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Shake
Posts: 134 |
download links
I know, not first priority. But i'd like to get the csdb admins opinion about making the 'add download link' public.
Especially when locking all records, it would be a shame if new links aren't added or get broken without being fixed. There aren't any disadvantages are there? |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
I totally agree on this one. There are quite a lot of locked entries with broken links which is a pity. |
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cba
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 935 |
Yes make this feature available PERFF :)
it's a shame to see a locked entry with a broken link.
Niels |
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Steppe
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 1510 |
Word! |
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Perff
Administrator
Posts: 1679 |
Hmm.. :)
Have you tried to contact the maintainer of such records?
I know it takes some extra time to do so, but thats the way the system works.
If nothing happens you can always turn to me. (or some of the other admins) :)
In general when a record is locked, its locked. It should be up to the maintainer to be sure that the info is correct and full. Possible helped by some mails/PM's from other users.
However this is only rearly the case. :/
But for now I will not make such feature. Sorry. |
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Shake
Posts: 134 |
Hmmmm indeed ;)
It takes extra time the system works now.
Uploaded CSDB and FTP links are pretty save, but personall webpages for instance pretty often become unavailable after a few months, and then we have records that don't have a link yet.
Right now when you have a file of a crack, demo etc. in your collection it's impossible to add it yourself to correct or complete a record -> without bothering other people with (useless) request.
if you unlock the links it will only improve correctness in the database.
pls consider it again |
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Nafcom
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 588 |
Quote: Hmmmm indeed ;)
It takes extra time the system works now.
Uploaded CSDB and FTP links are pretty save, but personall webpages for instance pretty often become unavailable after a few months, and then we have records that don't have a link yet.
Right now when you have a file of a crack, demo etc. in your collection it's impossible to add it yourself to correct or complete a record -> without bothering other people with (useless) request.
if you unlock the links it will only improve correctness in the database.
pls consider it again
there is a 2nd way:
Post a GOOF comment with the URL to the corrected file and people who have Maintaining Permissions (apart from the original maintainer) can correct it. |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2588 |
Btw: "Error: You can't add a download link to stuff in csdb." Why not, actually? If you have several releases in e.g. a party-disk, wouldn´t it be useful just to copy and paste the link in the individual entries? Or am I missing something? |
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Earthshaker
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 118 |
Quote: Hmmmm indeed ;)
It takes extra time the system works now.
Uploaded CSDB and FTP links are pretty save, but personall webpages for instance pretty often become unavailable after a few months, and then we have records that don't have a link yet.
Right now when you have a file of a crack, demo etc. in your collection it's impossible to add it yourself to correct or complete a record -> without bothering other people with (useless) request.
if you unlock the links it will only improve correctness in the database.
pls consider it again
I agree, please reconsider.
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Perff
Administrator
Posts: 1679 |
Quote: Btw: "Error: You can't add a download link to stuff in csdb." Why not, actually? If you have several releases in e.g. a party-disk, wouldn´t it be useful just to copy and paste the link in the individual entries? Or am I missing something?
I'm not sure I understand what you mean??
Could you try to explain a bit more? |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2588 |
When you copy an existing link from a csdb-release and paste it as downloadlink to another release, you get this error message. Hmmm, is this half way understandable?... |
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