Matt's ToDo List

[foxhack]

But some people really shouldn't be allowed to add items right away...

ALL of this...but...determining, singling-out, and making public/drawing attention to who these "some people" are, I think...well...that there would just not be any nice, easy, and/or polite ways to do this...

I never gave names.

I just wish there was a way to limit folks from adding items until they read -how- to add them so we don't end up with more dupes than necessary.

And yeah, I sounded mean. I'm sorry.

[kimimi]

First ten subs/edits are put in a queue until they're approved? Would that help weed out some of the trouble?

[disgaeniac]

But some people really shouldn't be allowed to add items right away...

ALL of this...but...determining, singling-out, and making public/drawing attention to who these "some people" are, I think...well...that there would just not be any nice, easy, and/or polite ways to do this...

I never gave names.

I just wish there was a way to limit folks from adding items until they read -how- to add them so we don't end up with more dupes than necessary.

And yeah, I sounded mean. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to imply that you ever did

I was just agreeing with you (based moreso on the "knowing what to do -before- doing it" piece).

[disgaeniac]

First ten subs/edits are put in a queue until they're approved? Would that help weed out some of the trouble?

Could help...I was thinking of some kind of 'practice'/'hypothetical' submission to be done & approved before having limitless editing/submission abilities.

This way, it could be a quick 'n' simple blanket & generic kind of thing *and*, if there's any problems, it's (I think) the best way & time to catch them & address them.

/2cents

[sin2beta]

Well, the current submission system seems fine at the moment. If badges were desired, they can be added. If it does in fact turn out to be bad, badges for submissions can be disabled. May not be necessary to change the system due to a possible consequence from incentivizing submissions.

[insektmute]

In the meantime, maybe we should do a monthly cleanup project of sorts that everyone can try and contribute to? I remember someone (maybe Matt?) mentioning that hardware is a bit of a mess these days, but I've noticed others (PC Engine games, etc) that are just missing a lot of things, like cover images, barcodes, etc.

I periodically start doing stuff like that, but after a dozen submissions or so, get tired and wind up forgetting where I left off...

[pacpix]

I periodically start doing stuff like that, but after a dozen submissions or so, get tired and wind up forgetting where I left off...

[foxhack]

In the meantime, maybe we should do a monthly cleanup project of sorts that everyone can try and contribute to? I remember someone (maybe Matt?) mentioning that hardware is a bit of a mess these days, but I've noticed others (PC Engine games, etc) that are just missing a lot of things, like cover images, barcodes, etc.

I periodically start doing stuff like that, but after a dozen submissions or so, get tired and wind up forgetting where I left off...

A new user added a ridiculous amount of Japanese PSP games recently, and I've been trying to clean that section up. But I've been way too busy lately.

[darko]

What if there was a period of time that a new user had to wait to submit an update/add new items? That might seem like it takes away from the draw of VGC a bit, but it would also give new users a chance to go through and see how things are correctly input.

[insektmute]

I dig that idea. At the very least, it would probably cut down on people who create an account, add a ton of duplicates without even trying to search, and then just kind of disappear into the ether.

I'm still annoyed with that dude who added like 20 Tales duplicates.

[scott]

Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, DuckTales, Pokemon, and anything with the word "the" in the beginning of the name are the worst for duplicated entries... its a wonder I have hair left.

[retrotoycollector]

Hey Matt,

Is there any way to add a section for rarity. That's the only thing that seems to be missing. It would be great to sort games by rarity, or to know the rarity of the games in your collection, without having to recheck everything.

Thank you.
Retrotoycollector

[turf]

The problem with Rarity is that it seems to change with demand.  A few years ago Little Samson wasn't considered "Rare".  Good luck finding one now.

[desocietas]

The problem with Rarity is that it seems to change with demand.  A few years ago Little Samson wasn't considered "Rare".  Good luck finding one now.

While the reverse has happened with Devil Summoner 1 and 2 now...

[scott]

The problem with Rarity is that it seems to change with demand.  A few years ago Little Samson wasn't considered "Rare".  Good luck finding one now.

While the reverse has happened with Devil Summoner 1 and 2 now...

And good thing it did too. So I can finally own these babies!