I can't find any information on Profile Link Submissions. The number of such submissions is counted on my profile page, which is how I found out about them, but I can find no information on which links to submit and which not to. I submitted 2 as a test, but later found out that they're on the Profile Links Page - so I assume this means that they'll be rejected? Unfortunately, there seems to be no info about these sorts of submissions in any of the "Contribution Rules" sections and a search within the program got me nowhere. Is there a rules or advice or info page for this that I'm overlooking? 

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If there was no voting and it went in quickly, it is likely that the release was not yet in the database. In this case the screeners generally accept the new submission unless there is a glaring fault. Once the release is in the database, following contributions are voted on by the disc owners and can take the several days you saw with your other contribution.

Also, sometimes changes are approved even with correct "no" votes. Profiler will do this as sometimes the majority of the information is right and needed (a virtually blank profile maybe?) and figures the small amount of bad info is ok as it'll be changed by the next submitter.

Also, I read this thread pretty quickly so I apologize if it's already been mentioned, but if you submit both profile and image contributions you can have them approved or denied separately even though you submitted them at the same time. So if people like your scans but you have a big error in the data part, the images can be approved but the data will be declined.

Someone did mention, I think, to not take no votes personally. While I'm sure there are a few voters out there that take pleasure is voting "no" most of my "no" votes have been legitimate. It's pretty easy to fix the wrong part and re-contribute. We've all made mistakes. It isn't hard to do. Just don't be discouraged by them!

Also, do as much or as little as you like. Every bit helps even if it's not a full contribution every time. Some people like cast and crew lists, others don't. That just means someone else will do it later. Or, if common names or BYs are too confusing, as long as what you add is directly from the credits, you'll be fine. I admit that unless it's someone I recognize as having a common name, I leave it at that. For BYs, if it's in my database, I make sure it's valid before submitting, but otherwise, don't add one. Most of the profiles I submit cast lists for don't have anything so something is better than nothing---as long as it follows the rules and is accurate to the DVD/BR it is coming from.

One thing not mentioned about why we take things directly from the disc is that there are some releases that have different information so that is one big reason why there isn't one movie/one cast or crew list. I'm thinking of a movie with Dave Chappelle in it. "Con Air?" I think. In one version he's "Dave Chappelle" the other, he's "David Chappelle" in it. By tracking how the credits are exactly, we have accurate information on that release. Yes, if you only do that, they won't link, but that's where the credited as part comes in.

Is it the easiest way to do it? Not really, but it's what we have to work with.

Ok, didn't mean to make this so long of a post. But I did want to welcome you and let you know that if you do have questions, most people here are willing to help when they can.

Unless there is an actual dash on the front cover we do not add one. We use the colon for this. So it would be...

Bob Dylan: Heartbreakers: Live in Australia

or possibly...

Bob Dylan: Heartbreakers Live in Australia

as I really don't know much about music titles.

And yes... you can edit your contribution notes...

When you go to see the votes... just click on the title then you will see your notes as well as a link to edit your notes or withdraw your contribution all together.

LJG : Assuming you mean from within my program, on my computer, there is no "icon of a DVD with two people on top of it"

The UPC # is 7898234400375



I haven't subbed a fix yet because I don't know if anyone who saw this did (and I don't want to get in there way). Based on Addicted's info, the dash has to be my screw-up from before I understood the process or it would've been a colon at most. So I guess the dash should be changed to a colon and a space (or left as just a space). If no-one does it, I'll do it - but since I haven't uploaded my collection yet, I can't vote and the system won't show me "Unvoted Pending Updates." Finally, from what you guys say, I guess it had already been approved since I did click on the title to bring up any info. Like I said, I was surprised when I noticed that it was approved. 

Well … suckcess.    In the first place, I was looking in the wrong place (glad I didn't crop that picture).    Then, I pulled the general tab down but it wouldn't go further than the top of the disc icons - no little people. I tried making other things smaller, but that didn't help either. Finally, I tried moving the Overview section to the top, like yours - but I lost the General tab. However, I saw that the bar beneath that section now had two buttons - one for the Overview and one for the General. 

I should've quit there, but, pressing on I somehow managed to turn off or lose the Overview tab completely - it's gone. Good news - I finally saw the little guys! Bad news, the info was totally, completely blank - even though I had updated everything with the site earlier. No-one has ever subbed anything, period.    Say, you wouldn't happen to know how I could find my lost Overview section, would ya?  Good night all ... 

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Quoting Early Memphis:

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Well … suckcess.    In the first place, I was looking in the wrong place (glad I didn't crop that picture).    Then, I pulled the general tab down but it wouldn't go further than the top of the disc icons - no little people. I tried making other things smaller, but that didn't help either. Finally, I tried moving the Overview section to the top, like yours - but I lost the General tab. However, I saw that the bar beneath that section now had two buttons - one for the Overview and one for the General. 

I should've quit there, but, pressing on I somehow managed to turn off or lose the Overview tab completely - it's gone. Good news - I finally saw the little guys! Bad news, the info was totally, completely blank - even though I had updated everything with the site earlier. No-one has ever subbed anything, period.    Say, you wouldn't happen to know how I could find my lost Overview section, would ya?  Good night all ... 

It's great to customize.. but can be a pain in the ass when you screw it up!  DOwnload a layout.. customize it.. but make sure you save it in case you make unwanted modifications.  You can also lock the layout to prevent unwanted changes.

This. I've messed up my layout tons of times. I eventually found one I liked and modified it a bit to my tastes and then saved it. But to get certain ones back, go to View, then Windows and there should be all the options (including overview). If it's checked and you still don't see it, check that it isn't combined with anything. I've done that before.

Here's a quick link to layouts. I use a modified version of Greil1. But I like 5 Rows Widescreen and Rod's Layout, if that's any help. Mainly I use that modified version though. Gets most everything on the screen accessible but not too cluttered.