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Correction declined without valid reason

Re #250830-023347-372000 - Can the specific IMDb "Guideline" the correction doesn't meet be identified? - Links were added, which IMDb Guidelines require, per Item 1 of the Goofs Style Guide: "If you mention a person or a title (movie, TV series / episode) that is also listed on IMDb, you must use ..." NOTE the "MUST USE". - The Timestamp was edited because, per Item 9 of the Goofs Style Guide, the first two bullet points state: "Timestamping a goof where possible is encouraged, but the format must adhere to strict rules." NOTE the "MUST ADHERE". The second bullet states "Please use the format (at around xx mins) or (at around xh xx mins)." The edit was to use the specified FORMAT to which the Timestamp MUST ADHERE. - There also was a slight edit to include an "i.e.," in a clarifying parenthetical statement that had omitted it. Therefore, I'm very curious as to which "submission guideline" I should review to see why this "contribution has been declined" especially as it took several days to decide to decline it while all other items in the contribution were promptly accepted?

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Hi critterc74- Thank you for posting the submission reference! Further reviewing, this was a processing error which has been reported to the respective team. This has been re-submitted on your behalf and approved. The changes will be live on the site shortly. Cheers!

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Thanks for resubmitting. I've notice several similar corrections of mine being declined in the past, and when I take the time to document why they shouldn't have been declined (There are many more that I don't bother to take the time to dispute.), it seems to be chalked up to a "processing error". IMDb may want to review their "process" to provide specific reasons why items are declined.