There are genera/species/complexes that, being difficult to identify, often receive few identifications. In some cases there are few users who identify such genera. Thus, as a result, many observations are stuck in the “needs ID” limbo because no one seem to “dare” to confirm the identification. In …

[image] ItsMeLucy: Why? Well, I could ask you why not.

I mean you could? But since you are the one who stated it could be important, I think the argument to make would be yours? Otherwise, I think it is just a matter of preference.

Ok, it could be just a waste of time. But. let’s pose it in other words, is it better to have more “needs ID” or more RG observations?

That’s a bit of a false dichotomy; it excludes Casual. I know what my answer would be for my own Observations (that the important factor is accuracy, be it Casual, Needs ID, or Research Grade). I also know that I am glad to have patience in buckets because due to my location (and sometimes due to r…

If there is a particular taxon you can filter for @Italopithecus , you can use this link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=casual%2Cneeds_id&lrank=subtribe&project_id=156949&place_id=any

All three of your exhibits are on GBIF: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4172148766 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4165412776 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4153712177 So that’s a clear benefit to getting things to research grade when possible. Furthermore, the value of the iNaturalist reposit…

I wonder why the GBIF addition logo thingie no longer appears on Observations then? ( @tiwane ?) I am also not sure of the benefit of them appearing there, to be honest. As I said, my Needs ID Observations are accessed and utilized by researchers when desired even if they are not on GBIF. [image] …

[image] ItsMeLucy: I only dispute that there should be a universal expiration on when if that is not achieved, there should be a motion to tick it away. I don’t think @Italopithecus was suggesting automatically upgrading ID to research grade. My reading of their question was if we had a regis…

Ah. I read it very differently, based on: [image] Italopithecus: There are genera/species/complexes that, being difficult to identify, often receive few identifications. This made me think he was speaking of difficult to identify species, rather than the genera that could be easily identifie…

I interpreted this as: many complexes (e.g., things that cannot be IDed to species without direction) are stuck at needs ID because people are too shy about IDing and/or clicking “no” for “can this species be improved”. I can certainly see a benefit to moving such observations to RG.

A register of genera that could be "easily" raised to research grade?

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See my post here.

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A register of genera that could be "easily" raised to research grade?

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