[Screenshot_20241217_144532_Chrome] [memorialbench1] [memorial bench 2] It is a stone memorial bench on main street. Initially it was marked as a temporary or not distinctive, even though it was permanent and a stone engraved bench right on main street. Now after the appeal they marked it as a g…

Hi and Welcome @GlibbyTib Memorial benches can be tough to get accepted. Niantic recently shared some clarification on this topic that you can find here: https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/seating-benches

Hello and welcome, So, others have explained that memorial benches are hard to get approved, as most do not meet criteria. Context into who these people were and their importance to the community are important to provide, especially in the description. If it was just a bench purchased by family t…

Oddly, I feel such benches are trivially easy to get in. I used to add to the Accuracy text field something like: Why is this person important? Now days I just use not distinct.

[image] nexushoratio: I used to add to the Accuracy text field something like: Why is this person important? Just a heads up, whoever nominated what you’re reviewing doesn’t get to see what you type in that box.

[image] Glawhantojar: Just a heads up, whoever nominated what you’re reviewing doesn’t get to see what you type in that box. Which is why I used to do that.

I don’t write in that box to inform the submitter. I write in that box to explain myself to Niantic. (For memorial benches that aren’t significant, I also use “Distinct”)

[image] nexushoratio: Oddly, I feel such benches are trivially easy to get in. Seconding this! I see so so many sponsored “memorial” benches in pokemon go, even some that are sponsored by businesses. The standards seem very low. (I don’t even want to think about how many more were accepted b…

We were specifically told to use one of the first four questions to reject a nomination: [image] AMA - November 2023 If you believe that a nomination should not be on the map, make sure you review the nomination and thumbs down Safe, Appropriate, Accuracy, or Permanent and Distinct to have your …

[image] teennewt: This isn’t as big of an issue for memorial/sponsored benches because it’s more obvious that you should explain who the person it’s dedicated to was. But there are definitely cases where a figure seems famous enough that the average person would be familiar enough to know who th…

Why would this memorial bench be rejected?

Nomination Support

paulingzubat December 19, 2024, 7:07pm 2

Hello and welcome to the forum!

While you may see other similar objects as wayspots, context matters. From the Criteria Clarification Collection - Scopely Explore Wayfarer Community :

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Topic		Replies	Views
What are criterias for benches? Nomination Support	45	2288	August 30, 2024
Waystops not being Accepted Nomination Support	21	531	September 4, 2024
Another generic memorial bench just went live General Discussion	26	881	January 24, 2025
Constructive Case Against Niantic’s Current Memorial Bench Criteria General Discussion	104	1662	November 24, 2025
Wayspot appeal Nomination Support	17	296	February 13, 2025

Why would this memorial bench be rejected?

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