Replace Image instead of Remove

Postcrossing Suggestions
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This is a suggestion for the main site. It would be wonderful if we could not only delete a pre-uploaded photo, but also replace it. The difference would be that by replacing no comments or :heart: would be lost.

As scanning needs some more time than just registering, people could delay the scanning process without risking to add a new photo “too late” (after others liked the card or even commented). The only working method right now is to delete the pre-uploaded photo and leave a sad gap in the wall.

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But, what would be done in the case of a wrong photo?
The comments and hearts would be towards different photo then.

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You could still allow to remove a photo (just as it is now). Remove or Replace.

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I agree, replace in addition to delete would be great.

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Yes, this would be very nice to have.

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I don`t understand why they should be removed or replaced at all if they are initially high quality?

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There are multiple reasons for adding your own photo instead, just listing what I’ve already heard / seen:

  • the photo will stay there as long as you wish (some people delete it years later, very hard to find the original card to add it again)
  • some people prefer a scan, other a photo with some sort of background (e.g. their pet, a toy, themselves, their favourite plant, …)
  • showing the card with it’s travel marks instead of brand new
  • uploading a better quality photo / scan
  • contrast options may differ significantly between different scanners / cameras, some people might wish to have them all with the same contrast
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I support that - sometimes people mix cards up and upload a wrong picture, might be even as a replacement. To avoid that someone might end up with pictures they don’t even know on their favorites, we’d need a notification every time a favorited or commented photo would be replaced. Just my thoughts on this.

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