The wayspot I nominated was a sign for new community in my area and I don’t understand why it got rejected. The reason I got doesn’t make any sense to me as it is not private property. The other communities in my area with signs have pokestops or gyms on them. So I would love a better reason why thi…

Welcome to the forum. Some neighborhood signs are on single family private residential property. We would need to see the location to see if we agree with the appeal reviewer on that. The community is divided over these neighborhood signs. I personally do not see how the majority of them meet any …

You may not be aware, but anything attached to the external boundary of single-family private residential property is still ineligible due to the location. This is true even if it is against the sidewalk where people could lean against it and touch it without trespassing.

Thank you! I understand that this sign is not on private property. I just felt that the reason for the rejection wasn’t explained very clearly and seemed like a generic response. I’m still new to this process and genuinely want to learn so that, going forward, I can improve my submissions and have m…

This may help explain the reasoning a little more. [image] Private Residences, Farmland & K-12 Criteria Clarification Collection Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18…

[image] cdogz77: The other communities in my area with signs have pokestops or gyms on them. So I would love a better reason why this got rejected Try not to get into the habit of looking at other things that have been accepted and assuming that that means similar things are definitely allowe…

If the sign is part of / attached to a perimeter wall, it’s probably not location-eligible due to the single family rule. This might vary depending on what the wall is enclosing. (For example if the wall is enclosing a gated apartment complex and the area immediately behind the sign is in a shared s…

Why is my my wayspot rejected

Nomination Support

PkmnTrainerJ September 23, 2026, 11:59am 5

This may help explain the reasoning a little more.

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Why is my my wayspot rejected

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