Pokemon GO's relationship with the Niantic Wayfarer program allows players to nominate real-world landmarks and allow them to be converted into gyms or Pokestops. However, many players have shared complaints that they've received bans for nominating locations for quite some time now. The problem reared its head again with a GO subreddit post asking "Waypoints can get you banned?"
Over the past few years, Niantic Wayfarer users have shared stories of them receiving bans for nominating new locations to be considered for gyms/stops in Pokemon GO. A particularly egregious case was seen in the Netherlands where several players were given temporary bans in GO. However, it seems as though some players are still frustrated with the process and receiving bans to this day.

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Typically, if a specific location is submitted too many times or a user makes a high volume of nominations Niantic considers "low-quality" or "not meeting criteria," a ban can be levied. However, many fans have suggested that members of the community responsible for rating these nominations are the problem, abusing their position since Niantic doesn't oversee all nominations.
While the full context of the original poster u/Rebukiii isn't known, similar complaints toward Niantic Wayfarer have emerged for quite some time now. Even without full details on how many times a given trainer has submitted a location for nomination, several Pokemon GO players have shared their experiences with Wayfarer on social media, many of which have resulted in temporary bans.

There may be some players who are being rightfully banned for flooding the nomination system on Wayfarer. While the bans are temporary, several players continue to share their experiences of getting barred allegedly after as little as one submission. This has drummed up concern in the community. The contention is that players have no incentive to continue playing if they are constantly banned without merit.
Niantic may need to re-evaluate Pokemon GO's Niantic Wayfarer submissions

While it's understandable for Niantic to have standards and quality control when it comes to nominating Pokemon GO's Pokestops and gyms, many players receiving bans after a short list of submissions is a glaring problem that has not popped up on Niantic's radar. If it has been noted by the developer, it may be time for a reassessment of procedures.
Wayfarer's submissions are reviewed and critiqued by members of the Pokemon GO community, and some fans have opined that these volunteers may be too critical of which submissions they choose to permit or deny. Moreover, with a ban riding on the line in some situations, Niantic may need to take a look at whether or not their volunteers are faithfully reviewing their submission guidelines.
It's unclear why these Wayfarer bans continue to crop up, but something needs to be done. Faithful GO players attempting to create new spots to enjoy in-game shouldn't be so harshly punished unless a clear abuse of the system is present. It may be time for Niantic to take a moment and reexamine how its Wayfarer submissions are nominated, reviewed, and approved/declined.
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