# Batch write the same comment to multiple observations

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/batch-write-the-same-comment-to-multiple-observations/51896>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/batch-write-the-same-comment-to-multiple-observations/51896 "2024-05-29T13:59:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/batch-write-the-same-comment-to-multiple-observations/51896/3 "2024-05-29T15:17:00Z")

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> [@michele\_m](#):
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> P.S. Can’t this be actually done by the INat engine itself, for example sending a pop-up warning when one is uploading an observation without a date?

this is already done in the web uploader. see the screenshot in this post: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/loss-of-location-and-date-info/51639/3](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/loss-of-location-and-date-info/51639/3). it doesn’t look like there’s a similar missing date validation in the Android app, but i think you have go with a particular workflow to even get an observation without a date. i’m not sure about the iOS app.

> [@michele\_m](#):
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> I am aware this is might be a litte undoable, but do you know if there is a way to select multiple observations, according to a predefined filter, and leave the same comment to all of them at once?

what you’re describing here is possible by using the API, but it’s so close to the line – or even crosses the line – of machine-generated content that i would discourage you from going down that path.

if you wanted to add a comment as you review each observation, that’s possible and can be facilitated by various tools, as noted by dianastuder above and in various other comments in the forum (ex. [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-identification-tool/5029/36](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-identification-tool/5029/36)).

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that said,

> [@michele\_m](#):
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> I would like to warn each user, with a comment in their observation,

i would add such warnings sparingly. for example, if a user uploads 5 observations with missing date, adding warnings per observation seems like overkill. instead, a single comment on one of the observations or a single direct message seems like it would be less annoying.

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