Can maps in Identotron please automatically show GBIF network data

Feature Requests
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When people are making IDs it might be useful that they can get as much distribution information as possible - many species on iNat still have gaps in coverage [particularly outside of north America]. GBIF helps fill in the gaps.

At the moment you do not see the GBIF data and you have to turn on the GBIF data for each map individually: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identotron?observation_id=49603263&taxon=51468#establishment_means=&order=&place=97392&taxon=51468

Alternatively you could have a single button to toggle the GBIF network data on all the maps shown in the Identotron in one go.

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I completely agree

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it would be nice if this feature were ‘sticky’ like several others are… ie. if you turn it on it stays on throughout the site until you turn it off…

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Indeed that would work nicely. I would not have a problem if the GBIF records were shown on all the maps I view on iNat. I can imagine that some people would not want this in which case they just don’t click it on.

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We don’t plan to update the (now hidden but still functional) Identotron any longer, so this would only be in the Compare tool if it’s implemented.

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