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New permissions for Band-related edits



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Posted by Ivan, 11.02.2010 - 13:50
If you're one of our regular contributors you probably have noticed that it sometimes takes painfully long to get your edit checked. That is because we're pretty overwhelmed by the number of edits we get - and, as you might imagine, going through them is not exactly the most exciting job in the world.

To lighten our burden somewhat, there are now two additional permissions, which allow their holders to submit or edit band-related stuff without involving Staff members:

Permission: Submit band-related info without Staff check

- Granted upon reaching 350 Community points
- Allows submitting new albums, videos, bandmembers, lyrics and so on
- Allows to edit your own items (anything you were the last submitter/editor of)
- Doesn't allow to add bands, band styles or trivia
- Doesn't allow to edit other people's items, delete items or accept/reject edits

Permission: Edit band-related info without Staff check

- Granted upon reaching 1200 Community points
- Allows to edit albums, videos, bandmembers, lyrics and so on, including those submitted by other people
- Allows to add/edit styles for invisible bands
- Doesn't allow to edit Trivia
- Doesn't allow to delete items or accept/reject edits

Permission: Submit events without Staff check

- Granted upon reaching 500 Community points
- Allows to add new events, but not tours
- Allows to edit own events (the ones you added yourself)

Permission: Edit events without Staff check

- Granted upon reaching 1000 Community points
- Allows to edit events added by others


Trivia is excluded because it would benefit from some proofreading and filtering, and we don't receive that many trivia edits anyway. Adding bands is still off-limits, we try not to clutter our database too much.

If you got one of the permissions, congratulations. You will still receive points for your edits, but make sure you don't abuse this fact. If you have any questions concerning your new privileges, contact one of the Staff members. If you encounter any bugs, please post here or send me a PM.
04.03.2010 - 14:41
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Good news, thanks for new permissions

just...is there any particular reason why to exclude tours from that apart from the fact, that it is (i guess) another script than single event editing?
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04.03.2010 - 15:01
Ivan
Retired Admin
Elite
Written by Ellrohir on 04.03.2010 at 14:41

Good news, thanks for new permissions

just...is there any particular reason why to exclude tours from that apart from the fact, that it is (i guess) another script than single event editing?

That, and a bigger potential to screw things up (which would require a lot of effort repairing)
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04.03.2010 - 18:08
Thryce
Retired Staff
Elite
Please people, pay some attention when making edits - especially events. For some reason, events get fucked up the most. So a wee bit of concentration is required when adding events.

If you want to add a single event, make sure it isn't part of some tour - which is very often the case!! Don't only use websites of local concert organizers, use band/label websites too to check. Also the search bar is your friend, use it.

Most of the time it's all a matter of common sense, and applying the simple notes and rules we've set out (reading them thoroughly is not a crime). And if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.
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04.03.2010 - 19:28
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by Thryce on 04.03.2010 at 18:08

Please people, pay some attention when making edits - especially events. For some reason, events get fucked up the most. So a wee bit of concentration is required when adding events.

If you want to add a single event, make sure it isn't part of some tour - which is very often the case!! Don't only use websites of local concert organizers, use band/label websites too to check. Also the search bar is your friend, use it.

Most of the time it's all a matter of common sense, and applying the simple notes and rules we've set out (reading them thoroughly is not a crime). And if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.

How can I fixxed such dates

here example

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Written by Promonex on 02.03.2010 at 20:35

Written by Bad English on 02.03.2010 at 15:51

Amon Amarth

fast look but seems those 3 missing

10 June (RU) MOSCOW / Tochka club
18 June (CH) JONSCHWIL / Sonisphere Festival
10 July (FI) TURKU / Ruisrock

http://www.myspace.com/amonamarth

Fixed.

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04.03.2010 - 19:30
Thryce
Retired Staff
Elite
You can't. You can only add/edit single events, no tours.
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05.03.2010 - 13:58
Syk
myspace/bonerama
Something else I like to do when adding events is to check the [url=../events/locations.php]MS locations[/url] section for the exact spelling/typing of a venue's name. As well as the benefits of clarity, I think it's a lot better when all these things are linked together and, in those locations' pages, you can see all the upcoming and past gigs for a certain venue.
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07.03.2010 - 19:42
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Today I edd one gig (Skylad in Helsinki) why whit new perms there was for me
''source of information'' same like when i was not those perms
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07.03.2010 - 19:55
Ivan
Retired Admin
Elite
Written by Bad English on 07.03.2010 at 19:42

Today I edd one gig (Skylad in Helsinki) why whit new perms there was for me
''source of information'' same like when i was not those perms

That's weird. Were you able to add/edit any other events successfully?
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07.03.2010 - 21:41
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by Ivan on 07.03.2010 at 19:55

Written by Bad English on 07.03.2010 at 19:42

Today I edd one gig (Skylad in Helsinki) why whit new perms there was for me
''source of information'' same like when i was not those perms

That's weird. Were you able to add/edit any other events successfully?

Thet yes its online, but I need coppy source, but it was only event what I edd/eddit here whit new perms
I try just now simplyt click eddoit button
http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/event_edit.php?event_id=46000 and I have ''Source of information''
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19.04.2010 - 12:07
iaberis
Advice Troll
The style editing is only for invisible bands? Too bad
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19.04.2010 - 21:08
Ivan
Retired Admin
Elite
Written by iaberis on 19.04.2010 at 12:07

The style editing is only for invisible bands? Too bad

Well, unlike other submitted data, style is subjective - that's why the special treatment. We'd like to retain some control over this thing.
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18.05.2010 - 04:53
iaberis
Advice Troll
I just tried to edit 2 events and afterwards got the message they need to be checked by the Staff... Bug?

http://www.metalstorm.net/events/event.php?event_id=44088
http://www.metalstorm.net/events/event.php?event_id=44786
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18.05.2010 - 10:21
Ivan
Retired Admin
Elite
Written by iaberis on 18.05.2010 at 04:53

I just tried to edit 2 events and afterwards got the message they need to be checked by the Staff... Bug?

http://www.metalstorm.net/events/event.php?event_id=44088
http://www.metalstorm.net/events/event.php?event_id=44786

No. It's temporarily (possibly permanently) disabled. There are some issues with editing events as a common user.
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