| The Situation: In the FAQ, the second to last question deals with the the locations of the forms for adding Anime and Manga to the database. Either link will take you to the respective form to fill out in order to have an Anime or Manga added to the database. On the add Anime form reached by following the link, there is a small notice at the top of the page that informs users to ensure the Anime they wish to add is not already on the list, while there is no such similar note at the top of the manga page. The Suggestion: As part of either the FAQ itself or as part of the note at the top of the form itself, there should be a link to the respective thread for DB guidelines. Additionally and separately, there should be a similar notice at the top of the manga submission form, mirroring the one on the anime submission form, reminding users to double check the manga they wish to add isn't already in the database... The Reasoning: As an average Joe (like myself), somethings that might claim to be anime/manga (like animations done in a the style of art generally used in anime and manga), are in fact not considered anime/manga by the MyAnimeList site, as stated and explained in the either the Anime or Manga Database Guidelines. However the way that the way the question of where to add new anime/manga is answered in the FAQ (and/or the lack of the information included as a reminder at the top of the respective submission form) does not alert newer members to the important information contained the DB Guideline forums. So as newer members who are regular Joes look for the way to submit new anime or manga they believe should be in the respective DB, they go through the effort of trying to fill out the submission forms as accurately and completely as they can, only to later have the approved series removed because it doesn't fit the guidelines laid out for that DB. The Benefits: By adding links and mentioning the Anime and Manga Data Base Guidelines in the FAQ as part of the second to last question, MAL can potentially greatly reduce extra busy work on moderators who review the newer submissions to ensure they follow the guidelines, and also help prevent newer members with good intentions from wondering why the new addition they worked hard to make accurate and complete has suddenly vanished after being approved... (personal anecdote: I had attempted to submit a new anime to the list, it was approved initially, but later removed. It turns out since I had not seen the Anime DB Guidelines, I didn't know a crucial piece of info. That piece of info being that anime entries allowed in the database are:
So I just assumed that something animated in the "anime" style would be acceptable. Of course it wasn't and my approved item was removed...) |
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| The Suggestion: As part of either the FAQ itself or as part of the note at the top of the form itself, there should be a link to the respective thread for DB guidelines. Additionally and separately, there should be a similar notice at the top of the manga submission form, mirroring the one on the anime submission form, reminding users to double check the manga they wish to add isn't already in the database... This should really be there. It would save a whole lot of trouble and explanation from the DB mods and reduce the redundant 'what is anime?' debate with regards to MAL database. |
| Did anyone ever act on this? |
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Kazard said: I don't want to burst your bubble but things take quite a bit of time to be changed around here. There is a bug/new features list that is extremely long but there is only one coder. When it finally shows up, you can probably expect it to be pushed out alongside numerous other updates.Did anyone ever act on this? |
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