[image] [link to observation removed by mod since blocking is involved] I’m trying to add an identification to this observation, and I get a notice saying that I don’t have permission to do that why does it say this? I’ve never seen this before

I think I have been blocked by the observer for some reason

Always a pleasant thing to discover. Especially when you have no clue why. Been there!

just for reference, here’s a related discussion: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-you-try-to-id-an-observation-from-a-user-who-has-blocked-you-you-get-a-message-incorrectly-instructing-you-to-try-again-later/41770

this is exactly the message I got when I was blocked

Adding an identification: "You don't have permission to do that"

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lythronax246 May 29, 2023, 1:44pm 6

yikes, sorry to hear that happened.

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Adding an identification: "You don't have permission to do that"

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