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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,879 |
| | Posted: | | | | Should screeners be submitted to the online?
I couldn't find anything specifically regarding this in the rules. The rules state "The main database should contain information about legal, professionally produced discs. Do not contribute "bootleg", other illegal DVDs, or privately created DVDs"
A screener isn't a bootleg or illegal, but it's not commercially available either. I've ended up with one in my collection and I wasn't sure if I should simply keep it local (somehow it ended up in our store inventory, and since it's illegal to sell them I just took it home - we probably bought it as part of a box lot of DVDs, because our buying rules tell us not to buy them).
Anyway, if folks could give me their opinion, I'd appreciate it! | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | Off hand, I'd say no. But does it include a UPC? |
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| Registered: August 23, 2008 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,656 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have tons of screeners, but I tend to keep them locally if for the only reason that the chances are very high that I will be the only one owning it.
As they aren't widely available to the public by any stretch, I'd tend to say no. | | | Reviewer, HorrorTalk.com
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,879 |
| | Posted: | | | | No, there is no UPC. It would be submitted by disc ID. | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
-- Thorin Oakenshield |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 4,479 |
| | Posted: | | | | As rules do not specifically forbid screeners, there is no reason not to contribute them...
...or change the rules... | | | | Images from movies |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have about 500 screeners and simply don't add them to my collection. I keep something seperate for them. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | According to the rules, they are not allowe. From the 'What to Contribute' section:
"DVD Video, HD-DVD Video, and Blu-ray Video" discs (including MiniDVD): These discs contain movies, television shows, music performances and other professionally-produced and sold DVDs. No CDs, DVD-Audio discs, video games, Video CDs, or VHS titles will be accepted.
Screeners, while 'professionally-produced', are not sold. Since they aren't, they can't be entered. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
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We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,879 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks, Martian! I had missed that part. And that settles the question.  | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
-- Thorin Oakenshield |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 5,494 |
| | Posted: | | | | If you could buy the screeners.. They should be in data base.. Obviously these free discs are not for sale and are not commercially available for buying..
I believe it is even restricted that these titles never to sold or bought.
therefore They should not be in database..
This would not apply to OOP commercial titles as they are still available for sale either used or new . | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
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| Registered: May 8, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,945 |
| | Posted: | | | | I am with the martian guy  Donnie | | | | www.tvmaze.com |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 |  Posts: 1,059 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DarklyNoon: Quote:
I am with the martian guy
Donnie As am I... | | | Berak
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
If you could buy the screeners.. They should be in data base.. Obviously these free discs are not for sale and are not commercially available for buying..
I believe it is even restricted that these titles never to sold or bought.
therefore They should not be in database..
This would not apply to OOP commercial titles as they are still available for sale either used or new . Also, OOP were legally for sale at some point, screeners weren't. I know some used outlets will sell screeners now and then, some probably have dozens of them. But they aren't supposed to be sale, not now not ever, which is why I agree to keep them out of the DB. I have no problem with anyone having them local, that's where my lone screener disc sits along with my customs. | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: January 1, 2009 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,087 |
| | Posted: | | | | Also agree with the Mad Martian. I found many screeners in the online db, but according to the rules they aren't allowed. So they should be removed.  |
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