An understandable move by Invelos, but occasionally a little frustrating. I've already run into occasions where I couldn't submit a simple data correction just because another contribution of better cover scans was already pending...

I understand it helps to cut down on multiple contributions of very similar data, especially now that new features and updated rules are available, but for more generic stuff, the concept of "I'll have to remember to try that again next week" isn't exactly great.

Thanks Ken! This is great to know, as it makes work a bit tricky. I change something, can't contribute it and forget about it. Good to know it will change later again how it was.

Fritz

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Thanks Ken! This is great to know, as it makes work a bit tricky. I change something, can't contribute it and forget about it. Good to know it will change later again how it was.

Fritz

One thing you can do is create a Tag to track these for future contribution.

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I think it should be tbh. I often see several people submitting the same things, each with a couple of differences etc. Just makes it easier to track for the sake of a few days patience.

Perhaps.  It was intended to be temporary, but let's see whether it does more good than harm.

I think it does more harm than more good. Sometimes in new profiles somebody does contribute the scans. When I get the film I make all and like to contribute the rest without the scans. Now I must wait 5 to 7 days until I can do this. Or you see a contribution with all NO votes and can't do a good contribution because you know it will be declined. For all this I don't like to wait, because then I forget and this does harm the database because good data will then not be contributed or lost.

Scenario:
Somebody contributes for the new profile the scans, locked for 5 days
I have a full contribution with Cast and Crew, must wait 5 days.
Then somebody is faster, he contributes the Overview, locked for 5 days again.
I still wait .....
Then after 5 days somebody corrects the date of releas, locked again for 5 days.
I still wait ..... I have all ready, but was never on time to contriube it.

This cannot be good at all, right?

Fritz

Could be a PITA when you try to correct common names or add birthyears to actors though...

Perhaps blocking areas of submissions where that particular section has already been submitted would be a good option?

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Perhaps blocking areas of submissions where that particular section has already been submitted would be a good option?

That, yes, or only have it apply to new contributions.

I could live with either of these options, not sure how easy either would be for Ken though.

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Quoting Ken Cole:

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Quoting samuelrichardscott:

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I think it should be tbh. I often see several people submitting the same things, each with a couple of differences etc. Just makes it easier to track for the sake of a few days patience.

Perhaps.  It was intended to be temporary, but let's see whether it does more good than harm.

I think it does more harm than more good. Sometimes in new profiles somebody does contribute the scans. When I get the film I make all and like to contribute the rest without the scans. Now I must wait 5 to 7 days until I can do this. Or you see a contribution with all NO votes and can't do a good contribution because you know it will be declined. For all this I don't like to wait, because then I forget and this does harm the database because good data will then not be contributed or lost.

Scenario:
Somebody contributes for the new profile the scans, locked for 5 days
I have a full contribution with Cast and Crew, must wait 5 days.
Then somebody is faster, he contributes the Overview, locked for 5 days again.
I still wait .....
Then after 5 days somebody corrects the date of releas, locked again for 5 days.
I still wait ..... I have all ready, but was never on time to contriube it.

This cannot be good at all, right?

Fritz

Exactly

I could see blocking by section.