Error Listings and rejected edits 2024

[frieman4993]

Hi,

Please correct the developer "Pumkin Studios" to "Pumpkin Studios." Here is a database entry with this developer: https://vgcollect.com/item/7790

Thank you.

[tripredacus]

Hi,

Please correct the developer "Pumkin Studios" to "Pumpkin Studios." Here is a database entry with this developer: https://vgcollect.com/item/7790

Thank you.

Changed name

[price5474]

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https://vgcollect.com/item/271487

[coffeejits]

I recently attempted to replace/update the front and back images of RealSports Baseball, https://vgcollect.com/item/137993, because the current images are of the instruction manual, not the box.  I received the following reason.


"Reason:   Action Not Allowed. Please see the VGCollect Style Guide or visit the Forums to clear up any listing questions.
Admin comments: Just like the other Atari 2600 item I rejected yesterday, you need to post these sorts of errors to the forums in the Error Listings topic."


Also, I attempted to update the cartridge image for Space Invaders (red box), https://vgcollect.com/item/16648, because the current image is of the PAL cartridge as denoted by the "P" in the cartridge item #, CX2632P, clearly shown on the cart.  The correct NTSC cart image has item # CX2632, and this is the image I attempted to upload, and received the following message.

"Reason:   Action Not Allowed. Please see the VGCollect Style Guide or visit the Forums to clear up any listing questions.
Admin comments: Post to Error Listings topics, as you seem to be converting an entry. Your submitted Description text outlining Made in Taiwan cartridge with number ending in 032 does not match with the submitted Made in China cartridge art which ends in 002."

So, I'm confused.  Are images of the manual acceptable artwork submissions as in the case of RealSports Baseball?  For Space Invaders, do I change the region to Atari2600 [EU] and ask for it to be merged with the already present European database entry, https://vgcollect.com/item/65498, then resubmit the [NA] data?  This is strange because I've never had these kinds of issues before when replacing images that are clearly erroneous while maintaining the integrity of the existing entry.

[dhaabi]

I recently attempted to replace/update the front and back images of RealSports Baseball, https://vgcollect.com/item/137993, because the current images are of the instruction manual, not the box.  I received the following reason.

Also, I attempted to update the cartridge image for Space Invaders (red box), https://vgcollect.com/item/16648, because the current image is of the PAL cartridge as denoted by the "P" in the cartridge item #, CX2632P, clearly shown on the cart.  The correct NTSC cart image has item # CX2632, and this is the image I attempted to upload, and received the following message.

So, I'm confused.  Are images of the manual acceptable artwork submissions as in the case of RealSports Baseball?  For Space Invaders, do I change the region to Atari2600 [EU] and ask for it to be merged with the already present European database entry, https://vgcollect.com/item/65498, then resubmit the [NA] data?  This is strange because I've never had these kinds of issues before when replacing images that are clearly erroneous while maintaining the integrity of the existing entry.

Since you've been active in submitting variant data, these sorts of proposed submissions appear as attempts to convert an entry into something else which should always be avoided. That said, perhaps that kind of attempt wasn't being made, but, if there's reason for staff to think that is the case, then those submissions will be rejected. Submissions can always be re-sent, and we'd rather an explanation be given for us to understand the situation and the general types of errors we're likely to encounter so we know what to research and look out for when fact-checking. Unlike what you suggest, the existing incorrect data are not "clearly erroneous" either.

Very few of the entries in older categories such as Atari 2600 have existing entry details to help anyone to discern what specific item each entry is intended to represent or if a a set of entry art is correct or mismatched, so bulk submissions which seem to be converting the entry are sometimes confusing without explanation. Matters have become increasingly complicated because variant entries for the same base item are being made simultaneous to actions correcting older entries, with many of the newer entries themselves also lacking details.

I would suggest that, if you plan to make any substantial corrections to an entry which could be construed as changing the identity of the entry altogether, to also post in this topic about it so that staff are aware of the action's reason before they respond to the edit queue. Not all edit submission changes are obvious to staff—especially when variants are involved—so provided explanations in these sorts of circumstances help staff understand why certain edit submissions are being made. As has been suggested, providing simple entry details outlining differences is also helpful, such as the updates I provided for 15577 and 271815.

Because you didn't provide your submitted images in your forum post, I don't remember what the images I rejected look like in detail. But, if I recall correctly, your cartridge art submission for 16648 directly contradicted the information you also supplied to the Description field (and both contradicted the existing entry information), which is the chief reason the edits were rejected altogether and I suggested to post to this topic.

[smesgr]

https://vgcollect.com/item/94689

is a frankenstein entry. Front & Back cover is from the German Version. Disc is UK version. I have currently some changes pending which add item numbers for all items of the german version. But notice this issue afterwards.

[dhaabi]

https://vgcollect.com/item/94689

is a frankenstein entry. Front & Back cover is from the German Version. Disc is UK version. I have currently some changes pending which add item numbers for all items of the german version. But notice this issue afterwards.

Cart Art image has been removed.