- Located at test.secondhandsongs.com
- Purpose: Train trainees in working with the database & applying editor guidelines
- Advantage: Trainees can mess around as much as they want without any consequence
- Constraints:
- Not of all the existing data sync with the real database, e.g. artist and release visuals are missing.
- None of the data you create can be imported to real database once training is finished
- Verification of the cross-referenced PRO databases has very low priority, so expect your PRO links to remain "Red" for a very long time.
- How to manage your training on the test database
- Don't go for quantity, as we can't sync those entries
- But go for quality: Pretend you're working on the "real deal" and set your editing standard to that level
- When you experiment, clearly state it in the notes so other editors know to ignore those entries
- When error reports are posted to your entries, process them as you were on the real database
- NB: Don't be discouraged by this process. Due to its design it focuses mostly on what can be improved, what doesn't mean you're doing a bad job!
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