Post subject: Movie Description - Help Wanted
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We have quite a few [url= http://tasvideos.org/ref.exe?page=TODO]movie pages[/url] which really need descriptions filled in, especially more in recent days with vault publications. If you're an editor, please try to grab a few and fill them in. If you'd like to help out but are not an editor but have contributed to the site, please apply to be an editor. Thanks!
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Given that writing a good description for a movie may entail some work, such as watching the run itself (yeah yeah, captain obvious), reading the submission text and possibly reading something about the game itself (given that there's a high possibility of it being an unfamiliar game to the editor), I wonder if it would be worth marking (somehow) the movie's page with something that says "I'm working on this" so that work wouldn't be duplicated among editors.
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Well, even if multiple people are working on it, they can combine their descriptions for a better one. If you want to take your time, post in this thread you're working on one to avoid overlap. The good news is, that since this thread went up, 6 movies got nice descriptions.
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Does it take a vested editor to delete a page, like this one? I don't believe I have that privilege. If I don't, could a vested editor or higher delete it? It would only take a few seconds of his or her time.
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CoolKirby wrote:
Does it take a vested editor to delete a page, like this one? I don't believe I have that privilege. If I don't, could a vested editor or higher delete it? It would only take a few seconds of his or her time.
I'm more interested in why HappyLee chose to remove the text of that page. Did something happen on 2011-02-15 that caused him to do so? In any case, I'll remove the page soon. Edit: Strange. No sign of backlash or anything. Maybe he only decided not to maintain the page anymore.
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The TODO in this movie's description isn't a request for an expanded description, but rather, for a new encode with a correct rerecord count. Would any encoders like to take on that task and clear the TODO? Also, is it possible to remove the TODOs from the DeletedPages? It doesn't appear that those pages can be edited, but it bothers me a little that there will always be TODO referrals there for tasks that have already been fulfilled.
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CoolKirby wrote:
Also, is it possible to remove the TODOs from the DeletedPages? It doesn't appear that those pages can be edited, but it bothers me a little that there will always be TODO referrals there for tasks that have already been fulfilled.
I edited those pages to delink the TODOs (so those don't appear in that list). (Yes, those pages can be edited with enough privileges.)
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Ilari wrote:
I edited those pages to delink the TODOs (so those don't appear in that list).
Thanks! The Feature Requests summary page has now been updated to include all of the feature requests. Any coders who want to help implement some changes to the site can now review this handy list and maybe start working on something. The easiest task would be stickying the console wishlist threads, and it should take no time at all if someone with sufficient privileges would like to fill that need.
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Here is the link to all those wishlist. In order to ease the work. NES http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5513 SNES: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1711 (The topic should be renamed I think) N64: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2937 GC&WII: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7713 GB/GBC http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=923 GBA: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2704 DS: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8009 SMS& Coleco: They have each their own wish list sticked already Sega Genesis: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343 Sega Saturn: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8165 PS: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7236 PS2: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12359 TG16:/PCE There is no wishlist topic made yet. Arcade: There is no wishlist topic made yet DOS: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9435 MSX http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10590 Atari: They have 2 wishlist(one for 2800 and 7800...no for lynx?) Windows: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11379 EDIT: Some new topic needs to be stickied! PSP: http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14637&highlight= Mobile? http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15054 NEO GEO pocket http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7936 No wish list topic for other handheld and anything else.
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CoolKirby wrote:
stickying the console wishlist threads
Done, for all the topics listed above.
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Post subject: One more movie description!
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Thanks to everyone's efforts, nearly all of the TODOs have been cleared from the movie descriptions! Only one remains, and it's a request for an improved encode with a correct rerecord count (and most likely HD) for Pilotwings. If anyone who can encode would be so kind as to take up that task, or can get someone else who can do it, we'd be all done with this assignment! ...well, for now, at least.
Post subject: Re: One more movie description!
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CoolKirby wrote:
Only one remains, and it's a request for an improved encode with a correct rerecord count (and most likely HD) for Pilotwings. If anyone who can encode would be so kind as to take up that task, or can get someone else who can do it, we'd be all done with this assignment!
I'll do it!... what is the correct re-record amount anyway?
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3742. Thanks a lot, Spikestuff!
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3742. Thanks a lot, Spikestuff!
It is completed my friend. Correct Rerecord count and everything else that was needed. :D
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+fsvgm777 never censoring anything.
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I feel this is something I can definitely help the site with,where should i begin?
TAS i'm interested: megaman series: mmbn1 all chips, mmx3 any% psx glitched fighting games with speed goals in general
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Spikestuff wrote:
CoolKirby wrote:
3742. Thanks a lot, Spikestuff!
It is completed my friend. Correct Rerecord count and everything else that was needed. :D
Great job. Thanks a lot. :D
grassini wrote:
I feel this is something I can definitely help the site with,where should i begin?
Great! We could use all the help we can get. You'll want to PM adelikat and ask to be an editor.
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Or ask adelikat, Nach or Ilari for it in IRC
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Spikestuff wrote:
CoolKirby wrote:
3742. Thanks a lot, Spikestuff!
It is completed my friend. Correct Rerecord count and everything else that was needed. :D
No it isn't. Do the SD encodes or I'll guillotine you.
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Normally i would say Yes, but thennI thought "its not the same hack" so ill stick with meh.