# Duplicate Project missing observations

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** projects\
**Created:** [January 20, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908 "2026-01-20T16:37:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![deedesie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deedesie/32/2444_2.png) [@deedesie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deedesie)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908/1 "2026-01-20T16:37:40Z")

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Hello, I have ‘duplicated’ a project ( [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2025-butterflies-in-my-backyard-bimby-project](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2025-butterflies-in-my-backyard-bimby-project) ) and called it ( [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2025-archived-butterflies-in-my-backyard-bimby-project](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2025-archived-butterflies-in-my-backyard-bimby-project) ). I have added userids in the “Include users”, about 400 of them, yet I am the only observer and the duplicate project has only my observations? Wouldn’t the included users show up? I found another duplicated project where the users did show up.

Any guidance or advice greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908/2 "2026-01-20T16:40:26Z")

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your archived project has the project members only option specified. since you’re the only member, only your observations will be included.

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**Author:** ![deedesie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deedesie/32/2444_2.png) [@deedesie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deedesie)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908/3 "2026-01-20T16:42:20Z")

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actually, I unchecked “**Only display observations from project members (people who have joined the project)”** and it is working just fine. It would have been nice to have an import users option to add multiple users at a time in the “include users” section. but I found a way to automate it using python and selenium anyway. leaving this post here in case others have had the same issue.

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**Author:** ![deedesie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deedesie/32/2444_2.png) [@deedesie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deedesie)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908/4 "2026-01-20T16:43:13Z")

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yes thanks! i noticed that a few seconds after posting this. Apologies.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/duplicate-project-missing-observations/74908/5 "2026-03-21T16:44:01Z")

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