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Mar 3, 2016 6:41 PM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator Plant Identifier Region: Nebraska Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Forum moderator Irises Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level
When errors are found in the database, there are at least three methods of reasonably addressing the situation.

1. (my preferred approach) Contact the owner of the picture directly through a Tree Mail ask if they are certain of the ID. Generally, the owner will acknowledge the error and propose the deletion of the picture. My approach to managing the database is that, when people propose deleting THEIR OWN photos, it gets approved quickly and without question.

2. There is a section at the bottom of each picture page for comments. You can make a comment in this section questioning the proper ID of the plant in the picture. The person who posted the picture will receive notification of the comment and anyone who frequents the Plant Photos Forum will see the comment as well. A discussion can then be had about what should be done with the picture.

3. You can simply propose the deletion of the picture (or move it to the correct entry, if known). However, when one member proposes deleting another member's picture, I won't do anything until I've had a chance to talk to the owner of the picture myself. So, expect such proposals to sit in the queue for awhile.

Complaining in the forums (or in Tree Mails to the database moderators or admins) might accomplish what you want, but the odds of success are considerably lower than the three methods listed above.

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