Suggestion: Have something to tell us if our covers are pending or rejected

[jacob_jub]

Everything that's been suggest takes time. Either we can get covers up that pass site standards or I can spend time writing up reports as to why a cover didn't meet site standards. Out of every 100 submissions, less than 10% meet site standards.

Couldnt you just have an automated email that gets sent once something is accepted or rejected?

[TDIRunner]

Everything that's been suggest takes time. Either we can get covers up that pass site standards or I can spend time writing up reports as to why a cover didn't meet site standards. Out of every 100 submissions, less than 10% meet site standards.

Couldnt you just have an automated email that gets sent once something is accepted or rejected?

That wouldn't solve the problem of why something was rejected, which is primarily what most people want feedback for. 

[jacob_jub]

Everything that's been suggest takes time. Either we can get covers up that pass site standards or I can spend time writing up reports as to why a cover didn't meet site standards. Out of every 100 submissions, less than 10% meet site standards.

Couldnt you just have an automated email that gets sent once something is accepted or rejected?

That wouldn't solve the problem of why something was rejected, which is primarily what most people want feedback for. 

It would be good to atleast know.

[ShoothimNow]

the list of uploaded titles (if say a queue was posted) would be ridiculously long, but hilarious to keep posting to to say "wait in line for the crappy ones to drain the souls out of our admins  "

[jacob_jub]

the list of uploaded titles (if say a queue was posted) would be ridiculously long, but hilarious to keep posting to to say "wait in line for the crappy ones to drain the souls out of our admins  "

I dont think youre getting what im saying. Im talking about something to tell someone if there cover was rejected. Say an automated message.

[sheep2001]

The whole process is manual.  How do you propose we automate a message?

Were a hobby site, we don't have a snazzy back end platform with bells and whistles.

[ShoothimNow]

TheCoverProject.com/Uploads

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[segamer]

the list of uploaded titles (if say a queue was posted) would be ridiculously long, but hilarious to keep posting to to say "wait in line for the crappy ones to drain the souls out of our admins  "

I dont think youre getting what im saying. Im talking about something to tell someone if there cover was rejected. Say an automated message.

Your idea would still included data entry for hundreds of covers a week.  If your cover wasn't posted within a month, it was rejected.  We don't collect emails from people that submit work, just their handle.

This is what a weeks worth of submissions looks like:


At least, this is what I could fit on my two monitors. It scrolls for more. You might notice a block of Atari 2600 covers near the bottom. I was able to use 4 of those after I corrected the spelling on the back. A number of these covers are now on the website but again... I estimate less than 10%.

[Zelimpdna]

Is Snowcone the only person who can make substantial changes to the site's design?

I'm thinking that maybe changing the Upload A Cover page, to add some information about submitting the cover to the forums for assessment before uploading, might help ease the situation? Or (preferably) restrict the Upload A Cover to only be accessible by registered forum users?

I think there's probably quite a lot of people who visit the site looking for covers - and also try to upload ones that are missing - without ever visiting the forums. So they aren't aware of the quality requirements or anything like that.

I'd be surprised if many, if indeed any, approved covers come from people who aren't forum users. So I don't think restricting uploads would cause any loss of covers, and might just make things a lot easier for you Cover Admins.

Never mind. Just opened TCP in another browser and realised you do need to login.

I still think some text suggesting people submit their cover to the forums for assessment first might just help the situation. Maybe even on a separate page before they can upload?