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Antioch
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:34 pm 
 

I was wondering if it'd be feasible to add a tab next to "Related Links" that says "Not to be confused with" as a solution to the semi-cluttered way we add those to the main page.


Click on tab:
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Click on "add"
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The final result will look something like this:

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TheGrimWombat
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:51 am 
 

I was actually thinking something like this recently.
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KingSpooky
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:15 am 
 

That's a good idea. If such a tab is instated, there should be an option to add bands to that list that aren't on the site, along with a brief note/reference link in some cases to help differentiate and keep the record straight. The change would look neater on the page, but I wonder how often the tab would be noticed vs. having other bands listed right there at the top as a reminder to a not-as-common user that's adding something into the discography how frequently these mix-ups happen.

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Antioch
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:23 am 
 

KingSpooky wrote:
That's a good idea. If such a tab is instated, there should be an option to add bands to that list that aren't on the site, along with a brief note/reference link in some cases to help differentiate and keep the record straight.

This has never been a problem before, e.g. adding unlisted bands to artist pages, adding an unlisted band to a band's timeline, etc.

KingSpooky wrote:
The change would look neater on the page, but I wonder how often the tab would be noticed vs. having other bands listed right there at the top as a reminder to a not-as-common user that's adding something into the discography how frequently these mix-ups happen.

How about an automatic mod warning (similar to the one you get when trying to add a band with the same name from the same country)? When one hits the "add (a release)" button, a mod warning--triggered by the fact that the "Not to be confused with..." tab contains info--appears to draw the user's attention to the "Not to be confused with..." tab or the contents thereof.

Would that work?
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KingSpooky
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:19 am 
 

Seems to me that it would.

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Antioch
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:36 am 
 

Was this such a bad idea or is it not a priority at the moment?
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Azmodes
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:33 am 
 

It's not a bad idea, but likely not a priority for HB.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:09 pm 
 

Thanks for the reply, Az. Cheers.
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