You can also check this thread:
Improvements to adding things to the Database. A m0d replied there, they mentioned something about the
code being "
not ready for public release" if I remember correctly (like what's written in the m0d edit in the thread shared by Kwan above), but they
deleted their comment. LOL. I should've used Quote and saved the page to the Wayback Machine. Haha.
From the
[In Progress] Improved Viewing of Pending Database Entries thread:
"Many years ago, a system like the one you are describing was started. It is not complete and the code surrounding it has not been developed further. Since there are many bugs in the system (example: 'Denied' actually being 'Accepted'), the system is not public. Please do not share information on how to access it as this will only cause misunderstandings between users and moderators. To keep this thread from being bumped by users asking how to access it, I will lock the thread.
We too hope to have some kind of system like this for improved user-moderator communications in the future."
I doubt they will let the contributions page be viewable by users again (not even our respective contributions page) unless the devs work on it. Their stance on improving the submission forms are kinda the same (See:
Add a section for sources when making a submission.) which is a bummer.
In AniList, users can view the status of their submissions thru the Submissions tab in their profile (
https://anilist.co/user/USERNAME/submissions). They have different tabs on the sidebar of that page for Anime, Manga, Characters and Staff submissions too. So it's organized and not cluttered unlike the notifs we receive in our inbox here. I have to go over multiple pages and use Ctrl+F to find stuff in my inbox most of the time.
They have nicer submission forms too (example:
https://anilist.co/edit/anime/140960). You can add general info, images, characters, staff, studios, relations, external links, sources, etc. all in the same form as the Data Fields on the sidebar has all these:
General
Images
Characters
Staff
Studios
Relations
External Links
Revision History
Entry Page
Submission sources & notes
They even have their submission manual linked on the submission forms for convenience.
Probably, the only thing I don't like is they only add one PV per entry. So how about entries which have various PVs and whatnot? The PVs get overwritten with whatever they approve then.
Anyhow, you don't have to open different forms just to make a submission or edit.
Related:
Is there a way to check the status of my submissions/edits?
Streamlining character submissions.
P.S. I feel like they might lock this thread later on as well. 😅