Re: [mb-style] Changes to our style process (Important)

2014-10-23 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 1:25 AM, David Gasaway lt; dave@ gt; wrote: On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren lt; reosarevok@ gt; wrote: tl;dr: Style system has changed, new info at http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Proposals Hi. How

Re: [mb-style] Changes to our style process (Important)

2014-10-20 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote Hi! So, this has already been posted to the blog, but for those here who don't read the blog, I'll repost: At the MusicBrainz Summit last month in Copenhagen, one of the topics to be discussed was the state of the style guidelines and style process. One thing

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-29 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote On 25 September 2014 12:18, Frederic Da Vitoria lt; davitofrg@ gt; wrote: 2014-09-25 12:45 GMT+02:00 lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt;: Back to the fundamental question: should the master entity link to releases, or to recordings and / or tracks? I'm uncertain as to what

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-25 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote 2014-09-24 23:50 GMT+02:00 symphonick lt; symphonick@ gt;: 2014-09-24 7:54 GMT+02:00 Frederic Da Vitoria lt; davitofrg@ gt;: 2014-09-23 23:31 GMT+02:00 symphonick lt; symphonick@ gt;: 2014-09-19 11:34 GMT+02:00 Frederic Da Vitoria lt; davitofrg@

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-24 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote There must be something I am missing here: Our developers have created a quite efficient release tracks editor which enables us to enter ARs for all the tracks at the same time with almost no more work than entering a release level AR. So why not enable something

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-20 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote 2014-09-19 11:32 GMT+02:00 LordSputnik lt; ben.sput@ gt;: KRSCuan wrote Thing is, we used to have those separated by them being different recordings. We then chose to throw that info away by merging different masters/remasters, even in cases where they have

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-17 Thread lixobix
-09-16 16:39 GMT+02:00 lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt;: It's questionable whether SPARS codes should be used at all as a reference for mastering info (I think not), as the mastering aspect of them refers merely to the nature of the medium onto which the master is pressed, and bears no relation

Re: [mb-style] Master and Performance entities

2014-09-16 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote 2014-09-14 14:00 GMT+02:00 LordSputnik lt; ben.sput@ gt;: Master audio could be represented in one of two ways: - 1. as an entity which groups releases with identical mastering. - 2. as an entity which seamlessly fits between recordings and tracks, and allows

Re: [mb-style] RFC-2: STYLE-335: Add Box set as a primary type of Release Group

2014-09-13 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote Re: compilations. I can now get that a series of albums simultaneously released separately and as a set would be an original box set (see 1; lixobix I guess you might say this was contentious). I was keen to avoid splitting the studio album discography. I'll try adapting what

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-331add 'composite reissue' relationship (aka 'includes')

2014-09-13 Thread lixobix
Here's how I see it. We should have each of RG RG, R RG, and R R relationships. The relationship should be expressed at the most abstract level possible (RG RG). I don't see why having similar titles is important, as I see this relationship merely illustrating that all the music available on

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-331add 'composite reissue' relationship (aka 'includes')

2014-09-11 Thread lixobix
1) A release group includes another when it retains: The track list in essentially the same order as the original The original title, possibly as a medium title, a super-title in the track list, or in reproduced cover art It's not clear to me whether this means that both conditions must be met in

Re: [mb-style] RFC-2: STYLE-335: Add Box set as a primary type of Release Group

2014-09-11 Thread lixobix
caller#6-2 wrote On 09/10/2014 02:46 PM, Tom Crocker wrote: On 10 September 2014 22:17, caller#6 lt; callerno6@ gt; lt;mailto: callerno6@ gt; wrote: On 09/05/2014 10:54 AM, lixobix wrote: I think we're overcomplicating this. Perhaps something simple would work: A Box

Re: [mb-style] RFC-2: STYLE-335: Add Box set as a primary type of Release Group

2014-09-05 Thread lixobix
caller#6-2 wrote On 09/05/2014 01:23 AM, Tom Crocker wrote: Same as before. Tell us what you think! 1st RFV: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-STYLE-335-Add-Box-set-as-a-primary-type-of-Release-Group-tp4667826.html On 24 August 2014 22:15, Tom Crocker lt; tomcrockermail@

Re: [mb-style] Pre-RFC: Rename disambiguation field Description

2014-08-24 Thread lixobix
caller#6-2 wrote On 08/22/2014 09:03 AM, lixobix wrote: Users seem to be misusing the DC only because it's easier than having to click through each entity to access the full data related to it. So until full data is readily visible, we should alter the DC guide to allow for more freedom

Re: [mb-style] Pre-RFC: Rename disambiguation field Description

2014-08-22 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote Although structured data can be shown it isn't for artist/label editing drop down boxes. I agree with the principle of not duplicating stuff, particularly not structured data as free text. The problem, particularly for artists, is it's much easier for an editor to decide

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-24 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 07:15:53PM +0100, Tom Crocker wrote: I think there's a bunch of different things going on here. There are demos, which are often 'official'. There are bootlegs of albums that were initially made only for family or friends - to my mind these are

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-24 Thread lixobix
I'd distinguish release status as follows: Official: a release consisting of material recorded by the artist, and sanctioned by the label or artist, made available to the wider public Promo: a release consisting of material recorded by the artist, and sanctioned by the label or artist, made

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-24 Thread lixobix
lixobix wrote I'd distinguish release status as follows: Official: a release consisting of material recorded by the artist, and sanctioned by the label or artist, made available to the wider public Promo: a release consisting of material recorded by the artist, and sanctioned by the label

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-24 Thread lixobix
. studio recordings, or a soundboard recording of a live show etc. It would thus include studio master tapes, but would not include a bootleg made from those tapes. Staffan Vilcans wrote lixobix skrev: Private: a release consisting of material recorded by the artist, and sanctioned by the label

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-15 Thread lixobix
Staffan Vilcans wrote th1rtyf0ur skrev: The issue here is that I find it difficult to mark something as official that has literally only one (or very few) hand-made copy, given directly to another band member, recording engineer, close friend, etc., not necessarily with any intention of the

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-15 Thread lixobix
Perhaps 'private release' would be a better name. -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/Non-commercial-limited-release-status-tp4664240p4664294.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-15 Thread lixobix
Staffan Vilcans wrote Kuno Woudt skrev: Wasn't a demo typically used by bands to try to get a record deal? So they would make several (or more) copies of such a demo, to give to agents and send to record labels and maybe music press. So as a release it is not intended for the general

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-15 Thread lixobix
Staffan Vilcans wrote Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren skrev: Purely internal versions (even if leaked) should not be listed. But why not? Aren't we supposed to be the ultimate source of music information? Why should we put such a limit to it then? It does seem like interesting data for me at

Re: [mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-15 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Staffan Vilcans lt; liftarn@ gt;wrote: lixobix skrev: The issue isn't whether the release is a demo, it's about non-public releases. The release could be an entirely new studio album (see BoC), but its the manner

[mb-style] Non-commercial / limited release status

2014-04-14 Thread lixobix
Following an editing discussion (https://musicbrainz.org/edit/27310045), a new release status for non-commercial / limited releases might be useful. This would include demos, studio sessions, or other releases that are ultimately created by the artist that are distributed to band members, label

Re: [mb-style] Recording types

2014-04-05 Thread lixobix
David Gasaway wrote On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 10:40 AM, lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; wrote: The advantage would be similar to that of having different RG types, i.e it would be possible to group recordings according to type. So you could have a list of all studio recordings, without live

Re: [mb-style] 'Studio' secondary RG type

2014-04-05 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote Yes, in the current situation, you can not be sure an album is studio or if nobody bothered to check live. This is a small problem that could would be solved. Currently there is no distinction between a studio album and an album lacking the correct secondary type. So

Re: [mb-style] 'Studio' secondary RG type

2014-04-05 Thread lixobix
rossetyler wrote As much as possible, I don't like to (re)define things and, I would think, MB guidance shouldn't strive to either. So, if the artist (by way of an official publication/release) infers that it is live and/or studio by using those words, then it is. Of course, using the name

Re: [mb-style] Recording types

2014-04-03 Thread lixobix
Staffan Vilcans wrote We already have a free text entry that can be used for that and much more. David Gasaway wrote I would like to see some of the above as additional attributes on the recording-of AR. Of course, it would be silly to have the same list of types on both the Recording and

Re: [mb-style] Changes to #Compilation in Release Group/Type

2014-04-02 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote Based on suggestions here I've updated my proposed changes. A comparison with the existing text can be seen at http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/index.php?title=User:Tommycrock/proposal/Release_Group/Type/Compilationdiff=65830oldid=65824 I'm not trying to change meaning (except

[mb-style] 'Studio' secondary RG type

2014-04-02 Thread lixobix
Following on from the 'Demo' RG type discussions, what does everyone think about the idea of 'Studio' as secondary RG type? This would cover releases consisting predominantly of recordings made in studios, i.e. would cover most artists' main albums, singles, and EPs. This would mean most of what

[mb-style] Recording types

2014-04-02 Thread lixobix
How about adding types to recordings, corresponding to release types (or most of them)? We already have a 'Specific recording types' section in the Recordings guide, currently with only 'live' listed. The following could possibly be used: Spokenword Interview Audiobook Live Remix Edit DJ-mix Demo

Re: [mb-style] Changes to #Primary type in Release Group/Type

2014-03-31 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote While I was looking at compilation, I thought there were some problems with the primary type section in http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Group/Type. I thought the guidance on albums wasn't great and got a bit mixed up about defining primary or secondary types, but it turns

Re: [mb-style] Changes to #Primary type in Release Group/Type

2014-03-31 Thread lixobix
Frederik quot;Fresoquot; S. Olesen-2 wrote Den 31-03-2014 15:12, lixobix skrev: and if in doubt to choose album. Please don't. if in doubt - leave blank. Missing information is infinitely better than wrong information. If you're not sure whether something is an album or EP or something else

Re: [mb-style] Changes to #Compilation in Release Group/Type

2014-03-31 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote I want to clarify the use of compilation to include 'rarities' albums, and get your suggestions. I also want to fix a discrepancy with the official release group style guide. I want to change the start of http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Group/Type#Compilation to : A

[mb-style] RFV STYLE-311: Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type

2014-03-31 Thread lixobix
Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type. This would allow demos and (non-live/broadcast) studio sessions to be categorised correctly. Definition: A demo is a release that contains preliminary material by an artist, with the intention that some of the material will be worked on and used for a

Re: [mb-style] Changes to #Compilation in Release Group/Type

2014-03-27 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote I want to clarify the use of compilation to include 'rarities' albums, and get your suggestions. I also want to fix a discrepancy with the official release group style guide. I want to change the start of http://musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Group/Type#Compilation to : A

Re: [mb-style] Are Pay what you want the same as free?

2014-03-25 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote It's just that adding two rels (well, for bandcamp, three, with the streaming one which I do add) feels a bit over the top. Perhaps we should allow multiple relationship types to be mapped to one URL? -- View this message in context:

Re: [mb-style] RFC STYLE-311: Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type

2014-03-25 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote On 23 Mar 2014 19:09, lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; wrote: Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type. This would allow demos and (non-live/broadcast) studio sessions to be categorised correctly. Would it be useful to give a (rough) definition? I'm not sure I'd put most

Re: [mb-style] Pre RFC: Handle outtakes and rare recording release groups

2014-03-25 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote On 24 Mar 2014 18:28, lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; wrote: The problem is, where do you draw the line? There are many types of compilation, and deciding which would fit into which of two categories could be difficult. Some compilations are a mixture of released

Re: [mb-style] Pre RFC: Handle outtakes and rare recording release groups

2014-03-24 Thread lixobix
tommycrock wrote What do people think about some way to organise albums that are collections of previously unreleased or hard to find material (rather than normal albums or compilations)? Either that or a change to the style guide to have them included as compilation type. Examples Beatles

[mb-style] Demo as secondary release type

2014-03-23 Thread lixobix
Is there a reason why we do not have any release type for demo? Presently, they have to be marked as 'other' to avoid mixing demos with albums. Having 'demo' as a secondary type would mean demos could be grouped together, and also assigned a primary type without mixing them up with other albums,

Re: [mb-style] Demo as secondary release type

2014-03-23 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:41 PM, lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; wrote: Is there a reason why we do not have any release type for demo? Presently, they have to be marked as 'other' to avoid mixing demos with albums. Having 'demo' as a secondary type would

Re: [mb-style] Demo as secondary release type

2014-03-23 Thread lixobix
Is there a way to rename the thread? -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/Demo-as-secondary-release-type-tp4663513p4663523.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

[mb-style] RFC STYLE-311: Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type

2014-03-23 Thread lixobix
Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type. This would allow demos and (non-live/broadcast) studio sessions to be categorised correctly. http://tickets.musicbrainz.org/browse/STYLE-311 -- View this message in context:

Re: [mb-style] RFC STYLE-311: Add 'Demo' as secondary release group type

2014-03-23 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote +1 Expected (by me at least!) RFV date is Mar 31, since you forgot to mention that :) ___ MusicBrainz-style mailing list MusicBrainz-style@.musicbrainz

Re: [mb-style] RFC-STYLE-273. New relationship attribute : unsure

2014-03-07 Thread lixobix
Frederic Da Vitoria wrote 2014-03-06 13:23 GMT+01:00 Frederik Freso S. Olesen lt; freso.dk@ gt;: Den 06-03-2014 12:33, jesus2099 skrev: could be called unsure, unverified, etc. I let the english speakers find the appropriate work. for cases like The song is sometimes co-credited

Re: [mb-style] RFC-STYLE-273. New relationship attribute : unsure

2014-03-07 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:33 PM, jesus2099 lt; hta3s836gzacohe@ gt;wrote: could be called unsure, unverified, etc. I let the english speakers find the appropriate work. for cases like The song is sometimes co-credited to Reginald Connelly but not only

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-282: add mini-album primary type

2014-02-12 Thread lixobix
Staffan Vilcans wrote 30 januari 2014, drsaunde lt; drsaunde@ gt; skrev: What i'm saying is that mini-album and EP are the same thing with a different name. Why should we have 2 categories that represent the same thing? I'd say they are not. An EP is generally 4-5 tracks while a

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-287: Move USB and slotMusic formats out of Digital Media

2014-01-30 Thread lixobix
+1 -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-STYLE-287-Move-USB-and-slotMusic-formats-out-of-Digital-Media-tp4661867p4661881.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-282: add mini-album primary type

2014-01-30 Thread lixobix
drsaunde wrote What i'm saying is that mini-album and EP are the same thing with a different name. Why should we have 2 categories that represent the same thing? Albums are sometimes called LP's. Should the fact that we have a category Album block us from adding a new category LP, well

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-282: add mini-album primary type

2014-01-28 Thread lixobix
drsaunde wrote Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote Not really - proposals pass if they're not vetoed. kuno specifically said he wasn't vetoing this - I'm not sure about drsaunde so let's wait a bit and see if he clarifies it :) Based on the examples provided and the proposal, I cannot find any

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-282: add mini-album primary type

2014-01-23 Thread lixobix
drsaunde wrote Mihai Spinei wrote Got a couple of +1s for mini-albums, so I'd suggest to add just them for now, will debate maxi-singles later. RFV ticket: http://tickets.musicbrainz.org/browse/STYLE-282 wiki: http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/User:D4rkie/Release_Group/Type#Mini-Album

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-278: Add Stadium/Arena as place type

2014-01-23 Thread lixobix
+1, I don't see any problem here, nor with Church, Buddhist Temple, Community Centre, Music Hall, MUsic Venue, Club etc. Although I would say 'Stadium' and 'Arena' should be separate. -- View this message in context:

Re: [mb-style] RFC STYLE-279: Add Place of Worship as place type

2014-01-23 Thread lixobix
I know this is closed, but I may as well write it here. I don't see any problem with a list of venue types as places. What is a problem is the definitions in https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Place. The dichotomy between Studio and Venue does not make sense. The venue has no relevance to whether the

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-10-15 Thread lixobix
jacobbrett wrote I can't see a single track listed as …Baby One More Time (radio version) under the linked recording. Third one down? http://musicbrainz.org/recording/9aa77fa3-1a7d-4ff9-a5ce-8c3dc072fa52 jacobbrett wrote Also, in the second example you're advocating that the recording should

Re: [mb-style] Recording Titles and Related Stuff

2013-10-15 Thread lixobix
jacobbrett wrote Tom Crocker wrote It seems to me that for bootlegs we should be putting the track titles as they are on the release (correcting typos and order issues) and entering fully corrected names for the recordings. That seemed to be what demono thought when I asked about this in

Re: [mb-style] Fwd: RFC: STYLE-248

2013-09-14 Thread lixobix
Looks good to me. -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/Fwd-RFC-STYLE-248-tp4657617p4657626.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ MusicBrainz-style mailing list

Re: [mb-style] pre-RFC: Track and release titles

2013-09-05 Thread lixobix
symphonick wrote 1) not unless we can have the same page for both classical non-classical. maybe look into merging the pages in a later step, if possible? 2) capitalisation, especially regarding classical, is language-dependent 2013/9/3 lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; 1) Since you

Re: [mb-style] Correcting errors vs. listing them as an artist credit?

2013-09-05 Thread lixobix
Mike Morrison wrote Hi all, Continuing the thread below from the mb-users list; thanks for the replies so far there. I'm coming to this list to ask whether some of the MB documentation could be clarified with respect to this distinction? My sense is that prior to NGS, many variant spellings

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-240: add whosampled to other db whitelist

2013-09-05 Thread lixobix
+1 -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-STYLE-240-add-whosampled-to-other-db-whitelist-tp4657454p4657515.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ MusicBrainz-style

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-233: New cover art types

2013-09-03 Thread lixobix
+1 -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-STYLE-233-New-cover-art-types-tp4657293p4657411.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ MusicBrainz-style mailing list

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-227: More new packaging types

2013-09-03 Thread lixobix
+1 from me, except that I'm still a bit unclear what a snap case is! -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-STYLE-227-More-new-packaging-types-tp4655769p4657412.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [mb-style] RFC: Add Resident Advisor to Other Databases whitelist

2013-09-03 Thread lixobix
+1 -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFC-Add-Resident-Advisor-to-Other-Databases-whitelist-tp4657327p4657413.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ MusicBrainz-style

Re: [mb-style] pre-RFC: Track and release titles

2013-09-03 Thread lixobix
1) Since you are incorporating and modifying sections from CSG, would that render those sections obsolete? It seems that the gap between classical/non-classical style is closing in most respects, so amalgamating the relevant sections would be an idea. 2) I would suggest we have one general page

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-28 Thread lixobix
Sheamus Patt wrote What I want to avoid is having locations in countries other than the USA or Canada omit this level just because it's not one of those two countries. I'm pretty sure that, for example, Australia and Russia have these same issues, and so locations should include the extra

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines #2

2013-08-28 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote So this is going to be dealt with in track title guidelines? Is the sentence in my first post OK temporarily, until the track titles proposal is done? Well, it reads as an odd phrase to me: Parts of the chosen track title which relate it to a release Relate it to a release,

Re: [mb-style] RFV STYLE-225: packaging: slipcover, book, cassette case, box

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote Yeah I disagree about using the outermost packaging, because, for example, I'd much rather know that a CD came in a digipak than know the CD had a slipcover. They're both useful to know, but different people will have different preferences for which should be recorded. Could

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 03:08:30AM -0700, lixobix wrote: One minor point: The second sentence in the description for city should be removed (Additional disambiguation should be given...) as the disambiguation is now included in state. Perhaps move the example to state, just

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
1) Wouldn't it be better to move the live recordings section from Style/Recording to here, rather than referencing Style/Recording? 2) There's still the issue th1rtyf0ur highlighted in the RFC: what happens when two tracks contain different ETI, or one has none? Do we keep both/it?

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote I'd prefer it if items were more optional and we trusted to common sense (or altered and voted where we disagreed with what someone else had done). I don't see the benefit in adding a 'Venue', 'City' or 'State' to Glastonbury festival or Rock Am Ring. Something like: Live

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote 1) is probably dependent on the outcome of the live RFC 2) is covered by the rule, select the recording title based on the most common track title. If it includes ETI, keep it. (in other words, if it's in one track title and not in two track titles, you wouldn't keep it

Re: [mb-style] RFV: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote 2) What about a 50/50 split? Leave it to user discretion? http://musicbrainz.org/recording/a948c4ab-cc2e-4419-bb62-6a59c6899726 That recording looks like it only has one track, but my memory was Consistent Original Data said use the most common and if there's a tie, use

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Sheamus Patt wrote Yes, state should definitely be included for those countries that commonly use it. I don't like USA and Canada being exceptions here where it's mandatory, but I don't have a good alternative. Perhaps we could just say State (or province) should be included where it's

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-240: add whosampled to other db whitelist

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Looks good to me. -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFC-STYLE-240-add-whosampled-to-other-db-whitelist-tp4657248p4657259.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines #2

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote To me, this is more a question of what the track title should be. I don't use iTunes so I don't know if they put that splash on every explicit track. If not, then I'd have thought it goes with the track as ETI. Looking at listings on other sites and Puddy Suspectz soundcloud

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-240: add whosampled to other db whitelist

2013-08-27 Thread lixobix
+1 :) -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFC-STYLE-240-add-whosampled-to-other-db-whitelist-tp4657248p4657263.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ MusicBrainz-style

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-24 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote Another thing which we haven't considered is removing the title altogether. Since the recording title is so dependent in track titles, it seems almost redundant. But please let's not go there! I don't see why that makes them redundant. -- View this message in context:

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-23 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote I've tweaked the proposal to improve the wording. I think this should solve lixobix's problem with the contradictory paragraphs. Will keep the expiration time the same, since there has been no change to the actual guidance in the proposal. Please let me know if you prefer

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-23 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote OK, I'm hoping this is the last edit, as we've gone WAY off my original intended purpose (lesson learned, heh). http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/User:Th1rtyf0ur/Style/Specific_types_of_releases/Live_bootlegs Per nikki's suggestion, I've moved the Recordings block into this

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-23 Thread lixobix
jesus2099 wrote *1.* We already can have dates on recording-work AR (only medley is missing yet) *2.* nikki says that areas will be linkable too in the future So we will have to make dates and areas information visible in a new column of the /artist/mbid/recordings page. I don't understand

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-23 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote I've no idea how you construct a good guide, unless it either has to do with being 'named' or by listing a set of things to move, and keep all others. I think your right. That said, as I suggested earlier, I would be happy for everything to go in the ETI, giving each

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-23 Thread lixobix
Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren wrote On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 12:54 AM, Ben Ockmore lt; ben.sput@ gt; wrote: I've tweaked the proposal to improve the wording. I think this should solve lixobix's problem with the contradictory paragraphs. Will keep the expiration time the same, since there has

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-22 Thread lixobix
Perhaps this would work for now: Live Release Groups, and untitled live Releases, should be named by concatenating the date and location. With the exception of state, which has special rules below, include as much information as is known, following the format below. Syntax: -MM-DD: Event,

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-22 Thread lixobix
Alex Mauer wrote On 2013-08-22 06:00, lixobix wrote: Perhaps this would work for now: Live Release Groups, and untitled live Releases, should be named by concatenating the date and location. With the exception of state, which has special rules below, include as much information as is known

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
Kuno Woudt wrote A simple suffix like '(live)' or '(acoustic)' is arguably not part of the title, so I can understand moving that to the disambiguation field, but the default should be to keep things with the title. So what is a simple and what is a non-simple suffix? Kuno Woudt wrote

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 01:20:36PM -0700, lixobix wrote: Alex Mauer wrote I understand why we would want to record the state, for certain countries, but I don’t understand why it matters that the country’s postal system uses the state in their addresses. It’s not like we’re

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
Sorry, was typing my response whilst you replied! I would change these two bits: City can be the city, town or village where the concert was held. Additional disambiguation should be given if there are multiple identically-named cities in the same state or country, e.g. Franklin, Franklin

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote I don't see why disambiguation is poorly defined - it's whatever needs to be in the field to disambiguate the name. Well yes, but it's circular logic, because it assumes you know what the title is. LordSputnik wrote I still believe that the definition of ETI means that this

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote Yes, and so you'd move the ETI to the disambiguation. The proposal says if the chosen track title contains ETI... Move it to the disambiguation ___ MusicBrainz-style mailing list MusicBrainz-style@.musicbrainz

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
Alex Mauer wrote On 08/21/2013 05:42 PM, Tom Crocker wrote: Maybe it could be organised better but it's there. Live concerts with a single, unique release title should extend the title of the release group with date and location information as above, using the syntax [-MM-DD: ]Title[:

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-21 Thread lixobix
Tom Crocker wrote I think the logic is : Title = most common track title = Song (acoustic) if the chosen track title contains ETI... Move it to the disambiguation Title = Song, disambiguation = acoustic On Aug 22, 2013 12:39 AM, lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; wrote: LordSputnik wrote Yes

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-20 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote Anyway, there haven't been any major changes to this lately, so if there are no further issues, anyone want to +1 the current entry so we can move to the RFV stage? http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/User:Th1rtyf0ur/Style/Specific_types_of_releases/Live_bootlegs 1) The guide still

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-228 updates to Live Bootlegs guide

2013-08-20 Thread lixobix
Alex Mauer wrote On 08/20/2013 11:02 AM, Sheamus Patt wrote: Why does it matter if it’s used in the address? It matters precisely because editors might not know it's unique. E.g. few editors would know that Pasadena, USA might be referring to Pasadena, TX, USA and not the better known

Re: [mb-style] RFC STYLE-232: Classical works part II (Other problems)

2013-08-19 Thread lixobix
symphonick wrote 2013/8/18 lixobix lt; arjtaplin@ gt; symphonick wrote The language parts still need some work. I'm not a fan of English for everyone, and I'm not a fan of consistency either; I prefer that we simply store the original title in the title field. Actually, I don't

Re: [mb-style] RFV: Add Rockipedia to the Other Databases whitelist blup

2013-08-19 Thread lixobix
Looks good to me. Are there any particular criteria for whitelisting a site? -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFV-Add-Rockipedia-to-the-Other-Databases-whitelist-blup-tp4656977p4656994.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at

Re: [mb-style] Official and bootleg definitions

2013-08-19 Thread lixobix
caller#6 wrote On 08/18/2013 08:39 PM, th1rtyf0ur wrote: On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 08:27:24AM -0700, lixobix wrote: th1rtyf0ur wrote On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 12:30:55PM -0700, caller#6 wrote: (Slight tangent, sorry, but) I've never liked how MB uses bootleg. Unofficial would make more sense

Re: [mb-style] Official and bootleg definitions

2013-08-18 Thread lixobix
th1rtyf0ur wrote On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 12:30:55PM -0700, caller#6 wrote: (Slight tangent, sorry, but) I've never liked how MB uses bootleg. Unofficial would make more sense to me. To my ear, bootleg and pirated copy and unlicensed compilation and sanctioned audience recording and

Re: [mb-style] RFC: STYLE-230 - Recording Title Guidelines

2013-08-18 Thread lixobix
LordSputnik wrote But you wouldn't say a Calvin Harris remix of XYZ, you'd say the Calvin Harris remix of XYZ. Good points on the other two though. Perhaps we could do something like: IF the ETI is a named version (eg. remix/mix/edit) of the song, then include it in the title. In all

Re: [mb-style] Official and bootleg definitions

2013-08-17 Thread lixobix
Bill Purosky wrote Wouldn't media given away like that be promotional instead of official or bootleg? -- Billy Yank Bill Purosky War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - probably Paul Rodriguez (not Ambrose Bierce) On 8/16/2013 6:42 PM, lixobix wrote

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