Contributions & Duplicate Entries - Let's fix the database!

[Scottie]

I understand and appreciate the original intent of your thread, strum, but as you can see, some work has been done and a lot has not.

Since taking over the database, my goal has been the following.

Originally Posted by strumdogg

As you can tell, it's frustrating. When you want the database to be accurate, and no one responds for weeks...it's actually quite .

All the work that I have done over the past few months could not have been done without a good working relationship with the contributors, something that has been largely absent from this website and still, to a large extent, continues to be absent. It is also important to remember that I am restricted in my database capacities. Therefore, besides making the database accurate, I am also trying my best to clean it up (in the midst of doing other work outside of these forums). One of the things I am making a priority on this website is ensuring all cover artwork is accounted for and accurate.

I understand that the past few pages have detracted from your original goal of this thread. However, I do not see much harm in what has been posted as it has significantly benefitted the website. As you yourself have stated, there is another thread dedicated to correct duplicate entries which, in my opinion, seems to be the largest goal of this particular thread. Do you think this thread is therefore redundant?

I will definitely take up the suggestion of a thread dedicated to adding cover artwork to the database as it will involve more than just Criterion and it may allow others who previously did not see my requests in this thread to assist me with whatever they can. In the meantime, for anyone who may have artwork, please PM me so it does not become a problem (which it seems like it may be becoming).

In regard to the entry that I rejected, it pertained to "Chungking Express" which we had already discussed in several message exchanges in this one thread. Therefore, I did not find it necessary to include a reason.

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[mpengle]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I understand and appreciate the original intent of your thread, strum, but as you can see, some work has been done and a lot has not.

Since taking over the database, my goal has been the following.



All the work that I have done over the past few months could not have been done without a good working relationship with the contributors, something that has been largely absent from this website and still, to a large extent, continues to be absent. It is also important to remember that I am restricted in my database capacities. Therefore, besides making the database accurate, I am also trying my best to clean it up (in the midst of doing other work outside of these forums). One of the things I am making a priority on this website is ensuring all cover artwork is accounted for and accurate.

I understand that the past few pages have detracted from your original goal of this thread. However, I do not see much harm in what has been posted as it has significantly benefitted the website. As you yourself have stated, there is another thread dedicated to correct duplicate entries which, in my opinion, seems to be the largest goal of this particular thread. Do you think this thread is therefore redundant?

I will definitely take up the suggestion of a thread dedicated to adding cover artwork to the database as it will involve more than just Criterion and it may allow others who previously did not see my requests in this thread to assist me with whatever they can. In the meantime, for anyone who may have artwork, please PM me so it does not become a problem (which it seems like it may be becoming).

In regard to the entry that I rejected, it pertained to "Chungking Express" which we had already discussed in several message exchanges in this one thread. Therefore, I did not find it necessary to include a reason.

I'm sorry I sort of re-derailed the thread. I sure many people, including myself, appreciate that you are fixing these things. It just appeared that some were adding other issues to the thread in between the cover art being posted and stuff might get lost in the shuffle.

I would suggest later when you find a group of titles missing art, say a large group of Twilight Time releases or something, that you create new threads so we all can help you add new pics. I'm happy to scan new pics as well if I have the title. I've been doing that already anyway.

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