User talk:Watchsmart
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Two Factor
Hello, and welcome! I have your submission on hold for a moment, as in case of primary verified publications (and their associated titles), it is customary (required, even) to first contact the primary verifier (ie editor who has the actual book in hand, and by verifying attests to the veracity of the information). Hence, I've posted a message on user talk:MLB's page for confirmation of your edit (likely, but it could also have been a misspelling in the publication in which case we keep the record as-is and create a canonical - alternate name relationship to make that visible in the database). If you intend to contribute, please do read through the material provided in the welcome message above. Also, do not hesitate to reply here or over at the Community Portal or Help desk. Regards, MagicUnk 09:12, 8 September 2021 (EDT)
- Sounds good to me. Let me know if there is any info I can provide. --Watchsmart 09:03, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
- Can you tell me if you happen to have a copy of the magazine in hand (ie that that is where the info for the correction came from)? If not, we'll wait for MLB's confirmation (or not) :) Thanks! MagicUnk 11:52, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
- I do have a copy. You can see that the name is spelled with an "s" in the table of contents and the text itself. --Watchsmart 20:05, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
- Perfect! Approved now. And by the way, if you have the actual product in hand, consider primary verifying the publication record (left-hand menuitem when pub record is displayed). That helps considerably in increasing trust in ISFDB data accuracy. Regards, MagicUnk 05:59, 10 September 2021 (EDT)
- I will do that with future publications! Indeed, now that I grasp what a primary verification is, if I spot a typo like that in the future I will follow the standard procedure. I had read the welcome post above, but didn't quite grasp the nuance of the concept at that time.--Watchsmart 06:18, 10 September 2021 (EDT)
- You can do that for the 'Two Factor' publication - for this edit, there's no moderator approval required. So, an easy thing to do. Regards, MagicUnk 07:56, 11 September 2021 (EDT)
- I will do that with future publications! Indeed, now that I grasp what a primary verification is, if I spot a typo like that in the future I will follow the standard procedure. I had read the welcome post above, but didn't quite grasp the nuance of the concept at that time.--Watchsmart 06:18, 10 September 2021 (EDT)
- Perfect! Approved now. And by the way, if you have the actual product in hand, consider primary verifying the publication record (left-hand menuitem when pub record is displayed). That helps considerably in increasing trust in ISFDB data accuracy. Regards, MagicUnk 05:59, 10 September 2021 (EDT)
- I do have a copy. You can see that the name is spelled with an "s" in the table of contents and the text itself. --Watchsmart 20:05, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
- Can you tell me if you happen to have a copy of the magazine in hand (ie that that is where the info for the correction came from)? If not, we'll wait for MLB's confirmation (or not) :) Thanks! MagicUnk 11:52, 9 September 2021 (EDT)
Care to standardize Korean currency?
Hi. I noticed here that Korean currency is not standardized in our database. Not knowing anything about history of Korean currency, I have no idea if, and how, to standardize it. Would ₩ as currency symbol be a good choice for publications later than 1962? (see here) Care to shed some light on this topic, and propose a standard? Regards, MagicUnk 08:10, 11 September 2021 (EDT)
- As a standard, I would propose using "₩" as in ₩12000. That's how prices are listed listed in Korea. I used "원" (following the numerical price) since that's a convention of publishers (and that's how it is printed on the back cover of the book I submitted). But, indeed, as a standard for all Korean books... using "₩" would be the way to go. In case you are curious, they mean the same thing and are the same when spoken out loud.--Watchsmart 09:34, 11 September 2021 (EDT)
- I've gone in and updated all to conform to "₩". Regards, MagicUnk 15:42, 11 September 2021 (EDT)