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How many members does this site have?

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How many members does this site have?

A few years ago there were over 500,000 DVDP accounts. I have no idea how many there are now.

While this might have been back when the program was free, I think Ken has actually come out to say that there aren't near that many "paid" accounts. Otherwise he'd have retired by now I'm sure  .

Even at $20 (which I understand the program used to cost?), that would amount to about 10 million dollars which I'd guess Ken does not have  .

And given that the program can still be used at least in a basic sense without a paid account, I can see there are many users of that type, but still nowhere near 500,000 people, but then again I could be off in that assumption.   

As far as the topic at hand, the only difference between DVDspot's system and this one is that the "Editors" aren't part of the community like others have pointed out. The voting system is there to make the Editor's decisions more accurate. Since they don't own every disc obviously.

Your suggestion and DVDspot's system worked well due to the fact that all information was taken from online sources, not the disc's themselves. IMDB being a big part of it. So it didn't take much for the user base Editor's to verify this information. This database is completely different in where it's sources lie so a user base system wouldn't be quite as effective (not saying it would be much different then Invelos employees, just that there aren't many advantages to it). As these users would still have to "guess" whether the information was correct unless they owned the disc in question.

While the voting system has it's flaws I do believe it's in the database's best interest to stay. And even though votes don't necessarily make or break a contribution (it's always up to the Invelos screeners at the end of the day), I'm sure that many of the comments help them make the "right" decision.

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How many members does this site have?

A few years ago there were over 500,000 DVDP accounts. I have no idea how many there are now.

While this might have been back when the program was free, I think Ken has actually come out to say that there aren't near that many "paid" accounts. Otherwise he'd have retired by now I'm sure  .

Even at $20 (which I understand the program used to cost?), that would amount to about 10 million dollars which I'd guess Ken does not have  .

And given that the program can still be used at least in a basic sense without a paid account, I can see there are many users of that type, but still nowhere near 500,000 people, but then again I could be off in that assumption.   

As far as the topic at hand, the only difference between DVDspot's system and this one is that the "Editors" aren't part of the community like others have pointed out. The voting system is there to make the Editor's decisions more accurate. Since they don't own every disc obviously.

Your suggestion and DVDspot's system worked well due to the fact that all information was taken from online sources, not the disc's themselves. IMDB being a big part of it. So it didn't take much for the user base Editor's to verify this information. This database is completely different in where it's sources lie so a user base system wouldn't be quite as effective (not saying it would be much different then Invelos employees, just that there aren't many advantages to it). As these users would still have to "guess" whether the information was correct unless they owned the disc in question.

While the voting system has it's flaws I do believe it's in the database's best interest to stay. And even though votes don't necessarily make or break a contribution (it's always up to the Invelos screeners at the end of the day), I'm sure that many of the comments help them make the "right" decision.

Most of the info is taken from the dsic but backed up by online sources which are a lot more accurate than you seem to take credit for but find no one takes this idea seriously so what ever.

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How many members does this site have?

A few years ago there were over 500,000 DVDP accounts. I have no idea how many there are now.

While this might have been back when the program was free, I think Ken has actually come out to say that there aren't near that many "paid" accounts. Otherwise he'd have retired by now I'm sure  .

Even at $20 (which I understand the program used to cost?), that would amount to about 10 million dollars which I'd guess Ken does not have  .

And given that the program can still be used at least in a basic sense without a paid account, I can see there are many users of that type, but still nowhere near 500,000 people, but then again I could be off in that assumption.   

As far as the topic at hand, the only difference between DVDspot's system and this one is that the "Editors" aren't part of the community like others have pointed out. The voting system is there to make the Editor's decisions more accurate. Since they don't own every disc obviously.

Your suggestion and DVDspot's system worked well due to the fact that all information was taken from online sources, not the disc's themselves. IMDB being a big part of it. So it didn't take much for the user base Editor's to verify this information. This database is completely different in where it's sources lie so a user base system wouldn't be quite as effective (not saying it would be much different then Invelos employees, just that there aren't many advantages to it). As these users would still have to "guess" whether the information was correct unless they owned the disc in question.

While the voting system has it's flaws I do believe it's in the database's best interest to stay. And even though votes don't necessarily make or break a contribution (it's always up to the Invelos screeners at the end of the day), I'm sure that many of the comments help them make the "right" decision.

Most of the info is taken from the dsic but backed up by online sources which are a lot more accurate than you seem to take credit for but find no one takes this idea seriously so what ever.

There is no need for online sources (in most cases anyway), as we rely on the disc itself for the information we're after. This has been explained to you in detail several times, yet you persist on critizing the system. If you feel you have better ways of obtaining your information, please keep it local, and move on...

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I suppose editors are like screeners but more final in decisions with contributions over the mass of everyone's view point on each submission.

Otherwise known as Ken & Gerri Cole? I don't really understand the request. Invelos has it's own screeners who are removed from our discussions here. I've seen contributions go to a second level of consideration, which I assume is Ken & Gerri, but I don't really know. I think we already have what you are asking for except we're not part of it. Everything discussed here is just users giving their opinions. There's nothing binding. The true test is what Invelos accepts in a contribution. Often there's a discrepancy between what Invelos accepts or declines and the decision that "the forum" would have made, but that's the way it is.

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A lot ppl contribute things in all aspects of human life and society. It still don't change the fact that some are a holes.

Sure i respect what he has done for this site it's his manner and the way in which he does it is what's in question.

If he could change that it would be his greatest contribution to this site.

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A lot ppl contribute things in all aspects of human life and society. It still don't change the fact that some are a holes.

Sure i respect what he has done for this site it's his manner and the way in which he does it is what's in question.

If he could change that it would be his greatest contribution to this site.

Not totaly unexpected, but you completely missed the point of my post...not that it matters at this point.  As I said, it appears that Skip has left the building so you will have to find another excuse not to participate.