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Ken - Abolish the rules in favor of a new system? (Locked) |
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Registered: March 23, 2007 | Posts: 317 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote: Judging from the very close posting times I assumed that DVDJon was talking about the discussion above your post. If he wasn't, then it was a teensy bit of an over-reaction - or maybe just too much coffee Oh. Teach me not to back track a couple of posts when I come back to a topic. In that case, I agree with you DVDJon - let's keep that stuff as isolated as we can. Stuart | | | This is a sig... ... ... yay...
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| Registered: July 15, 2007 | Posts: 159 |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | Posts: 21,610 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting Mark Harrison: Quote: Quoting skipnet50:
Quote: Because in the thousands of titles I have entered I have NOT one time experienced most of the problems (or non-problems) that some run into, USUALLY because they are trying to make the data meet their concept of what it should be.
That's your fundamental difference with how most of us think and why you are always on the opposing side in these discussions.
You don't care what the data is. You only care that it follows the pattern defined by the rules. If it does, it's correct. If it doesn't, it's wrong.
Most of us look at the problem from the other direction. We determine the correct data, and then see if the rule allows us to enter it correctly or if we must change the correct data to something else to legally enter it.
I'll not get into who's right and who's wrong. Just pointing out the difference in thinking here. I understand that, Mark, quite well. But the other difference is Iknow about database design and implementation and most here don't. There are some that do,and I think you are among those, but not the majority from what I have seen, and that thinking leads to the kinds of problems we have seen. Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!! CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it. Outta here
Billy Video |
| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 4,479 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote: ...But the other difference is Iknow about database design and implementation and most here don't... What do you know about the knowledge of other users about databases? I work everyday with scientific databases, and people who would enter wrong datas knowing they are wrong would be fired. Exceptions to rules are not allowed, they are requested if necessary, but must be documented. No rule system can work without exceptions... | | | Images from movies | | | Last edited: by surfeur51 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 3,321 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote: I understand that, Mark, quite well. But the other difference is Iknow about database design and implementation and most here don't. There are some that do,and I think you are among those, but not the majority from what I have seen, and that thinking leads to the kinds of problems we have seen. I know what would be a good name vs. a bad name for that field in the database. I know how big it should be and what data type it should be. I know what circumstances you'd index that field and when you wouldn't. I know when it should be part of a larger table and when it should be normalized into it's own table and why. But saying it's better to store "Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds" vs. "The Bird" or "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" vs. "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones" has nothing to do with database design and is defined by the application. To define that at the database level would just give you a rigid, poorly designed application. A database is a tool to be used by an application. Applications should never be defined by database design. Keeping in mind of course that I'm an application programmer. I know that DBAs have a different outlook on things. In truth a good balance should exist so the application has a solid db design to back it up. But database design has no bearing on determining what title should be stored for example. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here. Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection. |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Posts: 21,610 |
| Posted: | | | | I agree for the most part, Mark. But, I disagree with your idea of flexible definitons, this only leads to confusion on behalf of the users, makes thae data entry unnecessarily complex and confusing. If this then that, does not work. The field is defined by the Rules, Mark, remember I was not in favor of this change, it is not defined by what you or I think it ought to be and therein lies the problem. I will suck it upi and deal with what ken says to do, while you look for some way to get it the way YOU want instead of as Ken defined it. Once you starrt opening the door to exceptions that would otherwise be in violation of the Rules, then you might just as well throw out the whole database, that is why I say Star Wars is not a "real" exception as defined by the Rules, but a Cover or Box without a title is an exception. And with 500,000 + users we have to have relatively rigid Rules, we have seen what happens when we don't, T2 changes on a weekly basis. I think you are being overly touchy on this, Mark. You see the BIGGEST single difference is I am willing to accept and work within the Rules. I was opposed to the change, but you and others got your wish so that you could exclude possessives, and now instead of saying OK, you have now turned your attention to something entirely different all for the purpose of getting the Online to look like what you want it to. I care about what the Rules tell me to do, what I like or dislike is irrelevant, what the Online looks like to me is irrelevat, the exclusion Episode from Star Wars affects NOTHING in any way. What I really care about it that MY database looks like I want it to...THAT I CAN and DO control. I frankly do not understand the obsessional desire to manipulate the Online to someone's preferences or THEIR pre-conceived ideas, including that THEY have to be right, see the Possessive argument to the point that will generate all kinds of blind and false arguments. But that is past, we have a new Rule now and it is what it is. @surfeur there is a BIG difference between working with databases and designing them. And you just said it yourself, Exceptions to rules are NOT allowed, yet you seem to want exceptions as you deem fit, and have them done your way. You can request Rules changes, it does not mean it will be granted, even by majority vote, if the majority vote goes against the direction the developer wants to go then I can only say...TOO bad. I also suspect that your designer is in complete control of his data and not dependent on a third party source for it. Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!! CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it. Outta here
Billy Video | | | Last edited: by Winston Smith |
| Registered: July 15, 2007 | Posts: 159 |
| | Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 4,479 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote: ... And you just said it yourself, Exceptions to rules are NOT allowed ... I said the contrary... Please read the whole sentence... I'll give an example. You have to monitor physical datas, for example temperature. Rules say "take the temperature from that precise sensor". But when you see that datas are out of range, you don't take those incorrect values, you first verify the sensor... Idem for a wrong role in cast list. You prefer wrong data rather than accept exception to the rule. | | | Images from movies |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Posts: 21,610 |
| Posted: | | | | No, I prefer a real yardstick, instead of one made out of paper by some user who wants things to be as he wants it, surfeur. The REAL yardstick is the data provided by the filmmakers. That dat is FACTUAL, surfeur, and that is why we have a multi-layered database, in your local database you can invent whatever data makes you happy.
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!! CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it. Outta here
Billy Video | | | Last edited: by Winston Smith |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 17,334 |
| Posted: | | | | I agree... I prefer a strict set of rules in which I just take the data I see and work from there. Is it perfect in every situation... no... and I would never pretend that it is. But as Skip said... that is what local database is for... there is many areas where I have 1 data submitted to the rules... as per the rules. Then in my local I have what I prefer in that field. | | | Pete |
| Registered: August 22, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 1,807 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote: I agree... I prefer a strict set of rules in which I just take the data I see and work from there.
Generally speaking, I agree with you. That's why I am not very at ease with "Production Year"=Theatrical Release Year, that relies on third party databases, instead of taking the copyright year from the DVD. | | | -- Enry |
| Registered: July 15, 2007 | Posts: 159 |
| | Registered: August 22, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 1,807 |
| Posted: | | | | Quoting surfeur51: Quote:
I said the contrary... Please read the whole sentence...
I'll give an example. You have to monitor physical datas, for example temperature. Rules say "take the temperature from that precise sensor". But when you see that datas are out of range, you don't take those incorrect values, you first verify the sensor...
If the probe is out of whack, I would buy a new thermometer if necessary (i.e. rewrite the rule if necessary), I would not make up temperatures (i.e. enter whatever you think is "right"). Quote:
Idem for a wrong role in cast list. You prefer wrong data rather than accept exception to the rule. It's "wrong" if you think of DVDP as a movie database (what's actually in the movie), but DVDP is mainly a DVD database (what's on the DVD, credits and all the rest). | | | -- Enry |
| Registered: March 24, 2007 | Posts: 179 |
| Posted: | | | | I have only one question but I know it will just stir up more ill will. I must ask it because we need some real resolution.
Many of you keep forgetting that Ken as Invelos owns the online database he simply allows you to use it as a part of the program. It is intended only to be a starting point not actually reflect your local database. He has given you the ability to look your data locally and set it up anyway you see fit. So my question is this. Why is it that it is so important that the online database reflect your way of thinking either as an individual or as a group?
The only conclusion I can draw here is that we (myself included) are all selfish and or too lazy to use the local and locking features Ken has provided for us. Complaining about things as they are only tends to show other forum users our egos are way to big. This is not a contest or race to see who can post or contribute the most. | | | Brian |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Posts: 21,610 |
| Posted: | | | | Byates:
Well said, I have been dancing around it, I didn't want to bethe one to directly address the issue.
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!! CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it. Outta here
Billy Video |
| Registered: July 15, 2007 | Posts: 159 |
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