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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorArdos
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In that case, I would say you just put in the contribution notes that the info was copied from the standard version & quote the UPC/EAN. Of course, just do a quickish check to make sure there are no obvious errors as those would be copied as well.
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So why then should someone read the credits over again and make new notes on something that they already know is correct?

Do you know the source credits are correct?  How?

I've created new profiles from existing ones (it's a simple copy paste to transfer the Cast/Crew) then ran the new disc to verify the credits against those i'm submitting.  Sometimes the credits are good as is, sometimes they require minor tweaks, sometimes the credits are an abomination and need to be completely redone.

If the credits are as good as you say then great, your effort will be minimal.  All anyone wants is for them to be double checked for accuracy before submitting.
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I've contributed a correct cast and crew and wrote in the contr. note that the EXISTING DATA is from IMDB and the new one from the Movie credits and it was declined because:

"An invalid source, such as a third party database, was listed in the contribution notes. Use of a third party database is not allowed per the contribution rules."

Is it so hard to understand that the existing cast and crew is from IMDB and not the new one ?

ouch
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I've contributed a correct cast and crew and wrote in the contr. note that the EXISTING DATA is from IMDB and the new one from the Movie credits and it was declined because:

"An invalid source, such as a third party database, was listed in the contribution notes. Use of a third party database is not allowed per the contribution rules."

Is it so hard to understand that the existing cast and crew is from IMDB and not the new one ?

ouch


Mistakes can & do happen. I'd resubmit it & emphasise that your submission is from the credits.
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Not sure why you put that the existing is from IMDB. I personally never do. I just write Cast/crew from actual credits per rules. and I never have any problem. You really don't need any more then that. Of course if you write it the way you did there can be accidents that the notes are misread. In my mind that is to be expected.
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Quoting nimrod85:
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I've contributed a correct cast and crew and wrote in the contr. note that the EXISTING DATA is from IMDB and the new one from the Movie credits and it was declined because:

"An invalid source, such as a third party database, was listed in the contribution notes. Use of a third party database is not allowed per the contribution rules."

Is it so hard to understand that the existing cast and crew is from IMDB and not the new one ?

ouch

Shouldn't happen, but it can happen. We're all just humans after all.
Recontribute and leave out the IMDB remark, that should do it.
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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what was wrong with this contr. ?

" removed the white field from the backsite "

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No idea..

was there any no votes?

What did you put in your notes?
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Nobody voted

I wrote "" removed the white field from the backsite "
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All I can think of is it was a mistake then. Mistakes do happen. I would just try again.
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Might want to add "Removed white space on right side of back cover" or something like that.
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... and/or "Corrected cropping back cover".
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All I can think of is it was a mistake then. Mistakes do happen. I would just try again.

I do not think it was an error. It was a misunderstanding. The screener probably understood nimrod removed something existing in the back cover, which is against rules since we must not modify the cover. Notes should have been something like what said dee1959jay, "Corrected cropping back cover, removing a large blank area".
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I do not think it was an error.

Sure it was. The notes were clear enough, and far more coherent than the most contribution notes I see in non-English-speaking localities - many times those notes are entirely inexplicable, and still the screeners generally seem to make the right decision. Here, regardless of the exact wording of the notes, a quick glance at the evaluation screen should have told the screener everything he needed to know. As such, it has to be a simple mistake. Nimrod85 should just try again, and I'm confident that it'll be approved then.
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I agree... with the same info the screeners had (notes and cover images) I understood what was being said and done. While more detailed, better worded notes is always a good thing... I don't believe that was the problem here.
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Whilst removing the white space is a good thing, a rescan would be better.

Due to the size restrictions, the original image was reduced to 443x500. Just removing the white space makes the image 443x310 - way below the usual 700x500 size.
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