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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMS" data-source="post: 1841786" data-attributes="member: 26612">Thanks for the elaborate response Steve. That's exactly what I was trying to say. If people want to report that's absolutely fine. People have posted their trip lists here and you are happy to use the data but at the same time cast doubt over sightings (see FTW). Or did I read this wrong ?I've posted my own sightings a few years back and even sent some pics of birds requiring description to the committee (on request) but made it quite clear from the start that I won't be writing any descriptions. My choice, use the data or not, I absolutely don't care.Bit harsh. I don't undermine anything here, just saying that it's the choice of birders to do whatever they please (i.e. submitting descriptions or not). If people write them then good on them, if not then they still should be able write on this forum, blogs or whatever without having cast doubts over their sightings publicly just because they don't want to submit a description.</blockquote>