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I am now starting to like the use of dividers to denote the songs that the song writers wrote.
I think it adds more detail about exactly what song they wrote, especially in films in which more than one original song was written for. Without the dividers the song writers just becomes a long list of names without any context other than that they wrote a song for the movie.

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I updated a profile a few weeks ago that already had a list of song writers. So I put headers with the songs that they were credited for. A voter caught that 2 of the songs were not originals. They voted no with thier reason. So I removed the song writers and headers and resubmitted. Without a title it's just a couple of names. But in a header with the song title, if it isn't a original someone will catch it. I didn't know they weren't originals. Rap isn't my kind of music.

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Using dividers for song writers is helpful, provides extra info and reduces confusion.

So far as I can see the main objections are

1) It isn't specified as a legitimate use of dividers
2) It might spread to other areas.

My answer is that

1) I don't care. If a work-around works lets use the thing.
2) I can live with that if fans of make-up artists find it useful - bizarre though I find the idea personally. After all I can always deal with that on a local level.

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It sounds like some people want to use group dividers to solve a "problem" that's more suitable for custom roles.  I'm all for updating the program to allow for the contribution of custom roles, but not for using group dividers as a poor "workaround".

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Quoting TheHumbleOne:

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1) I don't care. If a work-around works lets use the thing.
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I like structure and several good supporting arguments have been presented here, so I'm all for using group dividers to specify song titles, but I don't see how this could ever work, if it's not in the rules.

If you'd include them in a (modification) contribution, you'll get No votes which would be completely correct.  If you managed to sneak them in as part of a new contribution, you'd get removal contributions later on, which again would be completely correct.

Let's try to keep anarchy to the forums only and aim to have the contribution rules amended 

The legitimate use of group dividers is just a matter of definition, but as of now, the definition in the contribution rules doesn't include song titles.

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I have contributed a number of profiles with "Song Dividers" already (as have others).  They do get yes and no votes, and get approved.  I haven't seen one personally, that has gone through to remove them once approved.
Charlie

This has been my experience also.

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...this is a proper use of "group Dividers"
Charlie

I agree.

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I strongly disagree. Songs are not a Cast or Crew group or team. There is no mention, anywhere in the rule governing dividers, about songs. Just because the rule doesn't specifially prohibit their inclusion doesn't mean that they are allowed. And, just because a screener is letting them slide doesn't mean it's right either. IMO, this is just another way of shoehorning in credits that aren't currently allowed per the rules. There are proper channels for this. Join The Rule Committee and propose a rule change to include song dividers. Simple.