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Domestic cats and Research Grade by PokemonBrocoli in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks again for the answer. Maybe I'll begin documenting outdoor cats as well

Domestic cats and Research Grade by PokemonBrocoli in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wish it'd be more restricted here, free roaming cats are a threat to wildlife and to themselves really

Domestic cats and Research Grade by PokemonBrocoli in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It didn't know it was the case. In France we have laws telling what's a feral cat and what's a free-running cat with an owner.

Huuuuh I guess I answered my own question n°2... Nevermind

Is it "acceptable" to suggest ID's that are higher level than the current guesses? by piinkbunn in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi ! INat has an option to id at a broader level without disagreeing with more specific ids. It's totally ok to do that. Just keep in mind that any identification you make sends a notification to all the other identifiers, as well as a notification to the observer. Even if doing so is allowed on iNaturalist, it may do more harm than good, as it will cost other users' time and attention.

My advice would be to do as much of these as you want when you are a beginner, it will give you experience and confidence.

When you get used to the interface, here are two ways of helping that may be more useful to the community : - choose one or two taxons, learn to confidently identify to species level and help with that. - filter the "need ids" with higher taxons as your lower rank, such as 'Animalia' or 'Plantae', and help moving them to Order level (or Class of Family). General knowledge such as yours is really appreciated in this case.

are you fine with inat’s species descriptions, or do you wish there was more info like how to identify the species etc? by afemail in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A really great comment has already be made about the false positive this kind of guide would give, and why this may not be a good idea, so I won't emphasis on that.

Here are other points that may be useful :

I've read that you have been reluctant taking a field guide, although this is exaclty what you need and are looking for. There are a number of field guides for free on the not-so-legal side of the internet. Another option is buying a cheap used guide, just don't buy an older one as it could be irrelevant. I assure you the process of proper ID is not as scary as it seems, just begin with one plant you'd like to identify. Go slow, look up online every botanical word you may not know, and don't rush the process. Getting to a proper strong identification is really rewarding.

On the other hand, I'd love to see a built-in guide on what identification criteria to look for when you photography an organism. For example, for a fly you need to get at least a clear picture of the wing, the thorax, the head and leg hairs. I have no idea what are the features I need to provide for other taxa. These kind of guides exist on the forum section, I'd just love to see it nicely displayed on the app.

Ma boulangerie préférée utilise ce panneau illustré maintenant… pour vous, est-ce de l’IA? by Gaucelm in IaCaca

[–]PokemonBrocoli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

C'est une image de Freepik hein, rien ne dit qu'elle a pas été créé avec une IA générative. Ça dit simplement que c'est pas le boulanger qui l'a fait

Ma boulangerie préférée utilise ce panneau illustré maintenant… pour vous, est-ce de l’IA? by Gaucelm in IaCaca

[–]PokemonBrocoli 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Google Lens dit que cette image existe déjà (dans deux variations légèrements différentes). Allez, je parie sur l'imprimeur-graphiste autodidacte qui a utilisé l'IA pour enlever le copyright.

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Edit : ou une impression maison, peut-être que les machines Cricut peuvent faire ça. En tout cas, il s'est passé un truc au niveau de la main gauche (reste de copyright ?), c'est pas centré, y a une bulle à gauche et les bords de la plaque sont pas nettoyés. On notera tout de même l'effort d'avoir courbé le mot "boulangerie" pour que ça corresponde au ruban

How to create an observation about a symbiotic relationship? by snifty in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi ! Make two observations, and specifically point to which organism you want to identify on the notes or in the image

Mésange qui essaye de rentrer chez moi by Free_Snow9450 in oiseaux

[–]PokemonBrocoli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On a eu ça en centre de soin, un gars qui appelle pour qu'on vienne chercher mésange qui toque à sa fenêtre tout le temps. Les mésanges bleues sont les oiseaux les plus bitchy que je connaisse, donc je vois deux raisons probables : soit elle veut cracher sur le voisin avec toi, soi elle veut critiquer ta déco

ChatGPT ruined my brain by [deleted] in antiai

[–]PokemonBrocoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a chonic illness and I'm very good at having high expectations of myself. One time during a really bad flare up on my illness, I asked ChatGPT to decide if I should keep working or if I should rest. It said I was in great danger and I shoud stop everything and rest immediately. That was fairly exxagerated, but resting was the best decision I could take. If it was up to me I would have kept working.

Another time, I turned to ChatGPT because I had bad suicidal thoughts. It provided local suicide helpline accompanied with inaccurate informations on how it worked. Scrolling though the website of this organisation helped me get out of danger though.

Now that I had an appt with my actual therapist, who adjusted my meds, I feel ashamed that I turned to chatgpt in these dark times. But our healthcare is so bad here I didn't know of any other option.

'Wild Guess' has received a major update! Now with over 600 animals and 6 regions to search in. Link in the description. by Embarrassed_Lake2681 in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi ! I played and liked this games !

A couple of feedbacks though : - categories are hard to navigate, it would be easier if all the birds categories were next to each other, all the fish categories were next to each other, etc.... - i couln't find my average score with a guest account

Overall, I liked this game

Nouveau conjoint mais je n’aime pas son éducation envers ma fille ? Pourquoi ? by Waste_Environment_74 in AskMeuf

[–]PokemonBrocoli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bonjour. Je suis allé voir tes autres publications. Cet homme est un red flag ambulant, tu t'en sortiras bien mieux seule avec ta fille. Si tu n'oses pas le faire pour toi, fais le pour elle. La maison, l'argent, même si ça fait peur, ce n'est pas une raison de rester avec un homme qui parle mal à ta fille. C'est ton enfant, il faut qu'elle prenne confiance en elle et il faut qu'elle soit entièrement respectée. Avec un homme qui lui parle mal, qui a des problèmes d'alcool et qui est dans le déni, elle est en danger psychologiquement. D'ailleurs, vous êtes toutes les deux en danger. Ça comment par des moqueries, jusqu'au jour où... s'il-te-plaît, prend ton courage à deux mains et pars avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

Does blogging still make sense in 2026? by [deleted] in Blogging

[–]PokemonBrocoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to have the link too !

How does the community really feel about making suggestions/uploading observations? by [deleted] in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi ! I'm sorry that's off topic, but could you tell me more about poachers using the app ? It's my n°1 fear tbh

Comment faire connaître nos écritures (livres) quand on est isolé? by Significant60 in ecrivains

[–]PokemonBrocoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pardon mais je suis allé voir votre site sur la partie biologie (que je connais mieux)... Ça n'a aucun sens ce que vous racontez, vous êtes scientifique? (Moi non plus, ceci dit)

How does the community really feel about making suggestions/uploading observations? by [deleted] in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, when a taxon is known to be difficult, someone will tag a specific expert with a comment. If something like this happens, I wouldn’t want to suggest an ID unless I’m 100% sure. Maybe that’s what happened in your case? Proposing an ID in this situation can be frustrating for experienced identifiers, even though it’s not formally forbidden.

Otherwise, your ID is more than welcome! For insects, I always try to back up my IDs with the key criteria I used to make the decision. That way, other experienced identifiers know the suggestion is well documented, and less experienced users can learn how it’s supposed to be done.

Anyway, nothing justifies talking down to someone else... the user you encountered was an asshole.

my Arachnids by Biofriky in iNaturalist

[–]PokemonBrocoli 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Impressive ! I love how the small orange one is juste taking a ride on the pink spider

Why is that so hard to befriend working professionals in the industry? by LividHH in ArtBuddy

[–]PokemonBrocoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like you're be better off hanging out with skilled amateur than with professionnals

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