The issue is the same I have already described in https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/becoming-sick-of-someones-incompetence and more recently in https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/primary-image-suggestion-issue-part-ii. The large majority of primary image suggestions keep on getting declined
for incomprehensible reasons, at this point I think the reviewer do not
even check the images.
Here is some fresh exemples from a string of contributions declined in the last few days for "not enough evidence" or wathever reason it actually was.
Waco (1966) (#170915-232718-877102 ) current primary image is basically a poor-looking screenshot with the title appended, I suggested the official poster
Bernardine (1957) ( #170915-232828-340902 ) current primary image is a screenshot, I suggested the official poster
The Dude Goes West (1948) ( #170916-012325-866502 ) current primary image is a video cover, I suggested the official poster
Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) ( #170916-213328-181602 ) video cover again, I suggested the official poster
Behind Enemy Lines (1986) ( #170917-070752-152802 ) current image is... I am not sure, I suggested the official poster
Platinum High School (1960) ( #170917-071603-618102 ) current primary image appears to be a promotional image, maybe a lobby card, more likely a pic from a magazine
A Private's Affair (1959) ( #170917-071441-453902 ) current primary image looks like a shoddy amateur pseudo-poster made by some teenager who started using computer a week ago, I suggested the official poster
Convicts 4 (1962) ( #170917-191805-460402 ) another video cover, I had suggested the official poster
The Strange One (1957) (#170917-191816-549402 ) VHS
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) ( #170918-071538-120302 ) same as above
Here is some fresh exemples from a string of contributions declined in the last few days for "not enough evidence" or wathever reason it actually was.
Waco (1966) (#170915-232718-877102 ) current primary image is basically a poor-looking screenshot with the title appended, I suggested the official poster
Bernardine (1957) ( #170915-232828-340902 ) current primary image is a screenshot, I suggested the official poster
The Dude Goes West (1948) ( #170916-012325-866502 ) current primary image is a video cover, I suggested the official poster
Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) ( #170916-213328-181602 ) video cover again, I suggested the official poster
Behind Enemy Lines (1986) ( #170917-070752-152802 ) current image is... I am not sure, I suggested the official poster
Platinum High School (1960) ( #170917-071603-618102 ) current primary image appears to be a promotional image, maybe a lobby card, more likely a pic from a magazine
A Private's Affair (1959) ( #170917-071441-453902 ) current primary image looks like a shoddy amateur pseudo-poster made by some teenager who started using computer a week ago, I suggested the official poster
Convicts 4 (1962) ( #170917-191805-460402 ) another video cover, I had suggested the official poster
The Strange One (1957) (#170917-191816-549402 ) VHS
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) ( #170918-071538-120302 ) same as above
Posted 3 years ago
Michelle, Official Rep
Michelle, Official Rep
Hi Stefano -
I was able to see that all the image submissions you referenced were rejected.
Concerning the submissions for "Bernardine (1957)" ( #170915-232828-340902 ) and "Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)" ( #170918-071538-120302 ), these were rejected because they were a breach of our policy.
For the remaining submissions, these were not accepted because our editors were unable to verify the source. If you are able to provide additional information abut the source of these images, please post the source details here and our staff can take another look.
I was able to see that all the image submissions you referenced were rejected.
Concerning the submissions for "Bernardine (1957)" ( #170915-232828-340902 ) and "Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)" ( #170918-071538-120302 ), these were rejected because they were a breach of our policy.
For the remaining submissions, these were not accepted because our editors were unable to verify the source. If you are able to provide additional information abut the source of these images, please post the source details here and our staff can take another look.
Sorry Michelle, I literally don't understand your reply at all. I am
absolutely unsatisfied by this kind of beurocratic, vague and
not-on-point response. I am not even sure you understand the issue.
All the poster images we are talking about already were and still are online in IMDb relevant films' galleries, I merely suggested them as primary images instead of screenshots or video covers. For the record, Steven Arnold, as he had anticipated above, re-suggested the same images as primary images (except a couple he found in better versions), and had ALL OF THEM EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED.
At this point I am curious to know how suggesting http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050184/mediaviewer/rm2539000832 and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037408/mediaviewer/rm3829596160 as primary images is " a breach of our policy", especially as they are still there and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037408/mediaviewer/rm3829596160 was eventually accepted as primary image (after being declined to me, it was eventually accepted upon Steven's suggestion).
Please note I didn't uploaded new material, I merely suggested those images as primary images as per https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/title-primary-image-suggestions, if there was a source issue it should had been raised in the "upload-accepting" phase. If these images have serious source issues or violate policies, they should be deleted, instead them all are still there. And again, Steven re-suggested all of them as primary images and they were all accepted.
All the poster images we are talking about already were and still are online in IMDb relevant films' galleries, I merely suggested them as primary images instead of screenshots or video covers. For the record, Steven Arnold, as he had anticipated above, re-suggested the same images as primary images (except a couple he found in better versions), and had ALL OF THEM EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED.
At this point I am curious to know how suggesting http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050184/mediaviewer/rm2539000832 and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037408/mediaviewer/rm3829596160 as primary images is " a breach of our policy", especially as they are still there and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037408/mediaviewer/rm3829596160 was eventually accepted as primary image (after being declined to me, it was eventually accepted upon Steven's suggestion).
Please note I didn't uploaded new material, I merely suggested those images as primary images as per https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/title-primary-image-suggestions, if there was a source issue it should had been raised in the "upload-accepting" phase. If these images have serious source issues or violate policies, they should be deleted, instead them all are still there. And again, Steven re-suggested all of them as primary images and they were all accepted.
Joel, Official Rep
Joel, Official Rep
Michelle, Official Rep
Thanks for your feedback. Currently there is a backlog for name (1520 pending) and title (1005 pending) images, see here. We are making changes in the near future to help drive-down the backlog. In the meantime, I will forward your comments to our editors for review.
stefano stefano