# What happens next?

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**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-happens-next/59011 "2024-12-03T13:25:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![hedaja](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/hedaja/32/20128_2.png) [@hedaja](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/hedaja)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-happens-next/59011/18 "2024-12-06T05:42:04Z")

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I wouldn’t underestimate it. 😉  
[https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/published-papers-that-use-inaturalist-data-wiki-4-2024/47837](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/published-papers-that-use-inaturalist-data-wiki-4-2024/47837)

I used GBIF data in a project myself and I think people who use the data of specific species (especially when they are not so easily distinguishable) will usually check the records they use.  
I honestly feel like I would trust other data a bit less then data that has photographic evidence. For example a lot of bird watch data is based on check lists people make and you have to trust that their data is accurate.

But I’m still new to the field so I might not see the whole picture.

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