Tommy McElrath

Same problem, I'm using the latest Java runtime (same as above). I redownloaded and reopened MCA Selector after hitting this bug and then having to upgrade my Java runtime. Same...

We use this field in the TaxonWorks. We split it into three fields "Buffered Determination Label", "Buffered Collecting Event Label" and "Buffered Other Labels". Just having an image is not...

"Lack of demand?" Four different people have requested this be a DWC field and expected something to happen. I don't see lack of demand here. What do we need to...

@tucotuco What specifically, do you want us to provide then? would a survey of different natural history collections members with documented support of their need of this field suffice?

@edwbaker The issue is actually slightly different. "Parsing" text into many verbatim fields automatically introduces interpretation by its very nature. For example: What is a "verbatimLocality"? Should all locality info...

To anyone following this thread, I have a poll out right now: https://forms.gle/fgxbQUmQLQC4a1NY6 collecting people's thoughts about this proposed DWC field. Please help me gather responses there. I am looking...

So far in poll, all respondents want to see this term implemented in some form: 

Respondents are from a variety of different Collection Management Systems/databases: 

About half of respondents already use this field in their CMS: 

Results from the survey are in and viewable here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eIiAgM_nJ_XpGbUCQ8f-ftO4ocIHFfklwHpa79OVdWk/edit#gid=192695490 In short, 97.7% of respondents want this field in some form (3 respondents wanted images included too, but supported the...