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This guide is meant to get you started with creqing, it will explain how/where and what to creq, in different sections depending on what kind of object you want to change. | This guide is meant to get you started with creqing, it will explain how/where and what to creq, in different sections depending on what kind of object you want to change. | ||
Most creqs are done to the files, as they are often entered wrong, and | Most creqs are done to the files, as they are often entered wrong, and a lot of the time, things in anidb change, and the fileentries need to be updated because/in preparation of this. | ||
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===Group=== | ===Group=== | ||
|This should be set to the group that released the file - the groupname is usually supplied in the filename unless it has been renamed. Note that it should be the group of the ones who did most of the work on the file that should be entered, not someone who just redistributes the file, or (god forbid) | |This should be set to the group that released the file - the groupname is usually supplied in the filename unless it has been renamed. Note that it should be the group of the ones who did most of the work on the file that should be entered, not someone who just redistributes the file, or (god forbid) re-encode the file by himself for whatever reason. A lot of RAW groups only redistribute files - they do not encode or capture the video themselves, they just download it from their favourite p2p network and redistribute it on another one. | ||
''[[Which raw groups to credit|further information]]'' | ''[[Which raw groups to credit|further information]]'' | ||
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===Censored=== | ===Censored=== | ||
|If a file is censored, you should make sure this flag is set. Censored does not mean that there are bleeps instead of swear-words, it means that genitalia or extreme guro is | |If a file is censored, you should make sure this flag is set. Censored does not mean that there are bleeps instead of swear-words, it means that genitalia or extreme guro is mosaicked/blurred out. | ||
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====Websites==== | ====Websites==== | ||
For most things, websites are the best source. | For most things, websites are the best source. | ||
{{eyecatch|Note:|They should generally be in | {{eyecatch|Note:|They should generally be in Japanese!}} | ||
====Images==== | ====Images==== | ||
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===Year=== | ===Year=== | ||
|Sometimes the date when an anime aired/was released is wrong - if you see any inconsistencies when it comes to this, you should try to find 1: official mention, 2: 90% of the ( | |Sometimes the date when an anime aired/was released is wrong - if you see any inconsistencies when it comes to this, you should try to find 1: official mention, 2: 90% of the (Japanese) sites on the internet agree ... provide links!<br> | ||
''[[AniDB:Dates|further information]]'' | ''[[AniDB:Dates|further information]]'' | ||
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===Companies=== | ===Companies=== | ||
|Adding companies can be done directly, just click the "Add/Edit: Company" link at the bottom of the anime-entry. There you should specify what kind of connection the company has to the anime, and then the company name. A mod may at any time confront you with requiring confirmation on these matters - you should be able to provide a screenshot/photo (if you watched it on | |Adding companies can be done directly, just click the "Add/Edit: Company" link at the bottom of the anime-entry. There you should specify what kind of connection the company has to the anime, and then the company name. A mod may at any time confront you with requiring confirmation on these matters - you should be able to provide a screenshot/photo (if you watched it on TV) of the credits, or a link to a good (Japanese) listing. | ||
{{eyecatch|Note:|Never add | {{eyecatch|Note:|Never add American (re)distribution companies here!}} | ||
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|You can '''add relations yourself''' by just clicking on the "Add/Edit: Relations" link at the bottom of the anime entry. There you then specify what kind of relation the anime has, and what other anime it has the relation to. | |You can '''add relations yourself''' by just clicking on the "Add/Edit: Relations" link at the bottom of the anime entry. There you then specify what kind of relation the anime has, and what other anime it has the relation to. | ||
If you want to '''delete or change''' a relation, you | If you want to '''delete or change''' a relation, you have to use the {{NewForumLink|21|Change Requests forum}} for that. Start a thread named something like "<tt>[RELATION][DEL] Anime</tt>" and state which relation to which anime should be deleted (or changed). | ||
{{eyecatch|Note:|The anime relations-graph is updated according to the [[Routine Maintenance]].}} | {{eyecatch|Note:|The anime relations-graph is updated according to the [[Routine Maintenance]].}} | ||
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===Picture=== | ===Picture=== | ||
|If you can find a better picture than the one currently used, you can upload it to | |If you can find a better picture than the one currently used, you can upload it to AniDB using the [http://anidb.info/cgi-bin/picupload.pl Pic Upload function] and then enter the image name you were provided. | ||
If your picture is clearly better than the current one, your creq will most likely be granted right away - however, if there is the slightest doubt, the picture change may be voted upon in [[IRC:Anidb|#anidb]], and the picture that gets the most votes stays. If your new picture doesn't follow the rules, you will be asked to revoke your creq.<br> | If your picture is clearly better than the current one, your creq will most likely be granted right away - however, if there is the slightest doubt, the picture change may be voted upon in [[IRC:Anidb|#anidb]], and the picture that gets the most votes stays. If your new picture doesn't follow the rules, you will be asked to revoke your creq.<br> | ||
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For kanji titles, play lengths, and air/release dates, you should always try to find a Japanese website as the source. | For kanji titles, play lengths, and air/release dates, you should always try to find a Japanese website as the source. | ||
For | For English title, if the anime has been licensed, provide an official English source. | ||
====Images==== | ====Images==== | ||
Screenshots of the titles as displayed on the screen, or pictures of the titles as written on DVD-covers or booklets are usually valid as | Screenshots of the titles as displayed on the screen, or pictures of the titles as written on DVD-covers or booklets are usually valid as kanji and English title sources. | ||
If you need a free image host, take a look here: [[Recommended Links#Image Hosting|Recommended image hosters]]. | If you need a free image host, take a look here: [[Recommended Links#Image Hosting|Recommended image hosters]]. | ||
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====English==== | ====English==== | ||
|If the anime is licensed, you should try to find the official | |If the anime is licensed, you should try to find the official English title - if not, you can translate it yourself (or take it from a fansub), but this should only be done if it is not licensed and it has no official English title. | ||
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====Kanji==== | ====Kanji==== | ||
|For kanji-titles, you should always specify a source - especially for conflicting entries. This should definitely be a | |For kanji-titles, you should always specify a source - especially for conflicting entries. This should definitely be a Japanese site. And preferably it should be the official site for the anime. | ||
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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
|Most people do not read the description as it is not readily available - but in this place, you should probably describe if it is a recap of a number of episodes, or any similar details. It is advised not to bother with actual descriptions of the episode in question - but I guess | |Most people do not read the description as it is not readily available - but in this place, you should probably describe if it is a recap of a number of episodes, or any similar details. It is advised not to bother with actual descriptions of the episode in question - but I guess no one is stopping you. | ||
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