This. How to become a pokestop. There is also an article about how to remove Pokemon go from your site. http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/14/12188690/pokemon-go-pokestop-gym-request-form Randy S. Little http://www.rslittle.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/ On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Perian Sully <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Another option is to have a member of your staff play and then pay to get > credits to buy time to set up a lure. This will call pokemon to your site > (and, presumably, the traffic with it). > > Per the suggestions here: > http://www.inc.com/walter-chen/pok-mon-go-is-driving-insane-amounts-of-sales-at-small-local-businesses-here-s-h.html > > > The Asian Art Museum is a gym, which means we do have lots of people > hanging about our building, but some have also paid to come in and chase > virtual monsters. Hopefully some of the content has rubbed off in the > process... ? In the meantime, our programming staff is looking at ways of > involving ourselves more directly, instead of as a purely accidental result > of Niantic fortune. > > ~Perian > > (apologies if this is a double post. I missed the confirmation message to > approve my post) > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:55 PM, Leah Daniel <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Pokemon Go is now accepting revisions (including additions!) to its >> Pokestops. >> >> >> http://kotaku.com/you-can-now-request-new-pokestops-and-gyms-in-pokemon-g-1783669406 >> >> Leah Daniel >> Nasukarasuyama, Japan >> >> On Jul 13, 2016, at 05:47, Carolyn Trimble <[log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >> >> A museum here in Memphis (not mine) has been dropping lures around their >> museum to take advantage of the phenomenon. I haven't played the game, but >> I have a number of adult friends who are and love it. >> >> I'm also hearing that the app's servers are crashing fairly often. >> Hopefully the server issues and kinks in locations (and whether or not >> institutions want to participate) will be worked out soon. >> >> Apparently, the White House has been a hotly contested gym site. >> >> I have still yet to find out if my museum is a location! >> >> >> Carolyn Trimble >> >> Instructor >> Pink Palace Family of Museums >> Memphis, TN >> >> <http://www.youravon.com/ctrimble> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:32:38 +0000 >> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site >> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Actually, there is. Depending on the location of your site, Ingress >> itself holds rather huge “Mission Days” where several hundred people tend >> to show up to run missions and try to collect specific artifacts that will >> only drop on that specific day and that locale. I would be willing to wager >> a rather large amount of money that it’s only a matter of time before this >> rolls over into Go! as well. We were in discussions with Niantic this past >> year to join up with one of these days as part of our Mayfair program – >> we’re located in a historic downtown area and are completely lit up with >> portals (and Pokemon!) >> >> >> >> (And yes, I play both Ingress and Pokemon Go!) >> >> >> >> *Regan Brooks* >> >> Museum Marketing & Public Programs >> >> *Gaston County Museum of Art & History* >> >> 131 West Main Street >> >> P.O. Box 429 >> >> Dallas, NC 28034 >> >> 704.922.7681 ext. 110 >> >> >> >> www.gastoncountymuseum.org >> >> https://www.facebook.com/GastonCountyMuseum/ >> >> >> >> >> >> *"If you think museums are boring, buddy, you've been doing it wrong!" - >> Anonymous* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *David Lewis >> *Sent:* Monday, July 11, 2016 3:53 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> *Subject:* Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site >> >> >> >> So I'm not a gamer -- but "I know a guy.... " to coin a phrase from the >> movies. >> >> He is a gamer, and also a software developer working on things on the >> level of Ingress or Pokemon. As others have said the new Pokemon game >> primarily used "portals" created by local gamers a few years ago for use in >> the game Ingress. >> >> We had an Ingress "portal" in/near our museum, (a public statue located >> on a prominent corner outside our building). When the game first came out >> I approached my friend about how/what the museum could do to best take >> advantage of this craze. Alas, we couldn't come up with a lot of good >> answers. These games are really sorta hit-n-run type activities. >> Visitors come - collect what loot the can (in this case pokemons) - and >> then run off to find the next group. Unless someone knows differently, >> there isn't whole lot of opportunity for other community organizations to >> glam on to the craze and encourage visitors to stop, look, and linger. . >> . . Kinda unfortunate, but such is the nature of the game. >> >> >> >> - David - >> David Lewis >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jordan Cao <[log in to unmask]> >> To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 2:40 pm >> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pokémon Go site >> >> Becca (and others with this problem), >> >> >> >> There is a function within the app to report problems like this. >> Unfortunately, you need to have the app downloaded to access the report >> function. In the settings menu, select "Report High-Priority Issue." This >> takes you to an external reporting center for game issues. Under "Gameplay >> Questions," select "Report an issue with a Gym or Pokestop." From what I >> understand, they've been responsive about removing Gyms and Pokestops that >> are causing problems like yours. Hopefully you can have this problem >> remedied sooner rather than later. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Jordan Cao >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Becca Hiller <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Robin, >> >> We are trying to have the location at our museum changed. The game makers >> chose a part of our grounds that are part of our admission fee and can only >> be accessed by foot. In the last week, we have had people angry AT US >> because of the admission cost, driving their cars on our grounds, and >> trying to sneak in during closed hours....all so they can get a Pokemon >> gym. Very frustrating. >> >> We didn't ask to be part of it. In fact, we didn't know our museum had a >> location until people started showing up. >> >> I have spent hours scouring the internet looking for a phone number or >> email address to contact the company and ask them to move the location to >> our parking lot or remove us completely. So far, no luck! For us, it has >> not been a good experience so far. >> >> Becca Hiller >> Museum Director >> Santa Fe Trail Center Museum >> >> On Jul 11, 2016 2:16 PM, "Robin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Does anyone know how we can get our museum to be a site for Pokémon Go? >> For those of you who are part of the game, how has it impacted your site? >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> >> Robin H. 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