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Wait, so you're saying going up to catch a mountain lion for my collection when I'm out on a hike is a bad idea...
If this app gets popular you know somebody is going to be heading to the woods with their smartphone and a 5 gallon bucket full of bacon grease to lure in a griz.
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So what you’re saying is technology can be abused by bad actors and the solution is.. stop developing technology? Good luck with that.
Asking people to not use or develop specific types of apps is not asking for a stop to technological progress. Developing and using apps like this is a choice, there’s no inherent force propelling them into existence other than people thinking it’s a good idea. I’m explaining why it’s not a good idea.
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Asking people to not use or develop specific types of apps is not asking for a stop to technological progress. Developing and using apps like this is a choice, there’s no inherent force propelling them into existence other than people thinking it’s a good idea. I’m explaining why it’s not a good idea.
No, you have to understand that technology is neutral and that there aren't inherent design flaws because only the people are flawed. Just let developers develop in peace
I wasn't incentivized enough to actually make it into a proper native app or submit to either store, but it's cool to see something taken to the next step.
Please do not build apps that allow people to specify the locations of wild animals, even in parks. Poaching remains at extremely dangerous levels, and every wildlife park I know of in vulnerable areas specifically asks visitors not to use those kinds of apps or groups because it gives location information to poachers. Some wildlife parks have ‘daily sightings’ maps at rest stops and lodges, but those are monitored b…
So what you’re saying is technology can be abused by bad actors and the solution is.. stop developing technology? Good luck with that.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Asking people to not use or develop specific types of apps is not asking for a stop to technological progress. Developing and using apps like this is a choice, there’s no inherent force propelling them into existence other than people thinking it’s a good idea. I’m explaining why it’s not a good idea.
No, you have to understand that technology is neutral and that there aren't inherent design flaws because only the people are flawed. Just let developers develop in peace
I mostly use iNaturalist for foraging mushrooms, and have found it’s somewhat unreliable unless I already have an idea of what I’m looking for. How is this app set up for mushroom IDs? Sounds really fun and I love the concept but given some mushrooms are quite dangerous correct IDs are vital. I assume this also applies to plants?
> I mostly use iNaturalist for foraging mushrooms, and have found it’s somewhat unreliable iNaturalist or Seek by iNaturalist? I didn't think iNaturalist had an identification method other than "wait for an expert to come along and tag your photo". Seek, on the other hand, is happy to make up identifications itself.
I have not tried Seek, but also just know to double check any iNat recommendations when I get home if I’m not 100%.