Crediting Shows

[slayerdiabolus]

Please note that any posts which are not general about the topic of crediting shows and/or are directed towards anyone in particular will be deleted


Over the past few months there has been quite a lot said about crediting the correct people on trader's bootleg websites.
We all have our own opinion on this and here is your opportunity to tell us what you think.


Please note that any posts which are not general about the topic of crediting shows and/or are directed towards anyone in particular will be deleted

[Fadingtoblack]

My opinion:


You should be able to credit shows however you like, it's your own trading page after all.


BUT they must be credited accurately, even if it's only a key at the end of the page.

[MetDream]

So what constitutes "accurately"? That seems to have been an issue of late.

[dmegametal#1]

dvds are widely available all over the net that doesn't even have credits or whatever!!

so why cry over it??

i don't collect DVDs that much to add to my lists!!

sorry

[shownomarcy]

its surely an advantage if u credit well, cause maybe some traders are looking for a certain one, so its easier to go thru the list in that case...
and I always gonna make a screen also about the menu, I think that determines well the dvd if Im not sure about something...

[Fadingtoblack]

So what constitutes "accurately"? That seems to have been an issue of late.

Well in my opinion, whoever created the dvd, in a lot of cases that is the filmer too. None of this MUST BE this exact order, font size etc we've seen lately.


And as Kat has said, in the end it's the persons own page so if they want to just have a list of dates in a text file it should be up to them.

[Sepu]

I think credits ppl is cool, but isn't a MUST everyone has to do.

The most important thing, for me, is to credit the taper
This help, like shownomarcy said, about finding a source.

[FBM]

I have the same opinion, as most of you.
I personally credit every author and if i know the taper i also credit the taper, i do this because i think they deverse it (espacially the tapers) and mostly i do this because i want to indicate which source i have.
FOr example London 07, if i write the tapers name down everybody knows which source I'm talking about.

BUt also, if somebody doesn't credit the author.. get over it, also the author writes his name on the menu most of the time..

[MetDream]

So what constitutes "accurately"? That seems to have been an issue of late.

Well in my opinion, whoever created the dvd, in a lot of cases that is the filmer too. None of this MUST BE this exact order, font size etc we've seen lately.


And as Kat has said, in the end it's the persons own page so if they want to just have a list of dates in a text file it should be up to them.

For the past couple years I just had a text file with the dates and have only recently started "sourcing" my shows. On some of them, as I am sure you have experienced, it is just near impossible to know the source as there are no menus, credits etc... on some pretty great shows too. I am making screens for a friends new trader site and sometimes it is hard to know if I have the same version of the same show he has listed on his site... even with his pretty impeccable listing of the sources.


So to touch on a delicate question and to not get too specific but to discuss a recent issue in a generic way... how do you deal with demands to correct the credits on shows listed in your trader list/site that the person who released them feel are not being credited?

We all know Kat's answer to this question, as she has made it very clear (in this threads and others), but what about the rest of you? Thoughts, please.

[desert_rat]

As a taper, it's great if people keep track of who taped it and what source was used. Especially if there are multiple sources for the same show.

Reality is most people don't care. I've seen my shows on people's list and in random torrents without credit to me. For the most part I think it's cool to see some of the shows I taped are still being circulated.