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Perff
Administrator
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Rules and behaviour on CSDb.
Over the years that CSDb have existed, there have been some unsertanty what kind of behaviour is allowed at CSDb.
Because of this we have now written down some rules. As it says at the bottom, the rules can be updates/changed at any point, and if this happens it will be posted in this thread.
Any comments to the rules are welcome.
The rules can be found here: http://noname.c64.org/csdb/help.php?section=rules
Read it! :) |
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Tch
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Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 512 |
The rules are ok with me.
What I am more interested in,is the designation of releases.
Most are clear enough. 8)
But what troubles me a bit is e.g. the Music-rips.
Some label them "Music" ,which I prefer for party-entries.
Others call them "One-file-demos", which is totaly wrong,IMHO.
I use "C64 misc",as I do for ranks/notes and other small releases..
Maybe we should set a standard here? |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
I think "Music" is fine if it's just a tune with a simple textscreen...or a compotune, as is "Graphics" if it's just a ripped picture...or a compopicture.
But, a ripp can also turn into a "One-file demo" if it contains f.ex. a scroller, some moving sprites etc...it wouldn't be right to just call it "Music" any longer.
I do agree though that we should set a standard to follow for some consistancy in the database. |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
For ranks you should use "C64 Charts" btw :) |
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Tch
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Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 512 |
Hehe,I did get the "Charts" right,it has been a while since I´ve added one of those. ;)
Still,I don´t think a Music-ripp ought to be labelled "One file demo".
It is about the music and mostly the code is of no consequence,often re-used.
"One file demos" are something different entirely.
Maybe an additional label "Music Ripp" could be nice? |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2381 |
Many music-ripps had the same ingredients as the onefilers; rasterbars, logo, scroller(s) & music so in that sence they could very well be labeled as One-file demos, at least that fits better than Music imho.
And a release like this can only be filed as a Onefiler according to me: Armalyte Rip
I believe an additional type called "Ripp" or similar could be useful, it's better than "Music Ripp" since it would cover all kinds of ripps. |
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Mason
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 461 |
Usually I dont bother answering on the forum after what happend a month ago, but this is a step into the right direction.
About adding releases and so I think theres a few things missing. Like what happends when someone wants a release removed which is locked and the guy who lockde it got responsibility for? We have seen Facist Moderator abuse here. Such things havnt been taken care for, but I hope it will be handled in some way for version 2 of csdb - until then I must admit I dont wanna bother uploading anything except if a friend asks. |
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V-12
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 206 |
I totally agree, alot of releases are hard to describe. I think that "C64 Ripp" is proper name for releases, where are only ripped music and added some text on the screen.
The same with Contact Notes for example. |
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Wanderer
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Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 478 |
Also what about uploading of previews. I used to upload these under Game Preview but was advised that it should be under Cracks. I notice a lot of previews go under "c64 cracks".
To further muddle the issue, if you read the scroll text of many previews it says it was "cracked". I can't imagine someone releasing a non-working game with any sort of copy-protection.
I just follow the lead and use c64 cracks but in hindsight, I wonder is it not better left as a game preview??
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11352 |
if the preview was released by a cracker group, then it goes under cracks. if it was released by the producer themselves (like eg protovision does) then it goes under previews. just my 10ct. |
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V-12
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 206 |
Well it's really hard to describe again. Something what wasn't cracked it's wrongly called "crack". But then how to call these releases? Morever, alot of groups in the 80's was importing cracked games to their countries, linked only intros and released again. And how to call those games? C64 Import ? ;-)
I think that for those hard to describe releases we should add just "C64 Release" option.
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