I live in Georgia and noticed that most species do not have common names specified in Georgian.
Also noticed, that we can add the common names.
As an “experiment”, I added a name for the Common Cuckoo and marked “Should this common name be shown by default for this taxon?” to “False”, because many users here don’t necessarily know Georgian (at least I assume they are foreigners/tourists and at least I assume that flag would show that name to everyone within the region).
Right out of the gate, I see the common name I’ve added in the list, but it is crossed-out.
I have a few questions:
Was marking that “shown default” flag as “False” a mistake? (asking because of that crossed-out thing; maybe just language preferences were enough to prevent what I stated as the concern)
Is there a curation/review process on these common names such that no one submits incorrect or a made-up name?
You don’t need to worry about the language an iNatter uses, or knows - those are settings we can control.
We can choose up to 3 languages - so they could choose to show Georgian, or not.
@DianaStuder@deboas Thank you! I will change the flag and maybe add names for the few species I know down the line.
Also, it’s great that there are mechanisms that can protect against incorrect names.
No worries. It’s a good idea to include a link to a reference or references in the comments if you add a name. Your activity will be recorded in the history of that taxon, and it helps others later to evaluate why the name was added.