With that I am done arguing with you Tim. As I said... I see what you are saying. I just see it as idealistic and far from realistic. Any change I do from what I am doing right now will be because Ken asked for it. Not because you (or any other normal user) asked for it.

So you would have to vote yes to any cute capitalization used in the credits? Do you vote no when the credits are in a cute capitalization  in the credits... but the standard credits in the profile?

If 1 set of credits say Robert De Niro and another set says Robert de Niro... do you change your local and upload it as it is in the credits for each one?

Quoting Addicted2DVD:

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So you would have to vote yes to any cute capitalization used in the credits?

I'm afraid so. Is there any specific example that you can show me?

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If 1 set of credits say Robert De Niro and another set says Robert de Niro... do you change your local and upload it as it is in the credits for each one?

I try to, yeah. Again: I certainly agree with you that the situation is not exactly ideal. It's not. It is, however, flat out what the rules tell us to do. While I don't like each and every rule and do certain things differently in my local database, when I contribute, I always try to follow the rules to the best of my ability. Even when it doesn't suit me, or causes me extra work. On the upside: so far, I haven't seen a "Robert de Niro" credit yet, so the problem may not be as big as you seem to think.

For the record, let me stress that I'm not trying to be annoying here. I'm not even sure that our wishes on the subject matter are really any different. I'm just pointing out what the rules say. But it's clear that there are severe problems with the way this is currently set up, and I'm hoping that those issues will be addressed.

Thanks Ken, but because all case changes affect the contribution, is there any chance you could add a note somewhere on the profile comparison screen reminding voters that case changes don't change the local profile? It seems quite a few people vote no because of this when there's no real need to.

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because all case changes affect the contribution, is there any chance you could add a note somewhere on the profile comparison screen reminding voters that case changes don't change the local profile? It seems quite a few people vote no because of this when there's no real need to.

That would indeed be very helpful, since I've found that this remains quite baffling to many users, most of which won't be aware of this particular forum thread or -post (let's say: 99.5%), and the rules actually say something else.

Additionally: such a note on the comparison screen would be nice, but actually having the profile comparison screen IGNORING capitalization differences would be even better.

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The case-based ping-ponging can occur, but it amounts to nothing as the changes are not downloaded for those that already have that actor.

Unfortunately it does matter for all those who do not have that actor in their database yet when downloading the profile.

And once they have the uncommon capitalisation in their database no update can correct it except a manual correction of the name.

For those reasons I do prefer the common capitalisation of a name in all profiles over the as credited one.

In your opinion... there is others that think he is right in this matter (as long as this is the only linking system we have). So no matter what he decides there will be people that disagree.

And I whole-heartedly believe it is his online database. All we paid for is a license to use the program. And the way I see it... we voluntarily put in our time to add to his database, As such we must do it per the way he wants it done. No different in how we must follow the rules on how to contribute the info that he wants added to the online. No different then he chooses what functions of the program is online vs. local only.