Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Re: sh693 - StormChaser (569) | [...] Because the inventory system doesn't support alternates for figure inventories.
(39 months ago, Mar 4, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: sh693 - StormChaser (569) | [...] From Set 76175. Hmmm, that's a tough one. The box front advertises Peter Parker (see attached image). We could include the mannequin as the standard figure [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 3, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: TRUKAYAK - StormChaser (569) | [...] (URL) Co-branded items are items that have another brand name, logo, or trade dress on the box, in the set contents, or in the set name. Cheating? Maybe a little, but [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 3, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: TRUKAYAK - StormChaser (569) | [...] Just added this for you. :) (Set TRUKAYAK-1)
(39 months ago, Mar 3, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - UPDATE - StormChaser (569) | [...] I'm happy to report that things have improved. CAs/IAs have a much better working relationship with the site than existed in the past and at least some hope of making [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 2, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - UPDATE - StormChaser (569) | [...] No idea. We use "Minifigure" 8,567 times and "Figure" 1,843 times. There's no standardization of the terms. I suppose we could change them all to "Figure/Minifigure" [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 2, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - UPDATE - StormChaser (569) | [...] First you must consider how best to accomplish your goal. You want to tag all the Slope 45 2 x 2 parts that are used as the bottom halves of figures with a unique identifier [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 2, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - UPDATE - StormChaser (569) | [...] Yes, it does mean that. [...] Start with one request to show us what you have in mind. We'll contact you if it can't be approved. If it is approved, you're [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 2, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - UPDATE - StormChaser (569) | END OF DISCUSSION Okay, so the end of the discussion has arrived. I'll turn this list over to management to review during March: (URL) There could be subtractions from [...]
(39 months ago, Mar 1, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Duplo Mushroom - StormChaser (569) | [...] It must have been over a month ago: (URL) During that month we've had over 1,200 change requests: (URL) so I have no idea why your requests were not approved. [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 28, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] You bring up good points. There hasn't been a clear line drawn in the past between what is a Brick, Modified vs. Plate, Modified. That line could be drawn as follows: [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 25, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] [...] Okay, I understand you now. This is a similar problem to the slope categories, where the base is used to define the differences between Slope/Slope, Curved and [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 25, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Wheel? - StormChaser (569) | [...] I think it would be helpful at some point to group parts designed for wheel attachments together in one place. Perhaps Wheel, Holder or something of that sort. They're [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 24, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Wheel? - StormChaser (569) | [...] Wheels and wheel assemblies are something of a mess, especially for titles. We've been meaning to get them cleaned up, but . . . Number 25 on this roadmap: (URL)
(39 months ago, Feb 24, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Some sad news - StormChaser (569) | [...] Marek really brought a lot of value to BrickLink. I enjoyed working with him and am going to miss that. :(
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] This is a good idea and we'd like to move toward it. The problem is that the main categories list already numbers in the hundreds. We'd prefer to have submenus [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Why should I... - StormChaser (569) | [...] Those are contradictory statements, but hopefully you get the general drift. We didn't intentionally remove your pending submission, but we regret that it happened [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Why should I... - StormChaser (569) | [...] We apologize for this error on our part. The deletion was due to circumstances beyond our control. We typically try to notify submitters when a submission cannot be [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] I really like that you're interested in discussing the category guidelines, but I'm a little confused on the changes you'd like to see. It would be helpful [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 13, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] I should have been more clear. If you disagree with the current situation with portions of the catalog, please offer concrete suggestions to improve the situation. [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] I think we get around it by using the slang term minifig. I first started asking in the fall of 2018 for this issue to be corrected. In fact, I made a list of all the [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] Please see the definitions of those categories on this recently-updated page: (URL) [...] As always, if you or any other member want to offer suggestions for redefining [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Category Changes, Part Two - StormChaser (569) | [...] It is not possible to make everyone happy. As I said here: (URL) "Ideally, we would hold off on these changes until the inventory system was corrected and we could [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 12, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: 4150px33 variant - StormChaser (569) | [...] Yes, in this instance the standard procedure for newly-discovered variants of all kinds can be followed: 1. Submit a comparison photo showing the differences. 2. Request [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 11, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: 4150px33 variant - StormChaser (569) | [...] We're not super-thrilled about splitting anything right now. Especially print variations and even more especially print variations for which we don't know if [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 11, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: set 1944-1 - StormChaser (569) | [...] Instructions entries can be removed. In the case of 1944-1, it's a different kind of flaw. [...] We can't move images from one place to another. Images have [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 9, 2021, to Catalog Requests) |
| Re: set 1944-1 - StormChaser (569) | [...] The idea is to treat sets with storage cases consistently catalog-wide when the items in a bundle are packaged separately. Some sets absolutely require separate catalog [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 9, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: set 1944-1 - StormChaser (569) | [...] You are correct that 1944-1 technically should not have an instructions entry. However, the instructions entry cannot be removed from the set entry due to a flaw in [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 8, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: BAM Plans - Finished - StormChaser (569) | [...] Yes. [...] As long as there aren't a crazily excessive number, the inventories system is capable of handling alternate items. [...] I see no reason not to add [...]
(40 months ago, Feb 3, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: How to add 'bag' 21 of set 75978? - StormChaser (569) | [...] I think at this time we probably wouldn't approve an item like this for a separate catalog entry. It sets too much of a precedent for adding individually-bagged [...]
(40 months ago, Jan 23, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Figure Titling Guidelines (DeLuca) - StormChaser (569) | [...] The decision-making process is irrelevant without written guidelines. I've spent hours today on creating guidelines and didn't get super-far (in addition [...]
(41 months ago, Jan 11, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: How does one inventory a minifig? - StormChaser (569) | [...] They are synonymous. The catalog has failed here in multiple ways: 1. Adding this mold variant in the first place and forcing non-collectors to try to figure out something [...]
(41 months ago, Jan 9, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: We have a new Catalog Admin! - StormChaser (569) | [...] Thanks to all of you I paid for posting nice words in response to this message. Expect your PayPal payment soon. For the one or two others who just volunteered to say [...]
(41 months ago, Jan 8, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Why 38014pb01 is not a Minifigure? - StormChaser (569) | [...] Two reasons: 1. Inconsistency within the catalog due to disagreements and the hierarchical cataloging system. 2. Indecision about the issue due to a number of different [...]
(41 months ago, Jan 7, 2021, to Catalog) |
| Re: Send Us Something - StormChaser (569) | [...] Sorry, our mail system doesn't always work as intended. And if you sent it to my personal email address, that has changed. The best way to have your item considered [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 31, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Send Us Something - StormChaser (569) | We've already set a record this year for the most number of items added to the BrickLink catalog: (URL) But we'd like to get that number over 10,000. It just looks [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 31, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: BAM Plans - Finished - StormChaser (569) | Okay, I think we've finally organized this thing. Check it out: (URL) We're not completely certain on what part inventories for sets like this will contain: (Set bam2020-1) [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 25, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | [...] Asking the site for any programmed changes is pretty much out. If we want this we'll have to do it ourselves. [...] Yes, we'll try to put changes in titles [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | [...] Oh, okay. I understand you now. Will we move every single thing that needs to be moved this time around? I wish I could say, "Yes, we will and this won't have to [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | [...] Yes, that's correct. Teup explains it: "The fact that parts are sometimes in a place where you didn't expect it, will always remain. The cost of the change on [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | [...] It has taken time . . . 20 years of it. Categorizing items is a topic that has been discussed going back nearly to the founding of the site. With written category definitions [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | [...] I think it is. It's already been discussed at length multiple times in the forum, both recently and in the past. We've stayed in touch with the discussions [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Moving Things, Part 2 - StormChaser (569) | We'll be opening public discussion on February 1st, 2021 for an additional round of correcting mis-categorizations. The discussion will last through the end of February. [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 20, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: BAM Plans - StormChaser (569) | [...] Thank you all for the suggestions. Based on your feedback, these four catalog entries are pending approval: (Set bam2018-1) (Set bam2019-1) (Set bam2020-1) (Set bam2021-1) [...]
(41 months ago, Dec 19, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Test Prints - StormChaser (569) | BrickLink members have asked for these to be added to the catalog for many years. Merry Christmas! (Part 3626bpb2715) (Part 3626cpb2715)
(41 months ago, Dec 19, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Why is this part in Panels? - StormChaser (569) | [...] I'd suggest glancing through this page: (URL) See if it offers guidance on how to categorize this specific part. If it does: in which category should the part go? [...]
(42 months ago, Dec 9, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Duplo Counterparts vs Minifig - StormChaser (569) | [...] Yes. [...] These guidelines are imperfect, but they are what we use now and are a vast improvement over what we used for the first 20 years of BrickLink: (URL) [...] [...]
(42 months ago, Dec 4, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Part 3008pb085 and others - StormChaser (569) | [...] Why don't we just correct the existing catalog entries instead? You can do this by requesting title and item number changes through the change request form. ___________________________________ [...]
(43 months ago, Nov 11, 2020, to Catalog) |
| Re: Bar Handle - StormChaser (569) | [...] These bar handle changes were all requested by member Stellar, who is better able to answer your question. The requested changes were approved because the handles are [...]
(43 months ago, Nov 10, 2020, to Catalog) |
| New Set Discovery - StormChaser (569) | Today I discovered this previously-unknown 1985 LEGO set and added it to the catalog: (Set 2325-1) I've discovered unknown sets before, so the thrill of discovery is not [...]
(43 months ago, Nov 10, 2020, to Catalog) |
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