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| Registered: May 18, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 28 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hello. I'm just in a discussion on PN base with another user right now and wanted to share these here in forum for discussion. It's about this paragraph of the contribution rules: "Separate all paragraphs with a blank line". (http://www.invelos.com/dvdpro/contributions/Rules.aspx?display=overviewsandeastereggs) I think this is incorrect. On many covers paragraphs can be seen, who are entered into the database - thanks to this rule - with a blank line. This is grammatically not right and should be changed because the sentence stands in my opinion in contrast with this sentence: "Copy the overview from the back of the DVD case exactly as written, including capitalization of words exactly as shown on the back of the case."  The word "exactly" is the main thing here. Examples: UPC / EAN: 5051890012050: ("Mystic River"): The text on the back is in one block and should be added as written to the database. UPC / EAN: 4013575567096: ("A Perfect Getaway"): The text on the back is visually divided into two paragraphs and is interrupted by a blank line. That is correct and the text should be added to the overview with a blank line. UPC / EAN: 4010324038739: ("1492"): The text on the back is divided into two paragraphs, which are not interrupted by a blank line. That is also grammatically correct and the text should be added to the overview without a blank line, but with two paragraphs. Either we take the text exactly as it is on the back (such as the rules state in the very first sentence of the overview), or we add a blank line after its said in the second sentence of the rules. I think this discussion is quite appropriate, and I ask for participation. Thank you! |
|   | T!M | | Profiling since Dec. 2000 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 8,723 |
| | Posted: | | | | Well, "copy the overview exactly as written on the back of the case" is the base rule, and then there are some exceptions. "Separate all paragraphs with a blank line" is one of them, "do not bold or italicize individual letters" is another one. That, too, is an exception to the "exactly as written" basis.
You're absolutely right that we could copy the difference seen in the two examples you gave into the database, and I can see how some people would prefer that. Invelos, however, chose to standardize the way these texts are entered, I assume to make these overviews a bit more easier on the eyes. I, for one, am perfectly fine with that. |
| | Registered: December 14, 2010 |  Posts: 90 |
| | Posted: | | | | There's potentially a lot of formatting that can't be reproduced in the DVD Profiler Overview; the text may flow around a graphic image, the chapters may be separated by extra space but nowhere near the height of a blank line, etc.
"Separate all chapters with a blank line" is a good general rule which lets us always see the chapter separation in the same way in a plain text field.
I've always understood "exactly" to apply to the text content, not layout or formatting. |
| | Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think the reason for the blank line is just better readabilty and instinctively everyone posting in this thread before me followed this "rule" in their own post. | | | Karsten
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| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | As others said... it is not an either/or situation here. You are talking about an exception to the main rule for Overviews. I have no problem with this exception... as I remember how the overviews were in the database before this rule... they were more difficult to read... this rule has helped readability. So I am happy with how the rule is now. | | | | Pete |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ranavalone: Quote:
There's potentially a lot of formatting that can't be reproduced in the DVD Profiler Overview; the text may flow around a graphic image, the chapters may be separated by extra space but nowhere near the height of a blank line, etc.
"Separate all chapters with a blank line" is a good general rule which lets us always see the chapter separation in the same way in a plain text field.
I've always understood "exactly" to apply to the text content, not layout or formatting. Exactly. It's a good, simple and helpful rule so I see no need to complicate things further by trying to mimic the amount of blank space. How do we measure it, with a ruler? In mm or inch? | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 | | | | Last edited: by Nexus the Sixth |
| | Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting silentsign: Quote:
paragraph of the contribution rules: "Separate all paragraphs Quote:
UPC / EAN: 5051890012050
UPC / EAN: 4013575567096
UPC / EAN: 4010324038739 Post pictures of the paragraphs please. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
| | Registered: December 13, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 334 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting T!M: Quote:
Well, "copy the overview exactly as written on the back of the case" is the base rule, and then there are some exceptions. "Separate all paragraphs with a blank line" is one of them, "do not bold or italicize individual letters" is another one. That, too, is an exception to the "exactly as written" basis.
You're absolutely right that we could copy the difference seen in the two examples you gave into the database, and I can see how some people would prefer that. Invelos, however, chose to standardize the way these texts are entered, I assume to make these overviews a bit more easier on the eyes. I, for one, am perfectly fine with that. Agreed. |
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