name correction suggestion for [none]

[seltmann]

Hi!
I found a taxon name none on a globi page. After reviewing the data sources and relevant taxonomic tools like the globalnames resolver, I think that suggestion below might be helpful.

Thanks!

Should be removed as "none" is not a taxon.

[jhpoelen]

@seltmann thanks for sharing.

I was able to reproduce your observations via https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?accordingTo=https%3A%2F%2Fscan-bugs.org%3A443%2Fportal%2Fcollections%2Findividual%2Findex.php%3Foccid%3D30670253&interactionType=interactsWith . Also, see attached screenshot with related result.

The "None" name is provided by https://scan-bugs.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=30670253 in the associated species field.

GloBI currently shows any name provided and for unresolved names, a link "suggest correction" is provided below the possibly invalid name.

Two questions for you:

1. What are you ideas on how to show unresolved names?
2. How can I help provide a better way to report suspicious names?

[seltmann]

@jhpoelen I submitted a comment on SCAN for the record but this is something that requires a login.

None, unknown, and other words could be auto-curated in some way so they are not listed.

[jhpoelen]

Ok, so you are suggesting to fix the issue on the Symbiota end?

[seltmann]

I was thinking of a filter on GloBI for not knowing words. Also, worth a discussion with Symbiota. I started an issue: scan-bugs-org/scan#51

[jhpoelen]

@seltmann it'd be easy to implement such a filter, but then you wouldn't be able to discover these funky names. Also, it would introduce an invisible bias in the data. If you have a strong opinion, please let me know, but for now, I consider this to be a data provider issue. Please advise.

[seltmann]

We can leave that way, but part of me sees it as there is a technological solution that can reduce work for data curators. It would be interesting to hear other opinions.

[jhpoelen]

Sounds good. I labeled the issue with "question" for now. Perhaps you have a better idea on how to label this issue.