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Why check the capitalization on the cover if a following rule says to ignore it and go with a different ruling.

Agreed.

Which rule exactly tells you to check capitalization _on the cover_?

I assume you are being facetious, but I'll play along.

It's the second rule: Check capitalization of the title.

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I assume you are being facetious, but I'll play along.

It's the second rule: Check capitalization of the title.

I am fairly sure he is not being facetious as the rule does not say, "Check capitalization of the title on the cover," it simply says to check capitalization of the title...meaning, don't enter it as you see it.

I think he was, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.  You are also making an assumption of what that sentence means and what it doesn't mean. It doesn't say that you aren't taking the title from the cover, where else would you get it? I tend to think it means what you say, but it is a bit vague and I can certainly see how others might not view it the same.

I don't really care about this rule; in fact I don't really care about any of the rules really as I can easily keep my local how I want it.  But look at some of the comments accusing other people of having ulterior motives, ignoring rules, etc instead of having a civilized conversation and respecting a different viewpoint.  The name of the forum is Contribution Discussion after all.  But the worse part is that this, like most other threads of it it's type, could easily be solved by a quick post from Invelos to clear up any confusion, but unfortunately that seems to be too much too ask.

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But look at some of the comments accusing other people of having ulterior motives, ignoring rules, etc instead of having a civilized conversation and respecting a different viewpoint.

How can one have a civil discussion without honesty?

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I assume you are being facetious, but I'll play along.

It's the second rule: Check capitalization of the title.

I am fairly sure he is not being facetious as the rule does not say, "Check capitalization of the title on the cover," it simply says to check capitalization of the title...meaning, don't enter it as you see it.

I think he was, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.  You are also making an assumption of what that sentence means and what it doesn't mean. It doesn't say that you aren't taking the title from the cover, where else would you get it? I tend to think it means what you say, but it is a bit vague and I can certainly see how others might not view it the same.

I don't really care about this rule; in fact I don't really care about any of the rules really as I can easily keep my local how I want it.  But look at some of the comments accusing other people of having ulterior motives, ignoring rules, etc instead of having a civilized conversation and respecting a different viewpoint.  The name of the forum is Contribution Discussion after all.  But the worse part is that this, like most other threads of it it's type, could easily be solved by a quick post from Invelos to clear up any confusion, but unfortunately that seems to be too much too ask.

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I don't really care about this rule; in fact I don't really care about any of the rules really as I can easily keep my local how I want it.

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The name of the forum is Contribution Discussion after all.

If you don't care about the rules why do you read and write on forum called Contribution discussion? If you contribute you must care about rules. 

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I don't really care about this rule; in fact I don't really care about any of the rules really as I can easily keep my local how I want it.

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The name of the forum is Contribution Discussion after all.

If you don't care about the rules why do you read and write on forum called Contribution discussion? If you contribute you must care about rules. 

I meant I don't care personally what they are, as long as they are consistent.  I have no dog in this fight, as most other discussions of it's type.  If 'the' should be 'the' or 'The' it doesn't really matter as I can have them the way I want in my db.  When I contribute I of course follow the rules, as well as when I cast votes.