Re: [mb-users] MusicBrainz-users Digest, Vol 61, Issue 15

musicbrainz-users-request <at> lists.musicbrainz.org wrote:
> But you're /still/ missing the point that most people who own multiple 
> copies of a single have them from non-UK countries where there is no 
> CD1/CD2 crap, and thus they have the same issue with these media 
> players. 
No. I don't think I can be accused of missing that point.
> What you're suggesting amounts to one rule/convetion to suit 
> those who exclusively buy UK CD singles and one for everyone else who 
> has to suffer through dupes anyway. 
I'm suggesting keeping the rule that allows both people who have
UK-style pairs and those who don't to have a greater degree of control.
The solution you have seems to me to exclude people who buy UK singles
on the grounds that if other people can't do this, no-one should be able to.
> Take the situation at 
> http://musicbrainz.org/artist/067f26c1-d678-410e-8217-e554a3418143.html 
> for example; most of the singles of course have no cd1/cd2 except the UK 
> pair. If you own two of those you still have the problem.
>   
This is by no means a panacea, but I think it is an improvement.
> The answer of course is to get a better media player. Media players I've 
> used will consider releases different if they're in different folders .
>   
I'd be happy to take a look at any names you can suggest.
> In the meantime, I will continue my quest to rid the database of these 
> (disc 1/2) single menaces by maliciously looking for a release in 
> another format/country as justification for removal.
>
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