Real and fake observations

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We can’t prevent it totally, because iNat is an open platform that everyone can use and contribute to. I believe that scientists using iNat data in their research are aware of it (or at least they should be) and don’t treat RG observations as 100% confirmed. There can be wrong IDs as well as fake observations (pictures downloaded from internet, intentionally putting wrong location etc.). Still, I think that allowing people to share and try to ID their observations freely has more advantages than disadvantages for the science.