The picture is false, I have found over 8 shinies today which turned out as just regular pokemon. This is a known glitch currently, that wasn't a shiny you caught.
I'm going to presume my application was denied, It's been over a month. It's quite alright, but maybe something to fix would be response time. Thanks anyway.
Give it some time, its been almost a month since I've had a response to my application. Worst case scenario i'd make a ticket in discord to bring attention to the matter.
The rules in place are to help maintain order, a good majority of people don't read the rules. I feel as if the rules should be more concise and straight to the point. In a few situations some parties (users) are uninformed of the regulations. Maybe make a suggestion, but overall the rules are...