Double checking before accepting delete requests

[Scotsman]

While doing some moderation for the database,  there were two or three delete requests for duplicate sega saturn games. Turns out these were not duplicates and have now been deleted completely from the database.

The games were:

Arcade's Greatest Hits: Williams, Actua Golf and a japanese one i can't remember the name of now.

Can we please double check before accepting the delete request.

BTW i didn't accept the requests, when double checking myself i found that they were already deleted

Not sure if this is in the right place, if not could an admin maybe move it to the correct place thanks.

Edited December 4, 2020 by IainSA

[kurzih]

My stand on this one is that no deletion should ever be accepted without a good explanation written in the reason field.
And second, if the reason is just "dupe" or similar, then the reason field should also include the link to the other entry it is duplicated from to let the moderators make the right decision. Usually that's what we see, but not always.

Please also be aware that some deletion are done because the game has duplicate regional entries while having different title names in different countries (we use regional alt names and regional media for a single game entry). Explaining this in the "Reason Field" + linking the other entry makes things clear for moderation.

Most moderation and new content put on the database is top notch, but there are sometimes rare attempts that have no merit or are reasoned with even false claims. That's why double/triple checking different sources, not only for deletions, is most important and as well not relying blindly in just one source. Like sometimes it seems Moby Games is the "only" source information, even if it has it own hiccups and some inaccuracies as well - everyone should consider source criticism there too.

I personally recommend for older games the combo of Moby/Wikipedia/Gamefaqs + dedicated website of the platform in question. And in addition for newer/recent games the publisher's/dev's game page.

 

 

[sinistron]

I find that some people are a little too "trigger happy" when it comes to approvals.