Dear Members!
I found out that lots of members here are afraid to turn in contributions because of the kind of critics.
What is so difficult to be kind and helpful to new members who don´t know the rules so perfectly?
I nice hint could help more than some strange word...

Please think it over... 

Greets
Lothar

I agree, but as I've written before, it's hard to write kind words when the comment field is so small. I do occationally PM, though.

Quoting Gemini76:

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I agree, but as I've written before, it's hard to write kind words when the comment field is so small. I do occationally PM, though.

I agree with this... but another consideration would be the contributors reading more into the comments then was meant. I mean we have members all over the world and trying to not only understand what is being said... but also in context can be hard for some.

But I definitely agree that a longer comment field would help.

Quoting Gemini76:

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I agree, but as I've written before, it's hard to write kind words when the comment field is so small.

Yes.

Kind, or not.

Love, bbbbb

i also thought any "no" vote was a personal attack when i first became a member. i remember i contributed a movie and added the runtime direct from the back of dvd case. i got a no vote because the actual time of the dvd was off like 10 or 15 minutes from what the back said. i didn't know it ever was wrong! so i wrote a forum topic about picky users..just to vent a little. got a lot of negative vibes from the members. after a couple PM's i was cool and started to realize that a no vote isn't a attack on ME but rather a way to make the site as accurate as possible. i hope to make alot of DVD Profiler friends along the way and not tick off too many!! Believe me i NEED all the help i can get! I have 3 kids ages 3, 2, and 2 months....have pity on me!

Suggestion, to who ever has the control over the contribution rules:
reorganize them in an outline format.
Example:
I.
  A.
    1.
      a.
      b.
    2.
    B.
II.

Then those wishing to point out an error(s) in contributions would not have be so verbose,
(quoting the rules) but reference the section number of the rules violation in question.

I agree with brimac, we should be much more friendly to new users

cheers
Donnie

Quoting bigdaddyhorse:

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I just try to be friendly with all users, a revolutionary concept!

When someone contributes something that's incorrect, I try to say in clear terms what it is that's wrong, and often will offer fixes, like "re-scan the cover but turn the brightness up and color down" if scans are too dark and over-saturated with color. Or, "please provide a source" if doing a credited as.

Be nice to all, and more will get done and get done better. Can't we all just get along?

What a novel idea!