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How do I replace a poster (that I've uploaded) with an improved version?
posted by Alain Omer DuranceauSTAFFMOD on September 16, 2017 at 1:00 AM
Newbie question: Is there a way to remove a poster I've uploaded, to replace it by an improved version? (adjustments, better resolution, etc.) I know I could just upload the new version and not care about the inferior one, but that seems to me a bit wasteful of disk space. Thanks.
Reply by Banana
on September 16, 2017 at 2:40 AM
Mods can remove images. After the new version is uploaded, use the "Report" button to report the old one as a duplicate (add a link to the one you want removed in the Extra Details box).
Reply by Viktor
on September 17, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Wouldn't it be possible to just save the Image URL and redirect it to a "Content Deleted" page or a duplicate poster of better quality?
Or is the point of not actually deleting them that so one could access the image if they had the URL?
Sorry if my phrasing is a little off, English is not my first language.
Reply by Travis Bell
on September 18, 2017 at 11:09 AM
Hi Viktor,
The point is to not remove it at all so you can still access it since there's probably a lot of clients that may have grabbed the URL when it was considered valid.
Reply by Viktor
on September 18, 2017 at 11:21 AM
Got it! Thanks!