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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: scott on February 25, 2011, 03:42:31 pm

Title: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: scott on February 25, 2011, 03:42:31 pm

Just a heads up guys, cause I noticed that some of the box text that has been entered on a few games isn't the actual box text.

The Box Text is the synopses that is on the back of the game packaging. This should be written into this field, and no other notes, or descriptions.

The Description should be notes about the games packaging variants/ pack ins/ collector's edition details.

Here is an example (http://vgcollect.com/item/6094)

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: pceslayer on February 25, 2011, 03:45:13 pm

This should be in the style guide

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: matt on February 25, 2011, 03:52:06 pm

@pceslayer Good point. Updating now...

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: psydswipe on April 16, 2012, 09:06:21 am

I know this is an old thread but this seemed like an appropriate place to ask and it may remind people what the description field is for in case they don't read the style guide. I noticed a few of these incorrect descriptions this morning and am wondering how do these get fixed? Do we just submit an edit with a blank description field?

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: scott on April 16, 2012, 09:13:58 am

Yup and then we'll approve it.

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: foxhack on April 16, 2012, 11:31:11 am

The box text should probably be -above- the description then. Otherwise we'll have stuff like this:

http://vgcollect.com/item/22302

... where the description is "N/A" and that kinda makes things look weird, eh?

Title: Re: The difference between Description and Box Text
Post by: scott on April 16, 2012, 02:23:40 pm

I can't remember, but I think the Box text is above the description text field in the submission form and edit form, but when it goes to the item page it flips them.