# People observations - captive/cultivated?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 3, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561 "2019-08-03T18:46:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![nick2524](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/nick2524/32/18152_2.png) [@nick2524](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/nick2524)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561/1 "2019-08-03T18:46:35Z")

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Does an observation of a human count as Captive/Cultivated?

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**Author:** ![cmcheatle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cmcheatle/32/37_2.png) [@cmcheatle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cmcheatle)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561/2 "2019-08-03T19:00:35Z")

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No, but once the community ID is set to human, it becomes Casual by default

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**Author:** ![mira\_l\_b](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/mira_l_b/32/44_2.png) [@mira\_l\_b](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mira_l_b)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561/3 "2019-08-03T21:40:27Z")

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Just noting that observations of humans are not really meant for iNat. The occasional test observation is fine. I know that’s not the poster’s question but for future readers…just in case.

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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:** [October 2, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/people-observations-captive-cultivated/5561/4 "2019-10-02T21:47:25Z")

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