Most Submitting per Year

We already had an all-time most submitting stat:

1. JeffC
2. VirileVagabond
3. Scousedave
4. carlkranz
5. freakscener

But as the years went by, the need for a more recent view increased, so now one can also consult the top5 per year.

For 2021, these were:

1. Scousedave
2. VirileVagabond
3. Sjef Smeets
4. carlkranz
5. Rodders200 (rejoined as editor since)

Not thát different in fact Most notable is the rise of Sjef Smeets , who also reached 8th position on the all-time chart.

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Last edit: 2023-08-30 09:20:54 UTC by Bastien

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This thread suggests again that the concerns over "backlog" no longer exist, as the post rewards inflating submission numbers. Is it currently "official" that SHS no longer has backlog concerns?

As a reminder, in consideration of such concerns I generally only submit a single cover from the same release, just noting additional covers. Based on personal observations, it appears that the newer heavy contributors separately submit each one.

Some confirmation of the current preferences and protocols would be appreciated.

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Bastien

Quote from VirileVagabond

This thread suggests again that the concerns over "backlog" no longer exist, as the post rewards inflating submission numbers. Is it currently "official" that SHS no longer has backlog concerns?

As a reminder, in consideration of such concerns I generally only submit a single cover from the same release, just noting additional covers.

Still waiting for an answer to this question? Is one forthcoming or is it just deliberately being ignored? What is the policy or rules for this because over 43k open originals and covers is a little overwhelming.

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Bastien

Quote from VirileVagabond

This thread suggests again that the concerns over "backlog" no longer exist, as the post rewards inflating submission numbers. Is it currently "official" that SHS no longer has backlog concerns?

As a reminder, in consideration of such concerns I generally only submit a single cover from the same release, just noting additional covers.

Still waiting for an answer to this question? Is one forthcoming or is it just deliberately being ignored? What is the policy or rules for this because over 43k open originals and covers is a little overwhelming.

I suppose we now know it's being ignored. Why is this?

Bastien sebcat

DashBoardDJ856 Maybe the powers that be need some examples. Currently, I will normally submit a release with a lot of covers of personal interest like the following:

https://secondhandsongs.com/submission/131848

This notices the editors of the release by a formal submission of just one performance, notes that there are more, but doesn't spam submissions to accumulate "backlog". In this case, 1 submission = 64 performance additions.

A random counter example by Wikke (currently a CC2), who separately submitted ~14 performances from the same release on the same day:

https://secondhandsongs.com/submission/127926

To expand on my general policy, I will also usually stagger submissions by artists not yet on site to allow some time to process prior to submitting more. This is to not only respect "backlog" concerns but I'm also assuming it's better to get the artist on site prior to additional submissions. A recent example:

https://secondhandsongs.com/submission/139730

Some thoughts on this by Management and the editors need to be discussed and some formal preference expressed. Has things changed? What is the general consensus?

Well it's pretty apparent when you or I say something it is ignored, so I suggest you can boost my numbers and yours by writing up every song as a submission on a release. We are both number one in those categories any way. You in submitting submissions https://secondhandsongs.com/statistics/stats_user_submissions and Moi in closing submissions https://secondhandsongs.com/statistics/stats_user_processing

We can be SHS Rock stars!!

DashBoardDJ856 Well, the example provided earlier in an extreme case, but I can easily conservatively estimate that submitting every cover would would have resulted in double my current ~14K submissions, more likely tripled plus. Can you handle that kind of heat?

Well, this year so far I have closed out 2047 submissions, so as Pat Benatar sings

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

sebcat you often confuse me. My understanding is that you were one of the editors most concerned about backlog, yet now (even as a Managing Editor) you have no thoughts on whether this remains a concern or not?

Popped back up on my radar for some random reason, and I find still no firm guidance offered after almost 9 months? Not even a response from those who make such decisions?

Hi VV. In response to your original question, I'm not sure it matters whether someone submits each relevant track on an album with multiple covers, or submits one and notes the others. It would take about the same amount of time and effort to add all the relevant tracks to the database. You're right that one approach balloons the backlog more, but since it should take about the same amount of time to clear the submissions and move on to a new release, the backlog should clear in about the same amount of time. I think is something that can be left to editor preference and doesn't need to be standardized.

If the statistics about "most submitting" are important to you, then you might consider adjusting your approach.

In terms of the backlog itself, it seems to have fallen in terms of priority. I am personally making an effort to process more submissions, but I realize I'm not really making a dent.

Thanks Art. Some history, I was previously asked publicly and then again later privately to hold off on new submissions for set period of time; both requests were honored. On several occasions, I witnessed events and activity that ran contrary to the backlog concerns, including the original post here.

Given that history, I wanted some official notice that the backlog was no longer considered a concern. I've already adjusted to fill time when my own queues get backlogged.