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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11154 |
Release id #139885 : Captain Dynamo +11D [crazy hack]
i wonder what exactly constitutes a "crazy hack" and why releases that appear to be regular cracks (according to csdb terms of course) - with the only exception that they dont seem to follow certain "scene rules" (which mind you, are not, and never have been, relevant for csdb) are tagged as such. if i start calling my release "awesome hack" in my intros, will they get tagged as such too? :) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11154 |
actually there ARE rules regarding quality when it comes to cracks at least - but noone gives a damn about them. thats just another thing that still has to be fixed here :) |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4619 |
Quote: actually there ARE rules regarding quality when it comes to cracks at least - but noone gives a damn about them. thats just another thing that still has to be fixed here :)
The rules are fossils since the days CSDb was used as a release site, and we have not had the time to change them - the main focus is to be an archive, and if we are going to have the goal to cover as close to 100% of the C64 scene activities as possible we can't say no to releases, BUT (as Groepaz probably means) we do need rules to clarify how to name releases etc. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11154 |
as said, noone cares. either fix the rules, or apply them :=) |
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Roysterini
Account closed
Registered: Dec 2013
Posts: 13 |
If nobody cares, do nothing. |
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Shine
Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 333 |
I think "wise" rules are very necessary.
The most important point is to make/keep this database transparent!
"crazy hack" is no real quality standard generally.
But there is no explicit rule, which consider this or similar terms.
I would prefer "exact" rules for name conventions (standards), like existing rules.
Transparency should be as objective as it helps for finding/sorting releases. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11154 |
and please, don't give me "we have not had the time to change them". thats just a ridiculous excuse. |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4619 |
No time to answer that, groepaz. Sorry. |
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ThunderBlade
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 75 |
What about [jewel] ? Is that defined? |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11154 |
no, thats similar nonsense of course :) |
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ThunderBlade
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 75 |
"Crazy Hack" and "Jewel" both seem like 'group-internal categories', invented designations, and should not be morphed into 'CSDb tags' in brackets.
Of course everyone can name their releases as they want. So I'd suggest removing those non-tags like [crazy hack] and [jewel] and put these in the "aka" field instead.
E.g. what now is "Captain Dynamo +11D [crazy hack]" would become "Captain Dynamo +11D" in its name and "Captain Dynamo +11D (crazy hack)" in the aka field. |
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