CNC is hosted (but not organised) by iNat. Still the residue is a problem for (iNat and) identifiers to clear - if they are looking after their preferred taxon, or location, or taxon / location.
This year’s ‘winner’ by species was disappointing. I chose a slice where I feel I can make a difference. Using the new Disagreements filter. 2.4K done 2.7K to go. I can see lots of identifiers working with me. I have no Spanish but am starting to recognise the irate comments.
No hay enough details for a sp ID.
Not found in South America (that was where I started - you have chosen a sp from South Africa)
Some observers have been suspended, but those wrong IDs are an eternal problem for identifiers to push the CID algorithm.
Many observers have gone dormant - again - an eternal problem for identifiers to push the CID algorithm.
Not a vanilla orchid, not even AN Orchid!
I was hoping that with 2 months of hard and dedicated work by identifiers we would improve RG % - but we have moved from almost 4 heading down to 3%.
By removing a swathe of wrong (out of range) IDs we have brought the sp count down and the ‘winner’ is now in fourth place. With 69% Casual.
1 San Antonio 48% RG 9% Casual
2 Graz 59% RG ! 2% Casual ! How to CNC winner
3 Hong Kong 42% RG 19% Casual
4 Cochabamba 3% RG !! 69% Casual !!
Local projects umbrella 39% RG
13% Casual - pretty good!
Still 48% waiting in Needs ID
Note to self
10 Cape Town 45% RG 14% Casual
I give up. I withdraw. I concede defeat. We need a better way for the next CNC. Please?
I will turn my focus back to CNC Africa.
Possible solutions? (My workaround is to leave a comment for identifiers - don’t bother, they’ve left) The words I actually use - Observer has gone, dormant
For suspended users - as a courtesy to identifiers - before we waste our time and effort on a polite comment. Show us ON the obs - User is Suspended. As iNat does for - Opted Out of CID.
For observers who were only here for CNC. iNat could send an email - you have … notifications - please consider withdrawing your wrong IDs. Ever so politely, of course.
Also for observers who have gone dormant. Show us ON the obs. Last active - 6 months ago? A year ago? MANY years ago?
If it is a year since they were active, grey out their ID and do not count it in the CID algorithm (that would show the obs to taxon specialists’ filters). This would be reversed if / when they do engage with iNat again.
Ancestor Disagreements from a year ago could also not count for CID (it is A Plant is not a useful vote for ‘disagreement’ with subsequent plant IDs) For which I blame the algorithm, not the identifier.
Yes - I can see - Suspended - or last active - by - clicking - on - each - obs - and then reminding myself to Check The Profile as well. Till I recognise the offender’s name. But it is a disgruntled waste of time and effort. Where relevant, I do open each obs in search of more info from the observer.
For projects where observers and identifiers are active, Disagreements filter is a rewarding way to help.