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2024-12-07 06:21
Raistlin

Registered: Mar 2007
Posts: 676
Locked Entries - are they really needed?

Probably another hot topic this one, but.. is there a valid good reason for having entries being locked by those who added them?

In particular, is there a reason to keep the lock icon for more than a year or so?

I frequently come across CSDb entries where I’d like to update the GFX type, fix the screenshot, add credits, etc etc… but can’t. I can fix the graphic entries on C64GFX … but I’d rather fix them here at the same time.

I wonder what the reasons are for some to put the lock? Is it to stop abuse by others? If so, what abuse? Or is it to try to maintain something that’s incorrect somehow? (Eg. An unrealistic screenshot)

Genuinely interested.
2024-12-07 09:25
Burglar

Registered: Dec 2004
Posts: 1093
It shouldn't be needed, but I often lock my own releases to prevent others from modifying my release titles to adhere to some fugly naming convention someone made up.

I got tired of changing the titles back to its original form multiple times, so now I just lock my own entries.
2024-12-07 09:35
Conrad

Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 848
20 years ago there was a particular lamer idiot who mass-deleted all sorts of releases/sceners/groups in "protest" over sceners he hated back in the 90s. ... I think that's why this "locked" feature was introduced, to prevent something like that happening again.

I only use it to lock my own releases from myself, but I will admit I did use to lock any release because of what happened above... then someone told me off and I stopped.

... these days it probably isn't needed because everyone loves everyone apparently. :)
2024-12-07 09:56
Jetboy

Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 333
I would lock releases so no one changes anything. But mods can still change them. So maybe you should become mod?
2024-12-07 14:45
wil

Registered: Jan 2019
Posts: 60
I’ve never used that feature myself, though I can see how it might be useful in specific situations. Overall, I’m fine with the current setup, where locking is an option but remains largely unused by most people.
2024-12-07 14:57
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11384
The feature should have been removed long ago. It was added when no logging existed and stuff couldn't be reverted/fixed when someone goes berzerk (Hy Tyree!). It's pointless these days, and only gets in the way.

Quote:

It shouldn't be needed, but I often lock my own releases to prevent others from modifying my release titles to adhere to some fugly naming convention someone made up.

I got tired of changing the titles back to its original form multiple times, so now I just lock my own entries.

Plot twist: one of the most active people in this area... is a mod.
2024-12-07 15:14
Frostbyte

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 183
Entry locking is indeed bit of an oddball feature in a collaborative database. Useful for vandalism prevention, of course, but maybe a mandatory "why am I locking this entry" message should be required when locking. At least then the mods would have some basis for either granting or removing the lock.

(How does one even lock an entry btw? Is it the "Set me as maintainer" button when editing release info?)
2024-12-07 16:04
Shine

Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 365
"Set me as maintainer"

Yes
2024-12-07 18:10
iAN CooG

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 3188
It's shouldn't be available for normal users, only trusted/mod/admins should be able to block normal users from modifying an entry.
2024-12-07 19:26
hedning

Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4726
Quote: It's shouldn't be available for normal users, only trusted/mod/admins should be able to block normal users from modifying an entry.

This
2024-12-07 19:26
Shine

Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 365
I am a nasty entry locker (my own entries only)...
But iAN is right!
 
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