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| Another plea to be able to fix MINOR errors ourselves |
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| 2nd Nov 2020, 12:29 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | safcforme I can't help falling in love with you Member since Feb 2012 343 Points | I've asked about this before in a mod permissions thread so if you've read that. then skip this 'cos it's the same request! Surely those of us who've been on the site for a few years AND have a proven track record of reliable uploads, can be allowed to make corrections without having to be made a moderator? I'm glad to say the mods are quick to fix things when I do ask, but I still don't like having to ask them to do fixes that are essentially trivial. My last mistake was simply missing a closing ) at the end of a track title. Do we really need a mod to fix that? I love the site and apologise to the mods that have to fix my mistakes |
| 2nd Nov 2020, 4:16 PM | #2 REPORT | |
 | getalife So many questions, so few answers Member since Nov 2010 877 Points Moderator | I can understand where you are coming from, unfortunately I do not think there is a simple way around this other than double checking what you have done before adding. It a part of being a mod to rectify these mistakes, but admin may have an option that may be added to members.  In the meantime double check your work.  |
| 2nd Nov 2020, 5:38 PM | #3 REPORT | |
| safcforme I can't help falling in love with you Member since Feb 2012 343 Points | Thanks for the reply, I do proof read my additions but the odd one still gets through and I always only seem to notice it after I've already uploaded....and where's me shocked emoji gone? lol  Edited by moderator on 2nd Nov 2020, 7:37 PM |
| 2nd Nov 2020, 7:42 PM | #4 REPORT | |
| getalife So many questions, so few answers Member since Nov 2010 877 Points Moderator | Been there done it, you're not alone. it the ones that constantly do not check their entries before adding that take up our time.  |
| 2nd Nov 2020, 8:36 PM | #5 REPORT | |
 | zamla_71 ask little, receive alot! Member since Jul 2020 3072 Points | This is from Admin: Orbiting Cat's response in another thread. "We hope in the future to implement a time-limited edit capability for members when they add an item." So hope are up  But it works nicely as it is. (only frustrating) Moderators doing a great job. Thanx |
| 3rd Nov 2020, 8:07 AM | #6 REPORT | |
| safcforme I can't help falling in love with you Member since Feb 2012 343 Points | It's true that things are working and in a timely fashion too. I didn't read the orbiting cat reply so thanks for posting it. Something that would definitely work for me |
| 20th Nov 2020, 3:47 PM | #7 REPORT | |
| 23skidoo Member since Jul 2014 4070 Points |
zamla_71 wrote:
This is from Admin: Orbiting Cat's response in another thread.
"We hope in the future to implement a time-limited edit capability for members when they add an item." So hope are up But it works nicely as it is. (only frustrating) Moderators doing a great job. Thanx That would be fantastic. I try to be as accurate as possible, but I'll often notice - after I've entered an item - an error and I hate having to send a correction request in immediately after uploading something. Being given a chance to edit/correct, even briefly, would be a very helpful tool and take pressure off the moderators. I know the ability to correct posts is something Twitter users have been asking for for years. |
| 20th Nov 2020, 4:27 PM | #8 REPORT | |
 | Burton LeB SUBS You don't see many of the rare ones, do you? Member since Jul 2012 1910 Points | With this in mind, could there be a Make Correction link added to the Live Music section, for correcting Venue name and / or addresses? I have been going through some old Melody Makers and notice quite often that a venue's name has been entered incorrectly or that it doesn't have a full location address. There are also some venues listed that have two entries, for instance: https://www.45worlds.com/live/venue/camden-underworld https://www.45worlds.com/live/venue/underworld-camden Other sections of 45worlds have the Make Correction link so why not Venues? |
| 21st Nov 2020, 12:38 PM | #9 REPORT | |
 | Magic Marmalade If you're not lost... It's not an adventure! Member since Jun 2014 3735 Points Moderator | I wonder if a preview page might be helpful? Immediately after submitting, a presentation of what the finished page would look like is shown, for you to review, and perhaps spot things that might be overlooked on the current submission page... so that if anything needs to be altered, you can simply go back and change it until you're happy, and can hit "Confirm". |
| 22nd Nov 2020, 5:59 PM | #10 REPORT | |
 | Quad5point1 SUBS ● Member since Jul 2012 10621 Points |
Magic Marmalade wrote:
I wonder if a preview page might be helpful?
Immediately after submitting, a presentation of what the finished page would look like is shown, for you to review, and perhaps spot things that might be overlooked on the current submission page... so that if anything needs to be altered, you can simply go back and change it until you're happy, and can hit "Confirm". Back in March 2020 on the Mod PERMISSIONS thread I made the following suggestion Recently I have been listing on Ebay and the 'Preview' feature I have found to be invaluable. Maybe something like that here would help because it's not until you see the final entry as it would be seen, that you realise what you should or should not have done. Edited by Quad5point1 on 23rd Nov 2020, 3:37 PM |
| 22nd Nov 2020, 10:04 PM | #11 REPORT | |
| Pridesale Member since Mar 2013 794 Points | i still mis-read previews. i am infalliable until I find i have made an error |
| 12th Jan 2021, 4:03 PM | #12 REPORT | |
| 23skidoo Member since Jul 2014 4070 Points |
Magic Marmalade wrote:
I wonder if a preview page might be helpful?
Immediately after submitting, a presentation of what the finished page would look like is shown, for you to review, and perhaps spot things that might be overlooked on the current submission page... so that if anything needs to be altered, you can simply go back and change it until you're happy, and can hit "Confirm". This is the option I'd go for. I know allowing people to edit existing entries might lead to edit wars, but I think all most of us are asking for is just the ability to "head off" issues before they are submitted. I've had a couple of cases where auto-correct has changed something without me noticing. This wasn't my indexed item, but there's a book that was accidentally entered with the publication year of 204 instead of (presumably) 2004. Whoever entered that might have been able to catch it on a confirm screen (and, yes, I submitted a correction when I saw it). Certainly this type of feature is well-used on Wikipedia and similar sites and much as people have wanted the ability to edit tweets, a confirm post feature on Twitter would be very valuable. Fortunately we don't need such a thing for Forum or Comment posts here because, ironically, we are allowed to edit those. |
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