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178 Points
Incorrect, deceptive credit of plot authorship
I have no problem with people being able to edit or improve on others' submissions... but to then credit these submissions entirely to the one who edited them is absolutely unacceptable. I happen to know for a FACT that the plot summary currently credited to user ahmetkozan on the film Rec 2 was NOT that editor's work, as that user is responsible only for a small, but beneficial, tweak to that particular submission. Even if the edit history is viewable, it is not accessible without logging in. This is misleading and problematic.
There should be a way to list ALL the contributors responsible for a particular plot summary, even as a collapsed list.
Michelle
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321.3K Points
5 years ago
Hi great_another_account_i_need_to_keep_track_of -
Regarding Plot Bylines (authorship, as per our current Plot Summary policy:
If corrections (spelling, grammar, etc) are made to a Plot Summary, the byline should NOT be changed. If a contributor disagrees and wants to substantively change it, they should instead be submitting a new plot summary with their own byline rather than edit the original and add their own name to it.
Regarding the Plot listed on "[Rec]²", I reviewed the byline change and was able to confirm that i was made by the original author (who had begun using a new name).
If you see any further Plot byline updates that violate our policies, please continue reporting them and our staff can investigate further.
Cheers!
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great_another_account_i_need_to_keep_track_of
8 Messages
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178 Points
5 years ago
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