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hoeksmas (151330) on 11/21/2023 11:57 PM · Reply · Permalink · Report

https://www.mobygames.com/game/180008/computer-games-for-businesses-schools-and-homes/

There was a version of this book released later for the TRS-80. I had a pending entry, but accidentally abandoned it. It has been several days, and the TRS-80 platform still isn't available to add. How long does one typically have to wait? Or is this a bug?

Also of note. Several months ago I tried adding the Dragon 32/64 platform to this game: https://www.mobygames.com/game/177315/monsters-magic/ There was a bug at the time that was supposedly fixed, but several months later the Dragon 32/64 platform still cannot be added.

I think abandoned platform entries somehow aren't timing out, thus making it impossible to ever add the platform if someone abandons it. This seems ripe for trolling Mobygames.

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Cantillon (77965) on 11/22/2023 5:43 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report

The platforms are Rejected on the backend. Possible reason to not time them out is to not have the same (wrong) platform being added again and again.

I will WIP them back.

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hoeksmas (151330) on 12/1/2023 10:36 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report

The game I linked to, there has been a problem for at least 6 months. Has someone repeatedly been trying to add the same platform for 6 straight months? I'm pretty sure this is a bug.

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Cantillon (77965) on 12/1/2023 11:00 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report

Can you see it in your work in progress now?

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hoeksmas (151330) on 12/1/2023 11:04 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report

Sorry. I should have been more clear. I'm trying to add the Dragon 32/64 version of this game: https://www.mobygames.com/game/177315/monsters-magic/

I was told that some contributor prior to me started adding this version, but never finished. Is there an entry pending? I'm just curious because it has been at least 6 months.

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Cantillon (77965) on 12/1/2023 11:50 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report

My mistake, I thought you were the one with the rejected platform, but it was another user indeed. Yes, seems like a bug then...

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Koterminus (251279) on 12/1/2023 12:27 PM · Reply · Permalink · Report

A temporary workaround for this is to use the game split tool to move the rejected platform to another rejected game entry, making it possible for another user to submit the same platform to the first game.

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Cantillon (77965) on 12/1/2023 1:40 PM · Reply · Permalink · Report

I moved the rejected platform to another rejected game as per Koterminus workaround. Go ahead and add the platform to Monsters & Magic.