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Before You Contribute change
« Thread Started on Oct 2, 2006, 6:50am »

------ Only some minor changes ------
Before changing a profile and making a contribution, ensure that you have considered the following:

~~Before editing an existing profile, make~~ Make sure you have refreshed it the profile from the main online database so that you are starting with the most recent version.
Read the ~~prior~~ previous Contribution Notes. They will give you information about contributions that other users have already made. There are two specific things that you need to be particularly aware of:
- Have other users verified discrepancies between the cover and the actual disc information? If so, do ~~not~~ not contribute the incorrect information again.
- Are there pending contributions from other users, which have yet to be ~~evaluated~~ approved and/or released by IVS screeners? If so, you need to ensure that your contribution will ~~not~~ not overwrite pending corrections with incorrect information again. Or are you duplicating the contribution that is pending~~, just contributing the same information again~~?
Acceptable contributions correct existing data or add data that is missing. It is ~~not~~ not acceptable to make a contribution to simply re-sort subjective items such as genres, or to remove/add genres based on personal choice.
Studios occasionally re-release titles with the same ~~UPC~~ barcode number sequence, but with changed content (e.g. Cover Images, Case Type and Overview). All information in the main ~~DVD Profiler~~ online database is to be for the Original Release version of the disc; do ~~not~~ not contribute any information that is ~~specific to a re-release~~ different on the re-release from what was on the Original Release. You can of course keep this re-release information in your local database ~~profile~~, but do ~~not~~ not contribute it to the main online database.

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61009 - Edited in 5/6 corrections from hal9g.
61011 - Forgot last 'not' -> bolded.
61017 - Removed broken links in this thread.

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #1 on Oct 2, 2006, 11:35pm »

While I don't understand what you are doing with the 'not's, I do like the other subtle changes.

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #2 on Oct 3, 2006, 4:23am »

I had a feeling that someone would comment on the 'not's.

I put the 'not's in bold format to further emphases the importance. Is that okay? I believe it will cause most readers to think twice before submitting a profile.

I also think, that having a single word in bold is more powerful than having an entire sentence in bold as having an entire sentence in bold takes away focus (for some people), and possible the readers interest. It's just a more subtle approach.

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Have other users verified discrepancies between the cover and the actual disc information? If so, do not contribute the incorrect information again.
Have other users verified discrepancies between the cover and the actual disc information? If so, do not contribute the incorrect information again.
Have other users verified discrepancies between the cover and the actual disc information? If so, do not contribute the incorrect information again.

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Fixed a copy paste error in the examples. :rolleyes:

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #3 on Oct 9, 2006, 10:24am »

Sorry I didn't jump in earlier, but I'd make the following changes:

In the first bullet, remove "Before editing an existing profile". It is repetitive of the opening sentence.

In the second bullet, where you removed "prior", I would use the word "previous" instead of nothing. This reinforces that they should be reviewing any previously submitted updates. I'd also add "already" in the phrase "that other users have 'already' made".

In the second sub-bullet in this section, instead of "yet to be evaluated by IVS screeners", I would say "yet to be 'approved and/or released' by 'the' IVS screeners". This is in line with the terms actually used in the program.

In the same section, I would remove "just contributing the same information again". it is repetitive.

Under the last bullet, where you replaced "UPC" with "barcode number sequence" I would replace that with "UPC/EAN". this is the way the barcode is defined in an earlier section, and is pretty universally understood.

And finally in the last bullet, I'd replace "do not contribute any information that is specific to a re-release" with "do not contribute any information that is different on the re-release from what was on the Original Release".

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #4 on Oct 9, 2006, 12:31pm »

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Sorry I didn't jump in earlier, but I'd make the following changes:

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okay, lol

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In the first bullet, remove "Before editing an existing profile". It is repetitive of the opening sentence.

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In the second bullet, where you removed "prior", I would use the word "previous" instead of nothing. This reinforces that they should be reviewing any previously submitted updates. I'd also add "already" in the phrase "that other users have 'already' made".

Yea, I'll work 'previous' right back in there. Adding 'already' as you suggest also sounds good.

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In the second sub-bullet in this section, instead of "yet to be evaluated by IVS screeners", I would say "yet to be 'approved and/or released' by 'the' IVS screeners". This is in line with the terms actually used in the program.

Yep, I will change it.

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In the same section, I would remove "just contributing the same information again". it is repetitive.

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Under the last bullet, where you replaced "UPC" with "barcode number sequence" I would replace that with "UPC/EAN". this is the way the barcode is defined in an earlier section, and is pretty universally understood.

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I think barcode number sequence says it all, without any reference to any specific barcode system.

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And finally in the last bullet, I'd replace "do not contribute any information that is specific to a re-release" with "do not contribute any information that is different on the re-release from what was on the Original Release".

I'll change it.

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #5 on Oct 23, 2006, 3:10pm »

Lets try again, shall we

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #6 on Oct 28, 2006, 3:37pm »

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I don't really mind changing "evaluated" to "approved and/or released".

However, I was of the impression, that the comparison screen always uses the latest profile version, not only the latest released version. In that case changing "evaluated" to "approved" should be enough... (This situation becomes usually most apparent, when "new" profiles suddenly become available for voting, as the fist contribution had been approved.)

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You are correct, Achim.

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You guys want me to change it? Are you okay with that, hal9g?

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #7 on Oct 28, 2006, 9:12pm »

It's looking OK at this point to me, with the minor adjustment.

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #8 on Oct 31, 2006, 9:24pm »

I'm OK with it, other than that I would still use UPC/EAN instead of "barcode number sequence"

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #9 on Nov 1, 2006, 5:12am »

yeah,,,, think I agree... UPN/EAN would be better then barcode number sequence

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Re: Before You Contribute change
« Reply #10 on Nov 2, 2006, 11:37pm »

Agreed Pete

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Before changing a profile and making a contribution, ~~there are some things that you should consider.~~ensure that you have considered the following:

Before editing an existing profile, make sure you have refreshed it from the online database so that you are starting with the ~~latest~~most recent version.
Read the prior Contribution Notes. They will give you information about contributions that other users have made. There are two specific things that you need to be particularly aware of:
- Have other users verified discrepancies between the cover and the actual disc information? If so, do not contribute the incorrect ~~box~~ information again.
- Are there pending contributions from other users, which have yet to be evaluated by IVS screeners? If so, you need to ensure that your contribution will not overwrite pending corrections with incorrect information again. Or are you duplicating the contribution that is pending, just contributing the same information again?
Make sure your contributions add significant value to the database. For example, contributions that only re-order the information within a certain section should not be submitted. These unnecessary changes are highlighted in the rules. Please do not make a separate contribution for them; however, they may be acceptable if you are making wider corrections to a profile.Acceptable contributions correct existing data or add data that is missing. It is not acceptable to make a contribution to simply re-sort subjective items such as genres, or to remove/add genres based on personal choice.
Studios occasionally re-release titles with the same UPC, but with changed content ~~– for example~~ (e.g. Cover Images, Case Type and Overview). All information in the main DVD Profiler database is to be for the Original Release version of the disc; do not contribute any information that is specific to a re-release. You can of course keep this re-release information in your local database profile, but do not contribute it to the main database.

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