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Re: Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

arthur237 — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:32:27 GMT

Author: arthur237

Posted: 07/23/2013 22:32

albummaster wrote:

Unfortunately, there's no easy way of removing the suggestions box. Picking from suggestions helps to ensure all of the albums on BEA can be cross-referenced, it helps to eliminate duplicates (multiple copies of the same album being added to the database), and (for year & decade charts) it also helps to show albums for the selected time period. If suggestions were removed and 'free-form' entries allowed, the site would be unmanageable. I take on board the issue with slower computers/networks, and I'll see what can be done to improve performance.

I agree as some people might spell an album wrong and there would be two different versions of one album...

Re: Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

19loveless91 — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:11:54 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 07/23/2013 17:11

The only option I see is to make something similar to IMDb - where instead of the suggestions appearing as you type, you first type in the whole title, then press enter and get offered the list of titles

Re: Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

albummaster — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:34:27 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 07/23/2013 12:34

sszwalbenest wrote:

This would result in a much faster time for loading a new album, especially with slower computers.

Re: Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

drakonium — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:24:32 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 07/22/2013 19:24

Don't get me wrong, BEA is one of the greatest sites I've ever been on, but I could clearly do without the albums/artists suggestions. I don't really know anything about informatics, but if pages can appear faster without them, then I think such an option would be a good idea.

Re: Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:09:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 22:09

Hint people. Key word: Option.

While I wouldn't use it, I'm sure someone could. So long as it's an option, then I'm fine with it. That's not to say it's a pressing matter of course.

Option to remove suggestions box when adding an album

sszwalbenest — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:20:55 GMT

Author: sszwalbenest

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:20

This would result in a much faster time for loading a new album, especially with slower computers.