"On Hold" status for submitted originals without covers

Quote from microtherion

Good idea!

As an editor, I occasionally wish there were a similar status where I could park orphan entries. i.e. I create a musician/release/work; after further research, I find that the original reason why I created them does not quite work out, but I consider it likely that there will soon be another reason for me to use that entry. Under the current system, leaving the entry in the database will get it flagged, encouraging us to throw away perfectly good research. I'd rather have a way to mark it as "in progress" (possibly with a time limit or quota, if the numbers turn out to burden the database).

Yes! Great remark!

Bonne idée

Read.

Quote from microtherion

As an editor, I occasionally wish there were a similar status where I could park orphan entries. i.e. I create a musician/release/work; after further research, I find that the original reason why I created them does not quite work out, but I consider it likely that there will soon be another reason for me to use that entry. Under the current system, leaving the entry in the database will get it flagged, encouraging us to throw away perfectly good research. I'd rather have a way to mark it as "in progress" (possibly with a time limit or quota, if the numbers turn out to burden the database).

I understand, I also had that situation before, but I'm hesitant to open that door.

When I create an original, and suddenly I realize the cover I had in mind "doesn't work out" like you say, I'm avoiding the orphan flag by quickly adding a web cover of this new original. Simple and easy, and does the trick in at least half of the cases.

Quote from Mathieu

What should be shown here (& what should it link to) if there are multiple linked submissions?

Not sure that question is relevant Mathieu .

Imagine a user created 2 original submissions, but he should have created 1 original and 1 cover submission of that original.

1. We create the work using original submission 1
2. We convert original submission 2 into a cover submission

Technically it's probably much more complicated, but I assume this is how we would like to deal with it.

OK I misunderstood. You want to change the "original" of a submission. Yes create a ticket for this.

There you go: Ticket #3555

Quote from microtherion

Good idea!

As an editor, I occasionally wish there were a similar status where I could park orphan entries. i.e. I create a musician/release/work; after further research, I find that the original reason why I created them does not quite work out, but I consider it likely that there will soon be another reason for me to use that entry. Under the current system, leaving the entry in the database will get it flagged, encouraging us to throw away perfectly good research. I'd rather have a way to mark it as "in progress" (possibly with a time limit or quota, if the numbers turn out to burden the database).

Rather confident that I've suggested something similar a long time ago, can't recall any response as usual. My thinking was more along the lines of having deleted, rejected, etc. entries under a separate tab visible to just editors and CCs so that they can more readily be resurrected to keep research and other efforts from being wasted.

Had just decided to not post another "told you so" comment earlier, but I return due to:

https://www.discogs.com/master/104988-Julian-Lennon-The-Secret-Value-Of-Daydream…

Rather confident that I filed an error report on "Every Day" as a non Buddy Holly cover. As a result, this release is now gone and not available to submit the original recording of "Stick Around".

As a non-CC, the proposed "secret tab" wouldn't be visible to me, but I'm guessing such a tab would be used by those that would have access.

Referenced submission:

https://secondhandsongs.com/submission/141896

Last edit: 2022-03-28 15:25:41 UTC by Tar Heel

Quote from Bastien

There you go: Ticket #3555

Implemented.