XK150 and GorillaSapiens are right, a tech company as big as Niantic openly opposing the Russian government and giving dissenters literal beacons with GPS coordinates are both Bad Ideas. Something subtler like a glyph sequence is better - Bihotz's Make Toast Not War suggestion is perfect.
The original post and the original request is by someone living in Ukraine (and no one's given reason to doubt that claim). If they or anyone else living in Ukraine want to deploy a beacon, that is their call to make.
Beacons also allow everyone else not living in Ukraine to take a visible stand in a way that a glyph sequence does not, if they so desire.
Did Ukraine have a NL-1331 meetup in the past? If so, right there is a pin of Ukraine. If anything, efforts on how to donate to Ukraine directly could be made. Something similar to #MissionsForGood (which wasn't really the portals but to have missions that focused on community outreach).
Assuming Niantic will actually implement a special Beacon, they can't just drop it into the game. They need to update the app to get the beacon textures into the game. Tagging Niantic people here won't speed up that specific process.
It has been a month since the last update, what's a few more days/weeks for adding a beacon in anyway? Only other updates are likely stuff with scanning. A Beacon would be a plus.
Well, we should have gotten 2.91 last Friday, if 2.90 was skipped and Niantic holds on to their "Every second Friday" release window. It is entirely possible that they held the 2.91 update for a few days to add a beacon. It's also entirely possible that they're not doing that 🤷
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In the US, sporting "Black Lives Matter" whatever will not get you disappeared by jackboot thugs.
I do not have the same faith in Putin's Russia.
Rather than an explicit "Support Ukraine", i would much rather see "Support Peace".
It might be a bit more subtle, but i think we'd all know what it means.
Create Toast Not War (credit bihotz! 😃)
Yes!
I mentioned this in our regional group, and I'm glad to see the suggestion brought here.
XK150 and GorillaSapiens are right, a tech company as big as Niantic openly opposing the Russian government and giving dissenters literal beacons with GPS coordinates are both Bad Ideas. Something subtler like a glyph sequence is better - Bihotz's Make Toast Not War suggestion is perfect.
I got the idea of this from the phrase “breaking bread” where different groups will make connections by cooking a meal together.
This is a great way to connect the Toast meme to IRL issues.
We do already have Make - Toast - Not - War ;)
Beacon is not a must. But I believe everyone should define their position now.
Unfortunately I didn't notice the official Niantic position yet
I'm from Russia and I don't understand how such a beacon would ignite a confrontation.
We Russians don't want this war. It's a shame that will never be washed off
I'm sorry, Ukraine 😢
Russia banned Pornhub six years ago, not the other way around.
The original post and the original request is by someone living in Ukraine (and no one's given reason to doubt that claim). If they or anyone else living in Ukraine want to deploy a beacon, that is their call to make.
Beacons also allow everyone else not living in Ukraine to take a visible stand in a way that a glyph sequence does not, if they so desire.
Did Ukraine have a NL-1331 meetup in the past? If so, right there is a pin of Ukraine. If anything, efforts on how to donate to Ukraine directly could be made. Something similar to #MissionsForGood (which wasn't really the portals but to have missions that focused on community outreach).
Can this glyph sequence be made for Ukraine?
Modified the three-sequence glyph to a four-sequence glyph for Ukraine. Thanks to the Glphyer trainer app by Dave Ingram.
The same can be applied for Belarus territory too
Xm de color azul y amarillo
Assuming Niantic will actually implement a special Beacon, they can't just drop it into the game. They need to update the app to get the beacon textures into the game. Tagging Niantic people here won't speed up that specific process.
Niantic as a company, cannot be for or against. Imagine the damage if Russia banned Niantic products in its territory.
Niantic can bring a Beacon of Peace. With generic art. So we can use it to ask for peace in any situation.
During Ingress Valentine, there was a Glyph with the message.
MAKE - LOVE - NOT - WAR
MAKE - LOVE - NOT - MAKE - WAR
These Glyphs can be reactivated.
It has been a month since the last update, what's a few more days/weeks for adding a beacon in anyway? Only other updates are likely stuff with scanning. A Beacon would be a plus.
Well, we should have gotten 2.91 last Friday, if 2.90 was skipped and Niantic holds on to their "Every second Friday" release window. It is entirely possible that they held the 2.91 update for a few days to add a beacon. It's also entirely possible that they're not doing that 🤷
Support Ukraine 💙💛