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Overview or not?
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorRander
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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The rules say:
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Never include the following items in overviews:
    Reviews (unless they are incorporated into the text of the overview on the case)

But what if they couldn't be bothered to write an overview, but only put a few reviews where it is supposed to be? It is a pan-nordic release, and the overview is there in swedish, norwegian and finnish - but by the danish flag, there is only four reviews...

So, do I enter them as overview, or do I leave it blank?
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorDJ Doena
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When there is no overview on the case, add a simple, self-written overview of 1-2 paragraphs. Do not include spoilers and always match the overview language to the profile's locality.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorRander
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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When there is no overview on the case, add a simple, self-written overview of 1-2 paragraphs. Do not include spoilers and always match the overview language to the profile's locality.

Of course - I missed that one! Thanks! 
The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet. (William Gibson)
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorTheMadMartian
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In my opinion, the better choice, since there are overviews in other languages, would be to translate one of them and use it instead.  While self written overviews are fine, I much prefer an official one.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributordee1959jay
Registered: March 19, 2007
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Agree with the Martian. What I have done in similar cases is find a profile that does have an Overview in the same language, copy it and mention where I got it from in my contribution notes. So far such contributions have always been approved.

Of course, if you can't find one in the same language, you may have to do some translation work.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar Contributormreeder50
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I also agree with the Martian.
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