Does anyone else feel that they’re overdoing it when asking for IDs? Specifically, I’m talking about tagging multiple people at different times days after the post was made, if not longer? I just get frustrated at times with pictures or recordings just going for weeks or months with no attention.

I’d say look closer at the species/genus that you guess (or VR/AI ID), is it common, are there many observations in this area/state/country, etc.? If not, maybe tag someone, but before tagging look at the profile, some users explicitly request NOT to be tagged, or only at some periods, etc. It’s a…

Since we lack identifiers, can you start by making more IDs for others? There will definitely be a slice of iNat where you can help. (I would like iNatters to aim at two and half times as many IDs for others as their own obs. That allows for the ones that need discussion before they achieve agreeme…

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identifier-mentoring/53963

I don’t mind getting tagged by observers requesting help, but it does get tiresome when I have one person tag me repeatedly to look at common species that they uploaded an hour ago. If someone has multiple that they want me to look at, it’s easier if they send the lot in an identify page rather tha…

Do try identifying. It is fun. Just over 12 hours for me to pick a beetle out of Unknowns, a taxon specialist to take it to subfamily, and an even more taxon specialist to make it obs 15 for a ssp. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233805144 And I didn’t even have to ask for help - they hav…

[image] DianaStuder: And I didn’t even have to ask for help - they have their taxon filters set, ready to pounce on suitable obs. I’ve been on iNat for six years. I consider myself a “more casual” user comparatively. I’m here to enjoy sharing who I find with the rest of you. I do not post wit…

To give advice, it would help to know more about your situation. If what you mean is that you have submitted a lot of observations that are identified as best you can do them but no one has come along to help, I would suggest you work on building a network. Find someone interesting in your area an…

I estimate I’ve asked for IDs on about 0.5% of my observations. Right now, my tendency is to ask for an ID only when I’m sure I’ve documented the features I think are diagnostic, have an authority for my own ID, and want to check my ID with someone. If it’s a taxon about which I know little (arthrop…

For Chironomids, re tagging me for interesting things that have gone months or longer without ID is ideal. I check all Chironomid observations uploaded a few times a day. I do not need to be tagged for when people upload a Chironomid. Unless its like really special or something.

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You might also see this thread for some comments by IDers about how they feel about tagging practices: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-an-i-d/51402

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