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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:12 pm    Post subject: Some pictures go to approval and some do not Reply with quote

A user asked about why her picture ( http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-825191.html ) went into the approval panel even though she has auto-approval, and I do not think grayscale is a monitored category. I am wondering that myself. Her picture is not too big either.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote]...and I do not think grayscale is a monitored category.[/quote]
Actually, it is.

A lot of people just don't know what the definition of "abstract art" is, so we set it to require approval.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is there a way for site helpers (and ordinary users) to figure out what monitored categories there are? It seems that not all monitored categories have administrative notes like I assumed.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Regular users: No.
Site Helpers: If you have access to the category CP the icons are different.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Icons for what? The avatars or pictures previews? That is how you determine whether they submitted into a monitored category?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, he means the CP page that we use to manage the category tree itself. For example:

[img]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/Stratelier/fac_category_cp.jpg[/img]

Padlock icon indicates the category is locked.
Magnifying glass icon indicates a higher/mandatory approval status.
There is also an arrow icon, used to indicate a redirect to another category elsewhere in the system.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is interesting. How do we access this category tree page? I do not see it under my Mod CP.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You only have access to it if you have authorization to use it.

I suppose I could make a read-only version for general staff perusal at some point, but....
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sometimes that happens if you havent posted in a while, or if you post under a category for which you've never posted before...
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are actually two kinds of monitoring: "Strict" simply has a higher threshold than usual (but you can still get auto approval if you submit there often), "required" means it must get manually approved every time.

However, this distinction is only visible from the staff CP. On the user end, you are simply told whether it was processed automatically or held in the queue for approval.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Stratadrake"]You only have access to it if you have authorization to use it.

I suppose I could make a read-only version for general staff perusal at some point, but....[/quote]
You cannot PM me the list of monitored or special categories?

I just like to know if a category is purposefully put into the approval panel, or if there is another reason (ex: bug).
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The category CP doesn't have a way to generate such a list. But some of the ones I know of are:

[list][*]Anime/manga > Other: (required) Should be saved as a last resort, helps keep watch for new series that will need categories in the future.
[*]Anime/manga > Final Fantasy Unlimited: (required) To avoid confusion with the more-popular videogame series, this one's related by name only.
[*]Cartoons > Internet Cartoons: (required) To avoid confusion with user-created original webcomics/fancomics. Fancomics get sorted by source, original comics go in Comics > Original.
[*]Comics > Original > Coverpages: (required) Regular comic pages go under "Pages & panels" not here.
[*]Fantasy > Mythology: (required) To enforce a line between fanart of actual IRL myths or legends and regular/original fantasy genre.
[*]Furry > Taur: (required) Forget why exactly, may remove the requirement altogether, but I'll downgrade it to Strict for now.
[*]Games > Other: (required) Last resort, watching for new games that don't have a category yet.
[*]Miscellaneous: (required) Only top-level heading that's not locked outright. Miscellaneous itself should only get used very rarely, usually there's a more specific subcat it can go in.
[*]Miscellaneous > Abstract: Tried to enforce a proper definition of Abstract. Don't think it worked.
[*]Miscellaneous > Artist ID, Memetic: To help enforce proper policy (no photos/screencaps or manips, etc.)
[*](Actually, about half the headings under Miscellaneous have required status for one reason or another, but I forget the specifics.)
[*]Tutorials > (everything): (required) To prevent misuse of the category. You know a tutorial when you see one.[/list:u]
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! That helps!

Any reason why Grayscale is monitored though? You would think you would know when a picture is black and white...
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="luckylace222"]Thanks! That helps!

Any reason why Grayscale is monitored though? You would think you would know when a picture is black and white...[/quote]

Same reason as Miscellaneous. It should only get used very rarely, usually there's a more specific subcat it can go in.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="luckylace222"]You would think you would know when a picture is black and white...[/quote]
Yes, you would think that. But some of the stuff that shows up in the AP proves such assumptions wrong quite often...
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

-Speaking of that Denis, do you sill have numbers of how many pictures a site helper has approved/rejected?

I am curious with my number. I ALREADY KNOW I HAVE REJECTED MUCH MORE THAN I HAVE APPROVED. I am proud of the thought.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, you approve more than you reject.

I've posted the stats in the SH forum.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GOD DANG IT
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