Identifying taxa just to remove them from "unknown"

I think it might even be encouraged in the FAQ? I’m a little embarassed when I end up identifying something as Plant (Plantae), but:

  • It shows up for people who only filter for plants
  • It follows the observation, so you get notified as ID is narrowed and can learn the taxon for next time

The narrower you can make it, the better since some identifiers subscribe to specific families, genuses, etc. At worse, someone will let you know your ID is wrong and you’ll know for next time, especially helpful with: Look - alikes that are often confused.

Hopefully, corrective comments come off as informative rather than abrasive, but it’s easy to read into them rather than assuming the person just worded feedback strangely.