I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't want a valid disc entered into the online database, as long as it meets all the requirements.  I buy alot of ex-rentals and dread entering the UPCs in fearing it won't be in there and I'll have to do it myself.  Being in Canada I see this quite often... 

I encourage anyone wanting to submit good data to the database, I can't really think of any reason to say that they shouldn't, especially because they will eventually become part of some people's collection (like me)

If I had more time and was more diligent I'd probably add them as I would love to track every DVD/BD I watch, whether it be bought, rented, borrowed or even stolen!  (I kid of course!)

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I really don't understand why anyone wouldn't want a valid disc entered into the online database, as long as it meets all the requirements.

Neither do I and, though I may have missed it, have yet to see anyone offer a reason.  I have seen talk about them not being owned or part of a collection but, as was pointed out earlier, we profile pre-release titles that don't even exist yet.  Since they don't exist, they can't be owned nor can they be part of a collection.  Does that mean they should not be in the online either? 

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Neither do I and, though I may have missed it, have yet to see anyone offer a reason.

The only reason I see, not to not enter them but to be cautious (??), is that sometimes the rental is exclusive and doesn't have the same specification (extra, language, ...) than the regular dvd in store. But if they have their own UPC I don't see a problem

The motive behind adding the rental versions has nothing to do with if they are valid discs to be entered into the database.  How this topic lasted this long boggles the mind.

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The motive behind adding the rental versions has nothing to do with if they are valid discs to be entered into the database.  How this topic lasted this long boggles the mind.

This is a great place for mind boggles.

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I have an answer.....

The online is not a collection for any one person.  It does not maintain statistics, collection numbers, or who has or does not have any particular DVD in their collection (except in an individual online collection listing).

The online is a repository of information that a community has spent numerous hours compiling, so that the individual profiler can use the data for informational purposes within their own collection.

The client side of profiler only gives the ability to track a personal collection of discs and the data that is associated with those discs, that may or may not be included within the online data cloud.

While I will contend that the client is for assisting the individual in the cataloging of their own personal collection, the online is only the data repository.

With this idea, contributing information to the data cloud is not an act of collecting, only an act of sharing.

So why should we not contribute valid data to the online repository of information?...

Charlie

Nicely put, Charlie.

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DVDP can profile anything, it's even being used to profile a Wine collection.  As such, we can profile whatever we damn well wish, including rental-only DVDs regardless if they are being sold or not.

Now the question is if a DVD which isn't being sold to Mr. Average Joe should be in in the online database?  I say sure, why not, until Ken or Gerri pipe in and say not to.  It's not going to hurt anyone having the extra profiles - in fact, it can only help Invelos by having a more complete collection and it will help Mr. Average Joe down the line if he buys one of those previously-not-sold-to-Mr-Average-Joe discs.

I used to keep track of movies I watched via Netflix.  It's been stated already that some keep track of movies they've rented.  This proves that DVDP is being used to keep track of more than just what is personally owned.  And why shouldn't people do that?

It hurts nothing having the profile in the online database.

True, but you cannot contribute, wine, VHS, Books, CDs and so forth. The subject was brought to the forums, specifically the CONTRIBUTION Forum. So this person wants toi be able to contribute something which is outside the platform,  rentals are not part of someone's collection. At the point that they are SOLD then ownership is established,.

Skip I'm not looking to contribute something that is not allowed, I'm trying to establish if we should have an option to hide rental copy's from the "Add DVD's by Title page & the Upcoming page; we already have the option to hide the adult rated titles on the Upcoming page.

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I'm against a general hiding. Some stores sell rental version since first day to public. For example

I don't believe that's a rental version. Main difference between rental and retail versions is that rental version includes a rental license. That makes them much, much more expensive than retail versions. It would be an idiotic business to buy rental versions and sell them before their "life cycle" in rental business.