agree

Quoting Berak:

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I know that you can get the whole view by pressing the small "View Contribution Notes" envelope, but I'm not at all convinced that all voters are aware of this possibility

I've received (and given) several no votes because of that. Needles to say, I agree

Gerri's comments in an old Feature Request thread on this topic.

Quoting TheMovieman:

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What she says makes sense, in theory, but even I try to keep it concise but run out of room, especially with common names and such. If I don't fully explain it I have no doubt I'll get no votes...

I think Gerri is 100% right. Some contribution notes are far too long. And those who vote "no" just because they think notes are not explicit enough just love to play school teachers (except for spelling mistakes where school teachers are against rules...  )

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especially with common names

Especially for tv series. If you have about 6 or so people to do common names/credited as in your notes it's basically impossible to include all the notes, including links to sites that provide some proof they are the same person for each and every one of them, for all of them.

I usually try to provide about 3 links for each credited as/common name. So just with the regular notes about the changes made then plus all the CLT results and links. There isn't enough room to show all of them.



So I agree with the op, longer contribution notes is needed.

Quoting surfeur51:

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Quoting TheMovieman:

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What she says makes sense, in theory, but even I try to keep it concise but run out of room, especially with common names and such. If I don't fully explain it I have no doubt I'll get no votes...

I think Gerri is 100% right. Some contribution notes are far too long. And those who vote "no" just because they think notes are not explicit enough just love to play school teachers (except for spelling mistakes where school teachers are against rules...  )

I feel this a much to casual approach to the question I raise here Surfeur. 

This has to do with accurately explaining the changes you make for future references, and as such, IMHO, there can be no "too long" contribution notes.

And, as already stated, the complete notes are available by pressing the small "View Contribution Notes" envelope, and as such they should be made available when pressing the "Evaluate" link as well IMO.

Quoting Berak:

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Does anyone else feel that the "Contribution Notes" field is too small? Especially now - with the new art crew being added, I find that the notes get cut short when they exceed a certain length.

I know that you can get the whole view by pressing the small "View Contribution Notes" envelope, but I'm not at all convinced that all voters are aware of this possibility, and so in my opinion the notes should be shown as a whole just by pressing "Evaluate".

What say ye?

I absolutely agree.
The worst part is that there is not even a warning that part of the text will be cut out, so you won't even notice it, sometimes.

Quoting Berak:

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Does anyone else feel that the "Contribution Notes" field is too small?
I know that you can get the whole view by pressing the small "View Contribution Notes" envelope, but I'm not at all convinced that all voters are aware of this possibility

As someone who luckily did know and had to use the method to find the resons for a cover change recently (it was legit but no explanation was visible in the normal window) I agree with this.