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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantnovumus
Registered: May 28, 2007
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I pretty new to this software and I don't really know how the contribution system works.
I have contributed some titels that didn't exist in the database without any problems, but now I have tried to contribute two titles that gets declined every time I try.

The information I get is:
Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.

What sources are they talking about? Link to IMDB or what?

The titles im trying to contribut are:
DOA: Dead or Alive

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Limited Edition

My question is why do the get declined? Don't really understand this?
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantkahless
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Registered: March 14, 2007
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Quoting novumus:
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I pretty new to this software and I don't really know how the contribution system works.
I have contributed some titels that didn't exist in the database without any problems, but now I have tried to contribute two titles that gets declined every time I try.

The information I get is:
Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.

What sources are they talking about? Link to IMDB or what?

The titles im trying to contribut are:
DOA: Dead or Alive

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Limited Edition

My question is why do the get declined? Don't really understand this?


definitely NOT imdb or other third party databases! Take the credits from the dvd's. Reading in the forums and the contribution rules will help you a lot! 
Thorsten
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorruineddaydreams
Registered: Dec. 2, 2002
Registered: March 14, 2007
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the program is getting more strict as to siting your sources for information, particularly cast / crew due to people copying data from IMDB and other third party databases.

your cast/crew data should come from the discs credits, and you should note that in your contribution - you will then not get declined for this reason.

please do not start a discussion about why IMDB data is not allowed, i am pretty sure there are at least two threads already in progress about this. the basic jist is they do not allow data scraping, and Invelos does not wish to open themselves up to possible legal troubles.
-JoN
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting novumus:
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I pretty new to this software and I don't really know how the contribution system works.
I have contributed some titels that didn't exist in the database without any problems, but now I have tried to contribute two titles that gets declined every time I try.

The information I get is:
Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.

What sources are they talking about? Link to IMDB or what?

The titles im trying to contribut are:
DOA: Dead or Alive

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Limited Edition

My question is why do the get declined? Don't really understand this?



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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantnuoyaxin
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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The system was changed recently. You are now required to provide detailed information about the data you contribute, even for new profiles (that was previously not necessary).

Just say in your Notes where the data is from and things should go well.

As mentioned above, the correct source for Cast & Crew are the movie's credits only.

BTW, the Rules are here.
Achim [諾亞信; Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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Registered: March 14, 2007
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You need to inform Invelos in your notes where you got your cast and crew info from. For example: Did you copied an other profile, entered the whole credit list manually or used an official movie site?
Martin Zuidervliet

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Wow, 5 (including myself) people answered the question in 5 minutes time. That's 1 per minute...
Martin Zuidervliet

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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantnovumus
Registered: May 28, 2007
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Wow, 5 (including myself) people answered the question in 5 minutes time. That's 1 per minute...


Thanks that was really fast you guys answered... I try to contribute the titles again and this time with some more information. 
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorruineddaydreams
Registered: Dec. 2, 2002
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Wow, 5 (including myself) people answered the question in 5 minutes time. That's 1 per minute...


and from 5 different countries...


USA / UK / Germany / Netherlands / Taiwan

and our original poster is in Sweden


this board is really the most global board i've ever participated in.
-JoN
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKathy
Registered: May 29, 2007
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Quoting ruineddaydreams:
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Quoting Martin_Zuidervliet:
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Wow, 5 (including myself) people answered the question in 5 minutes time. That's 1 per minute...


and from 5 different countries...


USA / UK / Germany / Netherlands / Taiwan

and our original poster is in Sweden


this board is really the most global board i've ever participated in.


or maybe we are the most global bored!   
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