We have this strange situation that the iNat Forum has a nanny who whines - too many likes, too many comments, come back tomorrow. Who cares.
But on iNat itself where obs and IDs and responding to comments matter, there is no nanny. iNat is working thru making sure that every profile has a contactable email, or they will be locked out. Tick.
100 IDs for others was my suggestion. In the Forum we have to work for privileges. On iNat itself there are very few privileges to earn (setting up a project is the only one I can think of)
I would like iNatters to be encouraged (not obliged) to make IDs for others. Doing the work yourself helps to focus the mind on why opting out is an issue for the identifiers people take for granted. When you require hundreds, or even thousands! of IDs you should be encouraged to give back on social media.
Feature request for Draft Mode would resolve the problem of people who want identifiers to WAIT until they have done their own research.
A banner up top - Research Grade - Casual - Needs ID - Opted Out of CID
would make life easier for identifiers to Reviewed - Next.
And a filter in our personal settings to exclude global Opted Outs.
PS 10 in the morning and Forum nanny has sent me home till tomorrow 