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Episode Numbering in Dividers
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorTheMadMartian
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This issue has come up in the Rules Forum.  I am not going to give my opinion I am just going to ask the question and list the options.

Some TV Series sets use their own numbering system in the overview or disc menus and some do not.  With this in mind, should we:

A. Use a standard for all sets regardless of what is used in the set.
B. Use a standard ONLY for those sets that don't have a numbering system of their own.

If you vote option 'A', the standard would be:  1. Episode Title.

If you vote option 'B', the standard  for sets that don't have numbering would be:  1. Episode Title.  Sets that do have a numbering system would replace the number with whatever is used in that set.

NOTE: If anyone feels this poll does not represent the issues fairly, please let me know and I will have Ken lock it.
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The poll seems fair to me.
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because there is problems for and problems against I am at this point on the fence on this issue. So there also definitely needs to be a discussion... not just the question. especially since no pros or cons is given for either here.

My thoughts...

Option A
Pros:
- Is easy to follow no ifs ands or buts.
- Leaves plenty of space for those extra long episode titles

Cons:
- Goes Against what is on the packaging at times.

Option B
Pros:
- "As Credited"... info taken from the actual case/disc

Cons:
- Can take up much more room as I have seen many sets have "Episode 1:Episode Title"... get that combined with a long title and you will never fit it all.


Thats all I can think of off the top of my head... As I said... I don't know which side I will fall on at this point.
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If the TV Set has an episode numbering system assigned by the producers, why would you want to use something else?

Please try not to vote based on what has already been submitted and may require re-work.

What is the more accurate, correct way to handle this?
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Space limitations is the biggest reason I can see.  For me having as much of  the Episode title as possible is more important than any number.
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As I said... I haven't decided how I feel one way or the other yet... but for the reasons I put in the pro column for it... at least to start with.

One major concern of mine is when there is long titles for the episodes with Episode 1: Episode Name and there is a long episode name (yes I have seen this)... what do we do then? Abbreviate? Crop off the end part of the title??
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because there is problems for and problems against I am at this point on the fence on this issue. So there also definitely needs to be a discussion... not just the question. especially since no pros or cons is given for either here.


I didn't give pro's or con's because I didn't want to skew the results one way or the other and I certainly can't think of every pro or con.  As for discussion, I figured that would happen all by itself as it does with every other poll.

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Cons:
- Can take up much more room as I have seen many sets have "Episode 1:Episode Title"... get that combined with a long title and you will never fit it all.


This should not be a problem as the word 'episode' would not be included in either format...just the numbering.

If the disc said, "Episode 105 The Plague", the divider would say, " 105. The Plague".  We already know it is an episode so there is no reason to add that word to the divider.
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Space limitations is the biggest reason I can see.  For me having as much of  the Episode title as possible is more important than any number.


I agree, but there was a poll and most people wanted the number as well so we need to decide what number format to use.
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I'm not saying having a number but, I would rather have a smallest possible number 1. not something that could possibly take up more space.  Depending on how the DVD producers assigned it.
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Quoting Unicus69:
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Cons:
- Can take up much more room as I have seen many sets have "Episode 1:Episode Title"... get that combined with a long title and you will never fit it all.


This should not be a problem as the word 'episode' would not be included in either format...just the numbering.

If the disc said, "Episode 105 The Plague", the divider would say, " 105. The Plague".  We already know it is an episode so there is no reason to add that word to the divider.

Apparently it's open for interpretation
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because there is problems for and problems against I am at this point on the fence on this issue. So there also definitely needs to be a discussion... not just the question. especially since no pros or cons is given for either here.


I didn't give pro's or con's because I didn't want to skew the results one way or the other and I certainly can't think of every pro or con.  As for discussion, I figured that would happen all by itself as it does with every other poll.


Neither could I.. that is why I just listed what I see as pros and cons.

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Cons:
- Can take up much more room as I have seen many sets have "Episode 1:Episode Title"... get that combined with a long title and you will never fit it all.


This should not be a problem as the word 'episode' would not be included in either format...just the numbering.

If the disc said, "Episode 105 The Plague", the divider would say, " 105. The Plague".  We already know it is an episode so there is no reason to add that word to the divider.


We will definitely have to make that perfectly clear in the rules... because I see a lot of sets that have the word Episode on every episode. because the way I read what was brought up in the rules forum it could be read as adding Episode to every title.

Also even if it is also only just 1 or 2 extra numbers we will still have to tackle how to handle those extra long titles... I have seen some titles that are so long even with no numbering they are too long.

Quoting Tracer:
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I'm not saying having a number but, I would rather have a smallest possible number 1. not something that could possibly take up more space.  Depending on how the DVD producers assigned it.


This is true... the limited space we have is my main concern at this point.
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Quoting ya_shin:
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Cons:
- Can take up much more room as I have seen many sets have "Episode 1:Episode Title"... get that combined with a long title and you will never fit it all.


This should not be a problem as the word 'episode' would not be included in either format...just the numbering.

If the disc said, "Episode 105 The Plague", the divider would say, " 105. The Plague".  We already know it is an episode so there is no reason to add that word to the divider.

Apparently it's open for interpretation


So it would seem.  I figured using the example "1. Episode Title' would indicate that there would only be a number followed by the title.  Go figure. 
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I want an option that says, Don't use Dividers, they're a bad idea and the cast list should be under the tab (when/if we get them).
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okay, it's all my bloody fault that it's now a tie...

i went with B because i think telling someone a standard isn't going to stop people ping-ponging submissions or harrassing people above their votes because they want to use "exactly what's on the box cover."

i have headaches already, save me another one. 1. Episode except when special numbering on the box.

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I want an option that says, Don't use Dividers, they're a bad idea and the cast list should be under the tab (when/if we get them).


We'd have to make additional changes to the TV Set Rules for this, since they currently specifically say to use dividers  for episode crew and cast.
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Of course my "why use numbers at all" isn't an option I see.
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