Welcome to the Invelos forums. Please read the forum rules before posting.

Read access to our public forums is open to everyone. To post messages, a free registration is required.

If you have an Invelos account, sign in to post.

    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Desktop Technical Support Page: 1  Previous   Next
Declined Profile Contribution
Author Message
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registranttjenkins99
Registered: February 9, 2008
Posts: 113
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageDirect link to this postReply with quote
I contributed a profile for the Blu-ray Victoria and it was declined. How do I find out why it was declined?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKathy
Registered: May 29, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 3,475
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
It seems to be a mistake by the screeners - that happens on occasion.

Resubmit the Overview data noting that the profile was mistakenly declined. Be sure an include your documentation about taking the data from the DVD cover.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
Paralysis by analysis
Registered: March 13, 2007
Posts: 1,279
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Looking at the contribution notes it seems you submitted a cast & crew update then submitted an overview update later on the same day.

When you submitted the second overview update did you tick the cast & crew boxes?

If you did I suspect the submission was declined because you didn't explain where the cast and crew came from in your second submission. I imagine the screeners only see the last set of notes entered so all they had to go on was your notes regarding the overview.
IVS Registered: January 2, 2002
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registranttjenkins99
Registered: February 9, 2008
Posts: 113
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageDirect link to this postReply with quote
Thanks for the info. I would think that if something isn't accepted there would be a comment on why. Doesn't make sense to just decline without giving the contributor a reason.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAddicted2DVD
Registered: March 13, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 17,330
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
While they do have some predetermined reasons to use... they can't do this with all circumstances that come up. And putting a reason for all declines just isn't doable... when you figure all contributions for all releases in all regions and all localities. So there will be times that there won't be a reason given.
Pete
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
Paralysis by analysis
Registered: March 13, 2007
Posts: 1,279
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Just expanding on Addicted's point, this is a small company which means they don't have the resources to fully justify every decline.

Besides it does make it clear on submission that you need to explain where data has come from, highlighting cast and crew data specifically.

As far as I can remember I haven't had a single contribution declined personally and I don't go overboard on the notes I provide.
IVS Registered: January 2, 2002
 Last edited: by Lithurge
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registranttjenkins99
Registered: February 9, 2008
Posts: 113
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageDirect link to this postReply with quote
Thanks for your comments Addicted2DVD - I love the episode guides that you have created, I have downloaded many of them - but I disagree. This product is maintained by users and if someone spends a few hours contributing profile information to the database, I believe that if it doesn't get accepted there needs to be a reason. How are new people supposed to learn about their mistakes? I have contributed profiles in the past and made a few errors but there was a comment provided on what I did wrong.

Anyway, I took Kathy's advice and resubmitted my profile, making sure I checked off all the correct boxes and provided the information on where I obtained my data. So all is back to normal!
    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Desktop Technical Support Page: 1  Previous   Next