# \#journal-posts

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## [What's the etiquette for journal posts and tagging for photo credit?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/whats-the-etiquette-for-journal-posts-and-tagging-for-photo-credit/84325)

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**Author:** [@john1kelly](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/john1kelly)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/whats-the-etiquette-for-journal-posts-and-tagging-for-photo-credit/84325 "2026-08-24T11:50:15Z")

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Hi nature people, I’m working on a journal post to the Western Hemisphere species of the genus Hackelia and I am using exemplary observations to show key features of each species. I have used only photos from observati…

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## [Add Folders to organize iNaturalist Journal entries](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-folders-to-organize-inaturalist-journal-entries/83801)

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**Author:** [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-folders-to-organize-inaturalist-journal-entries/83801 "2026-08-16T04:41:09Z")

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Platform: Website, because Journals are accessed via the web. URLs: Example of user Journal page in folder: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/adamwargon?folder=ID+Guides Description of need: The core community nee…

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## [Embed Observations in Project Journal](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/embed-observations-in-project-journal/48941)

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**Author:** [@apachler](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/apachler)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/embed-observations-in-project-journal/48941 "2026-03-12T18:49:14Z")

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It would be nice to have the possibility to add observations collected by a project to a journal post of the same project. With that feature an admin could: Feature an observation of the month from project members Hig…

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## [Posting non-observation journal images as observations?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/posting-non-observation-journal-images-as-observations/73921)

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**Author:** [@keirmorse](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/keirmorse)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/posting-non-observation-journal-images-as-observations/73921 "2025-12-26T10:01:06Z")

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One big problem with the iNaturalist journals is that they don’t have a way to store images. You have to link to the image. I have some journal posts that link to images stored on my website but I’m thinking of getting r…

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## [Journals: Do draft posts disappear after a while?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/journals-do-draft-posts-disappear-after-a-while/55170)

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**Author:** [@annkatrinrose](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/annkatrinrose)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/journals-do-draft-posts-disappear-after-a-while/55170 "2024-09-06T16:59:07Z")

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I thought I had started and saved a draft post for my journal this spring but now I can’t find any drafts. Just wondering do they disappear after a while if not being edited/published? It’s possible it’s just faulty memo…

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## ["Preview" notice on any page after clicking out of a journal post](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/preview-notice-on-any-page-after-clicking-out-of-a-journal-post/52400)

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**Author:** [@plantman4](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/plantman4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/preview-notice-on-any-page-after-clicking-out-of-a-journal-post/52400 "2024-06-14T20:40:41Z")

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Platform (Android, iOS, Website): Website Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : Chrome URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: Descr…

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## [Photos in my Journal Keep Breaking](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/photos-in-my-journal-keep-breaking/48831)

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**Author:** [@That\_Bug\_Guy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/That_Bug_Guy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/photos-in-my-journal-keep-breaking/48831 "2024-02-09T02:38:24Z")

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Hello, in the follow up to this post https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tips-and-tricks-for-creating-a-journal-post/44855, my journal post is up and running. However, the photo links I’m using have broken twice for no obvio…

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## [Tips and Tricks for Creating a Journal Post](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tips-and-tricks-for-creating-a-journal-post/44855)

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**Author:** [@That\_Bug\_Guy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/That_Bug_Guy)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tips-and-tricks-for-creating-a-journal-post/44855 "2023-09-05T16:38:37Z")

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I really want my post to pop, but I’m unsure how to do it. Any information on how to format a post would be useful. Maybe there’s a guide or something? Here are a few of the things I want to be able to do: Add breaks i…
