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sangio7 wrote:

1 hr ago

I've come into this discussion late, having somehow missed the announcement thinking it to be the same as one on the previous day (having received the previous day's 3 times already for some reason).

But I too am very disappointed.

I noticed the disappearance of the Map function on the species pages, which is a feature I used almost daily, but thought (hoped) it to be one of the transitory glitches in the system that come and go from time to time. I used it to avoid unnecessarily duplicating a sighting (unless there was something worthwhile about repeating it) and in my role as Friends of The Pinnacle's maintainer of species maps across the Reserve. I used the map function for the Pinnacle NR location page less often but still found it very helpful. These maps have been essential to fotpin for prioritising our efforts in the face of our diminishing effort capacity.

When alerted to this change I, like others who have commented above, thought that it was a diminishment of the implied "contract" between contributors to the platform (without whom there would be no platform) and the platform managers, namely that it was for mutual benefit.

It's great that the platform has convinced people across Australia of its value and to want and use it, and convinced potential funders of its usefulness to them (and I feel reflected pride in that). But it has become increasingly clear to me as a frequent user that the increased usage has unavoidably (despite the huge input of the hard working team behind the scenes) not only come at considerable cost financially, but also now functionally.

It is very disappointing to lose this functionality, but hopefully some way will be found to restore at least some of it.

Platform changes impacting legacy Map Search function

Freebird wrote:

3 hrs ago

@GlossyGal Thanks

Lophoictinia isura

MatthewFrawley wrote:

3 hrs ago

Love how you can see the yellow pollen on that impressive shot of the curved bill.

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

MatthewFrawley wrote:

3 hrs ago

Fantastic photos, you were indeed very lucky and we are also lucky that you shared them with NatureMapr.