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Help[Facts] Re: Edit submiited names?
in reply to a message by jiop
Hello Jiop,
Welcome to Behind the Name! It's lovely that you're interested in editing submitted names. :)
The ability to edit names (other than one's own submissions) is not a default feature of user accounts on Behind the Name (BtN), especially brand new ones. I imagine that this is for security reasons, so that no one can abuse the feature and wreak havoc on the Submitted Names database. It's a very real concern, because the current team of editors regularly have to deal with troll submissions (such as expletives, names of body parts and racist terms), so one can only imagine what would happen if trolls (with their newly registered accounts) were able to also edit the names that were submitted by others.
As a result, people that are interested in editing submitted names have to contact the webmaster of BtN (his name is Mike C.) and ask him if he is willing to grant them editor privileges. This can be done via private message, but you can also wait for him to reply to this thread (which he is sure to see eventually).
In the meantime, you can let us know in this thread which names contain which errors and how you would like to see them fixed. An editor will eventually see that and implement your suggested solutions if they are verifiably correct (i.e. make sure to mention sources if you can!). Alternatively, you can also just submit a new entry for those names with the correct information, and one of the editors will eventually merge your entry with the existing one (during which the information provided by you will be preserved, as long as it's correct).
All right, that's all - I hope that this was of help to you! :)
"It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society." ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986)
Welcome to Behind the Name! It's lovely that you're interested in editing submitted names. :)
The ability to edit names (other than one's own submissions) is not a default feature of user accounts on Behind the Name (BtN), especially brand new ones. I imagine that this is for security reasons, so that no one can abuse the feature and wreak havoc on the Submitted Names database. It's a very real concern, because the current team of editors regularly have to deal with troll submissions (such as expletives, names of body parts and racist terms), so one can only imagine what would happen if trolls (with their newly registered accounts) were able to also edit the names that were submitted by others.
As a result, people that are interested in editing submitted names have to contact the webmaster of BtN (his name is Mike C.) and ask him if he is willing to grant them editor privileges. This can be done via private message, but you can also wait for him to reply to this thread (which he is sure to see eventually).
In the meantime, you can let us know in this thread which names contain which errors and how you would like to see them fixed. An editor will eventually see that and implement your suggested solutions if they are verifiably correct (i.e. make sure to mention sources if you can!). Alternatively, you can also just submit a new entry for those names with the correct information, and one of the editors will eventually merge your entry with the existing one (during which the information provided by you will be preserved, as long as it's correct).
All right, that's all - I hope that this was of help to you! :)
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