How will Qualification changes work?

With Wayfarer, we got some new guidelines that change how we should rate things dramatically. Will pending/recently decided nominations be eligible for some sort of appeal if these changes obviously caused a portal denial when it should now be approved?

Biggest changes include

  • Building foundation stones - Eligible, if they demonstrate historical value.
  • Memorial bench/plaques - Eligible, if dedicated to a noteworthy member of a community or historical figure. 
  • Implications - previously recommended to reject except in sparse portal areas.
  • Objects installed in a series - Objects installed in a series can be submitted as a group or individually, depending on the distance between them. If they are relatively close together and share a single sign, consider them as a single Wayspot, but please ensure that the objects are in fact related before nominating. If they are relatively far apart, consider them as multiple Wayspots. 
  • Implications - exercise station trails, disc golf holes, etc likely to come up more as individual rather than previously required course as whole only. 
  • Sidewalk stencils - Ineligible, as they are not permanent.
  • Implications - likelihood of more denied "sidewalk murals" since permanent status is hard to photograph.
  • Signs for locations/objects that are already existing Wayspots - Eligible, if they are a significant distance from the object or location. For example, a sign for a monument could be a separate Wayspot than the monument itself. If a sign for Wayspot is nearby the Wayspot itself, it can be used as a supplementary photo for the existing Wayspot. 
  • Implications - "Nearby" is a subjective term. Church signs and churches are the most common example of this. How far away is far enough away? If one is marked as duplicate that we feel is far enough away, can we appeal? What if the sign was nominated first and we're adding the actual object?
  • Swimming pools - Eligible, if not located on private residential property. 
  • Implications - previous 1* status means pending nominations are all skewed for failure
  • Trailheads, trail markers, mile/distance markers, etc. - Acceptable, if they have a trail name on them. Simple mile markers along a trail with nothing other than a number should be rejected
  • Implications - generic mile markers previously getting passed are skewed for passing when they should now be 1*.

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