I call bull...

I call bull on idiot, point-chasing twerps who add issues to the database without reading them so that the information they add is incomplete. They copy-paste blurbs from other sites which the powers-that-be claim isn't plagiarism and then guess who is in the issue based on a pre-release image of the cover.

This is bull.

I would have used stronger language but I have been told this is an all-ages site and we cannot use the full phrase. For the record, I call bull on that too.

Feel free to chime in.

do characters that appear on the cover but not within the pages of an issue belong on in there?

It's a good question and one that should be up for debate.

My personal code is that I try not to add a character to the issue unless they have at least one line of dialogue. That removes the background players in team books like when the entire Justice League assembles to listen to Superman in a double page splash, but they don't actually do anything.

I also don't add characters if they appear in a one panel flashback or if they are clearly a shapeshifter temporarily taking on another's form.

So my answer to your query would be not to include Beast if he's on the cover but not inside the book, but I'm happy to hear from others.

My initial point, was more about the abundance of characters that get left out of the database when they have a key role and several speeches in a particular issue. It shows me that the contributor has never read the book and is just point-chasing.

HORN!

What I find annoying is how we're not allowed to add something like Web Shooters that appear in heaps of issues to all the issues it appears in, only the "significant issues".

"What I find annoying is how we're not allowed to add something like Web Shooters that appear in heaps of issues to all the issues it appears in, only the "significant issues"."

"I call bull on idiot, point-chasing twerps who add issues to the database without reading them so that the information they add is incomplete. They copy-paste blurbs from other sites which the powers-that-be claim isn't plagiarism and then guess who is in the issue based on a pre-release image of the cover.

This is bull.

I would have used stronger language but I have been told this is an all-ages site and we cannot use the full phrase. For the record, I call bull on that too.

Feel free to chime in."

Don't care if people are point chasing or not, if the information is accurate there's nothing wrong with adding an issue & creators only or characters only. There's never been any hint at a policy that you have to own the issue & scan your cover before uploading it, if that were true the initial database wouldn't have been created. Its also been reiterated a half dozen times that the promo blurbs for new issues are ok to add to the issue overviews, G-Man has done it himself, there's nothing wrong with that. There's a difference between that and taking a detailed issue description from wiki or uncannyxmen or whatever. Whats NOT ok is submitting the Marvel.com or whatever promo cover without the logo, #, barcode, etc.

Also if a character appears in the comic, I don't care if they're standing on the bridge a mile in the background, I'll put it in there, including flashbacks, etc. One because the character is actually depicted, two because its more complete & I don't need to get a headache considering whether every character in the issue meets some arbitrary minimum appearance threshold, three there's no harm in doing it. Is there concern that the anal retentive collector is going to buy an issue & be disappointed when their favorite character only appears in a group of other characters with no lines? We have no way of designating cameos or illusions right now without writing it in the overview, better to have the character attached to the issue then not at all.

There's really not that many rules here as far as submitting goes, I'm not seeing the need to add more.

wooo welcome back Shatterstar

"I call bull on idiot, point-chasing twerps who add issues to the database without reading them so that the information they add is incomplete. They copy-paste blurbs from other sites which the powers-that-be claim isn't plagiarism and then guess who is in the issue based on a pre-release image of the cover.

This is bull.

I would have used stronger language but I have been told this is an all-ages site and we cannot use the full phrase. For the record, I call bull on that too.

Feel free to chime in."

"asxz said:

"I call bull on idiot, point-chasing twerps who add issues to the database without reading them so that the information they add is incomplete. They copy-paste blurbs from other sites which the powers-that-be claim isn't plagiarism and then guess who is in the issue based on a pre-release image of the cover.

This is bull.

I would have used stronger language but I have been told this is an all-ages site and we cannot use the full phrase. For the record, I call bull on that too.

Feel free to chime in."

so now i have to read every comic i submit? well, if that was the case many of the older comics that aren't even on the market anymore wouldn't even be in our database, cause no one can read them....Seriously, when people submit issues or volumes or whatever, they do it to add info to the site.  I think if we were all just looking for points we would just spend our time adding crappy fan art pics, but no we take our time adding issues....if the info is incompete..then complete it for us! having at least basic info is better than having nothing.  Every time i see you, you're here complaining about how everything here sucks.  Just shut the hell up and submit what you can.  You say this is bull? everything you say is bull! all your petty complaints and childish criticisms. just shut...up...I don't think the mods and admins here wanna see any needless b!tchiness on the forums anymore."

"umm...okay...now I suddenly feel guilty for adding over 1500 issues to 2000 AD, I probably should've read all of them first, damn, that's the last time I try and make this database the best on the Internet...me and my stupid craving for points

-_-"

"Obi Wan Kenobi! said:

"asxz said:

"I call bull on idiot, point-chasing twerps who add issues to the database without reading them so that the information they add is incomplete. They copy-paste blurbs from other sites which the powers-that-be claim isn't plagiarism and then guess who is in the issue based on a pre-release image of the cover.

This is bull.

I would have used stronger language but I have been told this is an all-ages site and we cannot use the full phrase. For the record, I call bull on that too.

Feel free to chime in."

so now i have to read every comic i submit? well, if that was the case many of the older comics that aren't even on the market anymore wouldn't even be in our database, cause no one can read them....Seriously, when people submit issues or volumes or whatever, they do it to add info to the site.  I think if we were all just looking for points we would just spend our time adding crappy fan art pics, but no we take our time adding issues....if the info is incompete..then complete it for us! having at least basic info is better than having nothing.  Every time i see you, you're here complaining about how everything here sucks.  Just shut the hell up and submit what you can.  You say this is bull? everything you say is bull! all your petty complaints and childish criticisms. just shut...up...I don't think the mods and admins here wanna see any needless b!tchiness on the forums anymore."

Point-chasing twerp."

the only point chaser i see here is you asxz ..ur just pissed cause if everyone else submits a lot, you won't get to submit it yourself.  A little info is better than no info.  So many times, I've gone and I've seen issues that have no characters or no creators, and you know what? i add them! wow..what a concept...actually helping instead of complainaing like a 10 year old child to the admins and mods.

"aztek the lost said:

"umm...okay...now I suddenly feel guilty for adding over 1500 issues to 2000 AD, I probably should've read all of them first, damn, that's the last time I try and make this database the best on the Internet...me and my stupid craving for points

-_-"

Really. That's what you're claiming? You personally are trying to make this database the best on the Internet?

Let's compare, shall we. This is an example of your unread issue, piss-poor attempt at adding issues of 2000 AD versus another wiki-based site. Which one looks more like it's trying to be the best database on the Internet?

http://www.comicvine.com/2000-ad-/37-128828/

http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=55781

By adding this issue without reading it, you have severely limited the chance that anyone will ever go back and add more complete information. In essence, you have ensured that the database will NEVER be the best on the Internet. I think it would have been more helpful for you to have left this issue blank thereby alerting someone who was prepared to put more effort into things that there was a gap that needed filling.

"

"asxz said:

"aztek the lost said:

"umm...okay...now I suddenly feel guilty for adding over 1500 issues to 2000 AD, I probably should've read all of them first, damn, that's the last time I try and make this database the best on the Internet...me and my stupid craving for points

-_-"

Really. That's what you're claiming? You personally are trying to make this database the best on the Internet?

Let's compare, shall we. This is an example of your unread issue, piss-poor attempt at adding issues of 2000 AD versus another wiki-based site. Which one looks more like it's trying to be the best database on the Internet?

http://www.comicvine.com/2000-ad-/37-128828/

http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=55781

By adding this issue without reading it, you have severely limited the chance that anyone will ever go back and add more complete information. In essence, you have ensured that the database will NEVER be the best on the Internet. I think it would have been more helpful for you to have left this issue blank thereby alerting someone who was prepared to put more effort into things that there was a gap that needed filling.

"

well, actually, I added all the issues so more people would notice the series seeing as no one ever did -_-

but besides that I have been working to fill them out, but if you want to help, it'd always be appreciated"