"Dear Pokemon Go players who has POI submissions and are eagerly waiting for it"

#PokemonGO: I have just spent nearly two hours doing OPR (Operation Portal Recon), which is where us Ingress players determine whether or not any POI submissions are valid or not. In these two hours, I have seen close to 30 POI submissions from Denmark (as I live in Sweden, I get a lot of submissions from Denmark).Out of these Pokemon go submissions, many are duplicate submissions that already exist in Ingress (Because Ingress use L19 cells and PoGo uses L17) & many are garden ornaments that has been placed in someone's backyard. Even a few submissions that were inside a school area, like literally in the school yard.I had three submissions that were valid submissions (a church, a clubhouse for a local team & a little art installation on a wall).If you decide to submit POI, please read the criteria and know what to submit and what not to submit. Those are submissions that could be better spent in other places and on other things. It wastes our time that is doing OPR because we have to sit and verify all sorts of information, pictures, location etc. all in vain.Also, make sure your submission photo is of the actual submission and not the supporting photo. The supporting photo is supposed to be a photo that can prove that the POI is actually there (take a picture of the surroundings, maybe a building that is recognizable from Google maps).Thanks :)Edit:Considering a lot of people are asking "how do we know if a portal exists in Ingress & not in PoGo". There is one way which is easy enough.Download Ingress, make an account & complete the tutorial or skip it. Go to http://bit.ly/1nLQhtP & log in to your ingress account & then you can see all portals in your area. Check and see what portals exist and those that don't exist in PoGo & you know what to not submit.Submit this[Submit] A location with a cool story, A place in history or cultural value. Could be a grave of a famous person, info-signs about a nature reserve etc.[Submit] A cool piece of art or unique architecture[Submit] A hidden gem or a local hotspot[Submit] Public libraries Not if it's on school grounds[Submit] Public places of worship, church etc.[Submit] Fountains, don't if it's in the middle of a lake or a giant pond[Submit] Playgrounds, they should be accepted and they often do get accepted, sometimes they get rejected. If your playground consists of only swings, sandbox etc. It will most likely be rejected a lot of times, speaking from personal experience. If it's a playground with at least an tower, it will likely be accepted most of the times.Please refrain from submitting these candidates, as reviewing these submissions slows down the process for everyone.[Don't submit] Candidates on PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (including farms)[Don't submit] Candidates that may interfere with the operations of FIRE STATIONS, POLICE STATIONS AND HOSPITALS[Don't submit] Candidates on the grounds of PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCHOOLS[Don't submit] Places without safe pedestrian access. Candidates in a roundabout is one example, if it is accessible safely, then if should be fine.[Don't submit] Local businesses, includes restaurants, bars, stores etc.[Don't submit] Natural features such as a beach, a park, a waterfall, a mountain, botanical garden unless if there is a sign, plaque that can verify what it is, then it is a fine candidate[Don't submit] Objects that are not permanent (such as seasonal displays)[Don't submit] Adult-oriented stores or services (such as liquor stores, adult entertainment, shooting ranges, firearm stores, etc.)Here's a longer list which doesn't have everything but still a lot. http://bit.ly/2UYjrhX via /r/TheSilphRoad http://bit.ly/2W8b4gr