Not really. People just like to hang out at night.
There are big crowds during the day, too.
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Pokemon spot got too popular in Australia, confrontation with locals, cops called
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There are big crowds during the day, too.
Permanently A
Junior Member
The reason people are sticking around is because those stops are being equipped with lures constantly resulting in a never ending stream of pokemon. At night time you might get different types of Pokemon, like I've seen a noticeable uptick of Ghost types at night.
Also, I can't really tell from the article - is the park public or private property? Are they legally allowed to be there at night?
Not as hot?
Acerac
Banned
Luckily for me the best place to catch pokemon in my area is a park open 24 hours, people stay up catching at all hours there as well.
For those asking about prefering to catch at night, it's a lot more cool then, and you can turn the brightness way down, saving significant battery life.
For those asking about prefering to catch at night, it's a lot more cool then, and you can turn the brightness way down, saving significant battery life.
see, the residents of the apartment just should have yelled that they found an articuno down the street and then bask in their peace and quiet
I don't see one person holding a boomerang.
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
Nah bruh just gotta build your tolerance to 1,000+ crowds outside your bedroom at night. This IS only the first week after all, let people have their fun!
Can you not imagine the amount of noise 100 or more people talking at the same time can make? Shit, 3 crackheads in front of my house is annoying as shit. I could see how these residents are pissed off.
cyber_ninja
Member
#filthycasuals
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
Like, what exactly is the problem with people playing videogames on their phone outside a cemetery or church? Are they bothering anyone?
Are you serious? Do you realise what the point of cemeterys and churches are?
And do you really think they would put up a sign if it was restricted to outside of the property?
Permanently A
Junior Member
Edit: wrong thread
DR2K
Banned
There's no harm unless there's a service going on.
Sure theres no harm if you have no respect for the people visiting to pay regards to their deceased love ones. A cemetery isn't a place for you to mill around with your friends staring at your phone. I'm absolutely amazed that I have to spell this out. And a church is private property so you sure as hell shouldn't be on the premises unless you are a member of the congregation.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
What a world we live in.
"I'm not hurting anyone" taken to the nth degree. Amazing.
There's a time and place. Use your head.
Hellsing321
Member
Niantic needs to do something about the lure system. In crowded urban area with lots of pokestops clustered it can cause real congestion and noise problems. I think some kind of limit on how many times a lure module can be used on a pokestop in a day would help things.Or have a cooldown after one has been used.
DR2K
Banned
There's an open cemetery smack dab in the middle of my park. It's almost impossible not to jog by it or interact with it on some level.
In that case it's probably fine. Most cemeteries aren't like that though. The one in the picture with the sign says its a lawn memorial. You shouldn't be there unless you've got a family member buried there.
Holy Order Sol
Member
the dead ain't gonna say shit they're dead
I haven't played the game (phone's too old sadly) but is it possible to request getting your place taken down as a PokeStop?
Still a dick move though and the residents could have tried to handle it in a more civil way.
Happens more often than you'd think in Aus at night.
Still a dick move though and the residents could have tried to handle it in a more civil way.
Really?
Calamari41
41 > 38
On the contrary, controversial poke spots are getting this game even more airtime and press than before. If Niantic were smart they would add them to increasingly inappropriate locations, culminating in the announcement: Mewtwo can now exclusively be found in the Oval Office.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Holy shit.
maybe gamers going outside is a bad idea after all
Lol, are you serious?
Maybe think about an edit? Thats some pretty disrespectful shit right there friend.
Conkerkid11
Member
The sun doesn't kill me.
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
In all honesty, I'm not being facetious here, if I'm at the cemetery to honor a loved one's grave, the fact that some bystander is standing on the sidewalk using their phone is probably the last thing I would care about or even notice. It wouldn't even occur to me to be bothered by it. Provided they're not being loud or getting in anyone's way.
JediLink
Member
But it's Winter in the southern hemisphere.
GunslingerVit
Banned
Some of the replies in this thread let me question common sense among the folks here. But then again, common sense is not so common.
hell no. if i drive 15 minutes to hit up my park just to find out the ''limit has been reached'' ill be really deflated. it will discourage me and most people. they already said they are more than happy to remove stops if the owner contacts them
Clearly not. Seems general respect for others is in short supply too.
Less muggle traffic
Frustrated_Grunt
Member
Hmm, maybe it's actually unhealthy for me to be outside this much.
it would be the ''fuck yeah! bulbasaur'', ''team mystic rules!!'', damnit my game froze fuck my life, i wish i was dead'' type shit that would put people of. i hear that stuff, obviously not all the time, but that type of banter by some people daily in te crowded spots
Calamari41
41 > 38
Still less hot at night, technically.
Mate after midnight at my place you'll still be colder than a dead dingo's donger. And that's wearing tracky dacks!
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
Well then sure, not a good idea to have that around. I'm with you there.
I won't lie dude I agree. (Then again I don't talk to my family much so I feel like my opinion on the matter is moot)
It's not for the dead, its for the families.
But yeah I really disagree with never going into a cemetery unless you have relatives buried there. Yeah, don't camp or have a picnic or anything but a stroll through is completely fine.
Astral Dog
Member
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Pokemon Go to be a solution to child obesity?
Wanna play this game? Yeah go fucking outside and collect them. Yes, you gotta walk and interact with other people. Deal with it.
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