In Pokémon GO the submission of PokéStops is working again! This is reported by Niantic on Twitter and makes many players cheer. The feature was missing for days.
What was the starting point? At the end of September, the feature surrounding PokéStop submissions suddenly disappeared from the game. Niantic mentioned a bug with the photos, so the feature was temporarily disabled.
For about 3 weeks now, there has been no news on the subject. Now Niantic’s support announces that PokéStops can be submitted again.
PokéStop submissions possible again – Things to consider
This is important when submitting: The guidelines for submitting PokéStops are still the same. You cannot submit just any house, but there should be a reason behind it.
Currently, only Ingress players can rate the PokéStops, which means it might take a while if you submit a stop. Therefore, think carefully about whether the proposed PokéStop actually meets the guidelines or will be rejected anyway.
Which places are good for PokéStops? Especially suitable are, for example, churches or monuments. But information boards or stumbling stones often work as well.
However, make sure you take a good picture and that the description is consistent, otherwise a PokéStop can also be rejected for this reason.
This could soon make many things easier: Ingress players repeatedly report that there is a true flood of submissions to evaluate, causing a long wait for a submission to be approved.
This will change soon, because also Trainers from Pokémon GO will soon be able to rate their stops. Thus, the pool of evaluators will significantly increase and the evaluation should generally go faster.
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