Record Locking

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This site has the ability to lock records at the episode, season & series level. Just as it sounds this is an administrative option which locks a record so that no further changes can be made. This locking is a top down format so if a series is locked all it's seasons and episodes are locked as well.

How to tell if a record is locked

If a record is locked a message similar to "This episode is locked at the series level and cannot be changed". The messages always tell you what level a lock occurs at so if an unlock needs to be requested you can advise the administrators at which level to unlock from.

Lock messages for series appear at the bottom of the details on the series info page. Lock messages for seasons & episodes appear at the top of the details section.

[edit] Why would a record be locked?

Series Level Locking

• A series is generally only locked when it has completed it's entire run.
• Locking occurs because
  • The show has a history of contention in how episodes should be ordered. While this was more of an issue before alternate episode orders were implemented this type of lock is still used to prevent the casual user from changing such a series.

Season Level Locking

• A season is rarely locked if it is locked it's usually because people have been putting in incorrect information.

Episode Level Locking

• Episodes are usually locked while a season is still airing and we do not want special episodes to throw off episode numbering. Once a season has finished airing and all the episode numbers are confirmed we would then switch to Season level locking

[edit] How do I request a lock or unlock?

1. First search the forum to confirm that there is not an ongoing discussion about the series, season or episode that you want to change - often locks are well discussed before they occur
2. If you find nothing make a new post in the Series Discussion Forum stating the Series in question as well the level of lock you want changed. Please provide a detailed reasoning for the request and an admin will look at the request usually within 24 hours though probably less - usually a request is left open for discussion for a couple days and if there is a consensus that the request has merit then it will be granted.