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Re: File queue of hold voted parts?
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:59:16 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, James Mastros wrote:
> Willy Tschager wrote:
> > would it be possible to add a second queue to the PT, listing just parts with a
> > hold vote to have an overview how long they are already hang around there? it
> > would be easier to sort out the orphans.
> Relatedly...
> 1) The only part I've uploaded thus far, a ####a, got a hold vote because it'd
> require moving the existing #### to ####b (with a ~Moved) file.  Is this a valid
> reason to hold, or something the admin would do if it got approved?  I'd think
> it should be the later, because otherwise what's really a question of one part
> file becomes three on the tracker.

As an admin I will handle the renumbering of ####.dat to ####b.dat, but only if
it is brought to my attention. At present I do not get automatically notified of
all holds, but this is an enhancement I am working on. Please indicate (either
here of by mail to parts@ldraw.org) which file you are concerned about and I'll
sort it out.

> 
> 2) What is the purpose of requiring the parts admins to upload updates to
> existing parts?  It'd seem to put more load on the admins, and make it more
> difficult for users to improve existing parts.  The only gain that I see is that
> it keeps typo'd part numbers from creating "accidental upgrades".  It'd seem to
> me that that's handleable by simply including "appears to be an upgrade of
> $title" in the page of tests results you get on upload.


This is to prevent erroneous submission of new parts with numbers already used
in the official library. Typically I turn around such requests in less than a
day. Is there any evidence that this is an overbearing burden on the admins?

But actually, I would prefer authors to work on extending the library with new
parts in preference to continually trying to improve or make variants for
existing parts.


>  -=- James Mastros,
>  Mildly frustrated beginning parts editor,
>  who should really post his questions about transverse road signs somewhere.

Chris



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(...) Relatedly... 1) The only part I've uploaded thus far, a ####a, got a hold vote because it'd require moving the existing #### to ####b (with a ~Moved) file. Is this a valid reason to hold, or something the admin would do if it got approved? I'd (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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