> are we getting anywhere with this one? as far as i know no > guidelines (either new or amendments to BoxSetNameStyle) have > come of it, and the problem is still as it was before.
I actually don't see it as a problem. Having the duplicates in the database until we can change the schema of the database makes sense. > i still maintain my position that we currently index by > tracklist, not product. If that were the case, we wouldn't have allowed the numerous duplicates already in the database. > until label/cat# support appears, i > don't see the logic in creating seperate entries for > boxset/bonus releases of the same album. We do capture this in annotations now. While I agree it's not that useful in it's current form. > this IMO is consistant with the current BoxSetNameStyle, and > just the general 'feel' of the db. I don't see that as an argument to do away with the duplicate entries, only the method in which to name the discs. We made a change to the database a while back to explicitly allow for some of these duplicates. > and it's my personal opinion that i'd much rather tag by the 'master' > release, rather than give it an overlong irrelevant title, > just because it was a freebie with something else. i think > i'd even go as far as giving the proper title for albums > packaged together on the same disc, depending on what track > was currently being tagged, but that's a whole new kettle of fish :) I completely disagree with the idea of a "master" release. I won't re-list the numerous examples of why these duplicates are necessary since they have already been posted and I'm sure you've read them all but I will say that if a duplicate disc of the same tracklist appears in a subsequent release that has it's own title, catalog and release date, it is a unique release. > maybe this issue has no chance of reaching consensus anyway :) I'm clearly on the opposing side of your argument and since I don't see how a small amount of duplication hurts the database and how merging such data will lead to lost data, I will continue to be so. Cristov (wolfsong) _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list Musicbrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
