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Add Platform Filters to the Moderation Queue

LaunchBox Games Database

šŸ“‹ Summary

Add platform show/hide filters to the LaunchBox Games Database moderation queue.

ā— Problem

Moderators often have platforms they are more familiar with, and others they are not interested in or do not feel qualified to review.

Currently, they may need to repeatedly skip submissions for platforms they do not want to moderate, which slows down the process and adds unnecessary friction.

šŸ’” Proposal

Allow users to configure platform filters for the moderation queue.

This could support:

  • Showing only selected platforms

  • Hiding selected platforms

  • Saving the filter preferences per user

  • Quickly editing or clearing the platform filter list

šŸ§© Use Cases

  • A moderator focuses only on platforms they know well

  • A user hides platforms they do not want to review

  • Moderators avoid repeatedly using ā€œSkip for 24 hoursā€ on the same platforms

  • Database changes are reviewed by users with more relevant knowledge

šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • Speeds up moderation

  • Improves review quality

  • Reduces repetitive skipping

  • Lets contributors focus on areas where they have expertise

  • Makes the moderation queue more pleasant to use

āš ļø Considerations

Filters should not permanently remove items from the queue. They should only customize what each moderator sees, and users should be able to reset or adjust them at any time.

Posted by dukdukgoos Ā·
Status: Open To Community3 comments

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
    Teamā€¢

    Sep 12

    Pinned

    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case ā€” that context is always super helpful.

    Iā€™ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and Iā€™m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesnā€™t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

  • HanzJWeasel

    ā€¢

    Sep 13

    I cannot care about pinball but man there are tons of pinball submissions to wade through. I wouldnā€™t mind this.

  • dukdukgoos

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    Sep 12

    Allow user to show/hide platforms in Moderation queue

    Add the option to set up a list of platforms to show or hide (white- or black-list) when viewing the moderation queue. This is would be helpful because users may have platforms theyā€™re not interested in or donā€™t feel qualified to moderate, and now they have to weed through them by pressing ā€œSkip for 24 hoursā€ each time. This would greatly speed up the moderation process and allow users to focus on platforms they have interest in / knowledge of.