See below - my current 'Rushmore' profile has the actor listed as "J. J. Stonebreaker" (with a space), and there's now a contribution up suggesting to change it to "J. J. Stonebreaker [J.J. Stonebreaker]". I know that this is indeed how we're supposed to deal with occasions where the credits don't show a space (per Ken here), but I'm in doubt over what I'm actually seeing here. Is there a space on-screen or not?

Quoting Katatonia:

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It looks like an obvious space to me.

Well, at least I must have thought the same the last time I audited this, but judging from the current voting balance on this pending contribution (fifteen in favour of the change, not a single person against it), I'm not so sure anymore.

Compared to Mrs. Blume it looks like no space was intended. But who knows, and who cares.

I hate when they don't commit.  While there is a space, it isn't a full space like there is between all the other names, so it could go either way. 

Quoting T!M:

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"J. J. Stonebreaker [J.J. Stonebreaker]". I know that this is indeed how we're supposed to deal with occasions where the credits don't show a space (per Ken here)

How is the parsing now and after the contribution?

The space seems to be a bit wider than between the other capital letters, so probably it's J./J./, but with the filter, what does it actually matter??

Pardon me for saying so, but does really it matter? 

And if so, why?

Personally, I would simply rather the rules stated that for persons that list their names as initials, to enter them as X./X. whether or not the credits give them a space.  After all, the filter will enter them that way no matter what, so I see absolutely no point in entering it as X. X. [X.X.].  What does it achieve?

(Because of my feelings on the matter, I always vote neutral to these sorts of contributions)

Quoting TheMadMartian:

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There are people who want the profile credits to match the film credits.  This allows them to have what they want while, at the same time, setting a standard.  This is the same thing as the Jr/Sr Credited As filter.

True, but as you have noted before, modern type setting allows for different wide spaces. Therefore we don't deal with space vs. no space alone and can't completely simulate the graphical aspects of the credits. IMO, we should completely standardise initials without using credited as. The same would be true for Jr., Sr. What I really want to know is which actor played which role in what movie and not what spacing, punctuation has been used.