Quoting Ken Cole:

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If this is a rare condition and the note is otherwise helpful, it should stay.  However, I'm open to removing or changing the note if it gets in the way more often than it helps.

The note is not otherwise helpful as, if memory serves, the reason the "Based on anything by" credit was added was so that we could track all OMB credits regardless of what that medium was.  Leaving the note will, as happened here, just cause arguments the next time a film is remade as, technically, a film isn't another medium but the same medium.

For the Rules note, how about:

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Notes: Adapted from another work.

Quoting GreyHulk:

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I'm with CalebAndCo, 'Adapted from another work' would be more useful.

I'm all for that, though I think it would change the correct answer on this issue, which is fine by me.

Now I want everyone to take deep breath and pay attention for a minute. I said all of this throughout this thread in pieces. This is the contribution forum. What position did I take, simply that omb was not within the ules on this film now and gave detailed explanations why. I got well, the majority and yadaA yada. The majority can't change the rules, only ken can. There was a lot of venom spewed at me and little if any directed st anyone personally. Ken has weighed in, I expressed my thoughts which ken addressed and a solution has been developed within a page.

That's the way these things usually develop. Ken used to have a line in the rules which basically said if in doubt, leave it out. This was just such a case. I am pleased with end result but I am not pleased with how we got there. These things always take the same avenue, I defend the data and therules as they are dealt with today. That is the function of this forum...contributions today. It is not about changing rules, that's the rules forum. If in doubt leave it out.

It's amazing now that ken ruled, those who were so lamely supporting breaking the rule entirely have weighed inon how to improve. Now if they would just recognize the rules are, and support them instead continually supporting breaking them,. Ken doesn't have the time to weigh in on every single issue. To ne honest, had I been able to change this myself, I would have done so quickly and solicited what Caleb came up with. But I don't have that ability, I will always deal with the rules as they st that moment, and I will never support anyone who tries to circumvent and you all know who you are. It would be nic to see for a change, you know  skip is right, we can't do this today, keys try to get ken to modify it or take it to the rules.

I will defend the rules and the data always. As the rules change so will I.

Not a.sermon just a thought . I hope I caught most of the typos. For those who seem to enjoy the belittling approach, think about how you feel when I get pushed too far and fire a few rounds if my own. None of you know what my life is now, or the challenges involved. I have said I hate using a smartphone but it is whatvit is for now.

Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:

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Quoting GreyHulk:

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I'm with CalebAndCo, 'Adapted from another work' would be more useful.

I'm all for that, though I think it would change the correct answer on this issue, which is fine by me.

How would it change the correct answer on this issue?

Ace beat me to it. Good explanation.