Sandboxes and CRTs

[Catzlaflame]

Introduction
This thread attempts to create a standard around something that, for the longest time, has been an unwritten courtesy on content revision threads.

Issue
Often times, when someone is changing lots of stuff on a profile, they’ll just re-create the entire profile in a sandbox and paste the link into a thread.

Its really convinenent because, when the time comes to make any edits, its really easy to implement the changes.

The problem though is, for evaluation staff, its REALLY difficult to go through a sandbox and determine whats new, and whats already been accepted.

Ngl I’ve seen some stuff get accepted that im like 99% sure wouldn’t otherwise have been accepted, if it wasn’t shrouded among other stuff in a sandbox.

Proposal
We should now require users to list all proposed changes if they link an entire sandbox for a CRT.

The following can be added to the discussion rules:

If you choose to link a sandbox that includes any proposed changes to a profile, please make sure to outline the individual changes in the respective thread

 

[Planck69]

I don't mind this addition to our rules. Honestly, I've been an offender of this as well, due to the convenience and not wanting to bloat the thread but I can see how much of an issue this can be for very large changes or overhauls.

 

[Antvasima]

I also think that this seems like a very sensible addition to our rules.

 

[Just_a_Random_Butler]

Agreed . It’s clear and straightforward. It promotes transparency, which I very much like.

 

[Dereck03]

Bro cooked.

I agree, normally in the threads that I evaluate users tend to list the changes made to the sandboxes in the same CRT, although also sometimes they are just formatting changes so no problem, although I don't doubt that there may be some that don't list the changes and there may be irregularities that we wouldn't normally accept as you say in the OP.

Seems fine.