NelsonWait, did iNaturalist release something cool and helpful that doesn't rely on LLMs at all, and in fact resembles something the community has asked for for years (a way to find ID tips)? I was sure their brains were entirely rotted and it would be pure slop from here on out:
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/132065-new-search-and-sort-tool-identification-tips
I also don't see obvious slop commits in their repo, which also surprises me:
https://github.com/inaturalist/inaturalist
Maybe there's still hope for iNat.
New search and sort tool: Identification Tips
Starting today, you can explore Identification Tips: a new search and sort tool for finding the most helpful remarks for identifying various species. Key takeaways Identification Tips is a new tab on species- and subspecies-level taxon pages where community members can nominate helpful identification remarks, vote on what's most useful, and easily browse the results. Everything is linked back to the original observations and identifiers so you can see the context behind the tips. The nomination process is designed to fit into existing identifying workflows — you can nominate a tip while identifying on the Identify page, or nominate something you come across while browsing observations. Check out some of the identification tips that have been nominated so far for a few of the most commonly observed species on iNaturalist, including the Western Fence Lizard, Painted Lady, and Red-berried Elder! Identification tips across all species will continue improving as the community explores, ...
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