influencing.~ Edited : its just waste of space Is it possible to give more detail about this nomination (surrounding photo, location, supoorting information, title, desc,etc) Is it rejected by AI or staff? “Team” rejection might be AI but need to see rejection reason to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/3 "2025-10-19T15:34:40Z")
The email does not have the rejection reason. That will be on your contributions page. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/4 "2025-10-19T15:36:06Z")
> [@TjoeMi](#): > > You should remove this from supporting info because it might be considered influencing. I agree this should be removed, but I would not consider it “influencing voters.” It is simply a waste of the supporting information. ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/5 "2025-10-19T15:49:39Z")
This is the reason: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/5/0/504c6bebe7bbd1217efdd8ba4be0983a4a2ea874.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/6 "2025-10-19T16:12:47Z")
Okay, so this was the “automated process” not detecting anything it understood to be eligible in the photo. It would also help to see the supporting section. Before we start discussing this nomination, I will link the clarification about seating benches: [Seating Benches](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/seating-benches/12484/1) What can you tell us about this bench? Why is it important besides just being a place that you can sit? How does it meet any of the acceptance criteria of a great place to exercise, explore, or be social? For further elaboration on those criteria, see: [Acceptance Criteria — Wayfarer Help Center](https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/21-wayfarer/faq/2771-acceptance-criteria/) If you do believe this meets those criteria, and that you can convince reviewers it does, you have two options. You can either appeal or resubmit. We have 2 appeals, each on a 15 day counter before we can use them again, so I usually try a new submission first. If you resubmit, you should use a new photo, since it has already been rejected once with this photo. I would try backing up just a little to include the whole bench, but don’t get so far away that it gets lost in the background. The bench does have some writing on it, but I don’t immediately see why it would be eligible. We haven’t discussed location yet, but being in an ineligible location, such as a children’s school or on single family private residential property would make it unacceptable. ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/7 "2025-10-19T16:35:42Z")
it is very important for the locals we use it to talk to eachother. and more. the location is not on any of thee ineligible locations. ---
**Author:** ![TjoeMi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/tjoemi/32/53015_2.png) [@TjoeMi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/TjoeMi)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/8 "2025-10-19T17:59:13Z")
I suggest you resubmit with better foto and information. Take a step back to include tho whole bench. Supporting photo should show more about its surrounding. Its unclear if its facing street or a field In the supprting information you should put in more information about this bench and how it fit wayfarer category Is that someone’s house behind the bench? I got the impression that its a bench, someone placed to watch the road. But this is just my opinion. If this is incorrect , you should get better surrounding photo ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/9 "2025-10-19T19:24:07Z")
Most reviewers that are trying to stick to Criteria will start with Reject for a bench. As per the link in @cyndiepooh 's post regarding Benches on certain types of Benches should be Accepted. Artistically Crafted, anchor points for a scenic viewpoint or a memorial bench where “the nominator provides evidence of the individual’s importance to the community” and I don’t believe yours matches any of these (with the information we have so far). ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/10 "2025-10-19T19:44:39Z")
this bench is very important to our community since we all use it and meet there ---
**Author:** ![SlimboyFat71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@SlimboyFat71](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/SlimboyFat71)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/11 "2025-10-19T19:48:17Z")
That is not Criteria. I could state that we all meet on the wall outside my house, still not eligible. Are these planned meetings “See you next week, same time”? Is it somewhere you meet before heading of somewhere else? Unfortunately, this just seems like somewhere people will sit when they need to. Sorry… ---
**Author:** ![AliceWonder1511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@AliceWonder1511](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AliceWonder1511)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/12 "2025-10-19T19:51:34Z")
Hi @pinknoisefn Welcome to the forum from me aswell 🤗 Would you mind to share the coordinates of your submission? You’ll find them in your “thanks for submitting” email under the photo. ---
**Author:** ![GibborimHunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/13edae/32.png) [@GibborimHunter](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/GibborimHunter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/13 "2025-10-19T19:53:01Z")
So what does “Nabohugge” mean? Why does the word appeared misspelled on the bench? Nabohggge? Looks like A.I. If we could have the GPS location we can help you further… ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/14 "2025-10-19T20:15:04Z")
it means neighbor fun. and i miss speled its nabohygge ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/15 "2025-10-19T20:18:32Z")
its okay that you are just mad and can not understand anything. but idk what got you to say this but this bench is important for us i dont know how to explane it. ---
**Author:** ![RGTGO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RGTGO](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RGTGO)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/16 "2025-10-19T20:21:56Z")
OP, I will help you. Can you get fresh air over there? Do you stretch your legs going to the bench? Does that bench help you enjoy the public space it is on? If you can answer “yes” to these questions then your bench fits the “A great place for exercise” see Niantic’s official definition: ![IMG_2727](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/b/b/bb04b23bf385a764c9ded121a4a2ed10046cab30.jpeg) Good lucky and enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/17 "2025-10-19T20:24:13Z")
yes i personally also use the bench for that and i know others do to ---
**Author:** ![RGTGO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RGTGO](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RGTGO)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/18 "2025-10-19T20:28:21Z")
Then you should be good to go. Though, I might add, the rejection of “Automated process” is due to Niantic’s AI filter. When you resubmit try taking more close up pictures as too much greenery can confuse the AI ---
**Author:** ![pinknoisefn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pinknoisefn](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/pinknoisefn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/19 "2025-10-19T20:34:04Z")
i hope to make our small city get more pokestops. but we dont have many things to nominate. do you know any good things to nominate? ---
**Author:** ![RGTGO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RGTGO](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RGTGO)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292/20 "2025-10-19T20:39:18Z")
Parks, trail signs, local restaurants or cafes. Some memorials or monuments, the local post office and gathering hall. [Next page](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/why-did-mine-get-rejected/109292.md?page=2)